Lessons we can learn from Rachel and Leah:
Even though our circumstances may be different from what we expected, we will be blessed was we trust in the Lord and align our will with His. I love what Elder Maxwell taught - the only thing we have to give Him is our will. I do trust in the Lord. The atonement of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ fills me with hope.
Although our family situations may seem less than ideal, great blessings will come to us through our obedience and faith.
When my family was young I would look at the pictures of families on the Ensign magazine and think about how much I wanted my family to look like that. There was a quirky song in the '70s's called "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" about someone wanting their picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine. Well, I would think, I want my family on the "cover of the Ensign magazine" . When I would really stop and think about it, I would realize that those were posed pictures. Photographers were not lurking outside windows to snap a candid picture of a family reading scriptures or having Family Home Evening or family prayer. But I still really wanted my family to look like those families. In reality, had a photographer snapped a candid photograph during one of those times they would have seen clutter, children annoying each other, mom and dad scolding, children sleeping, etc. But we still tried. Though we may not have been ideal - or looked like the families who were on the covers of the magazines we tried to teach our children the gospel of Jesus Christ and instill habits of study and worship. It is now up to them to make those a part of their lives. Like I said above, I live on hope.
What Can I Do?
Put my full trust in the Lord and focus on the good in my family situation as I strive to "make weak things become strong" (Ether 12:27)
Evaluate my family relationships and ask myself if there is someone in my family with whom I can develop a better relationship.
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