just wanted to share...

I love Elder Holland and came across some quotes of his...just wanted to share;

If you try your best to be the best parent you can be, you will have done all that a human being can do and all that God expects you to do.

Through these years, mothers go longer on less sleep and give more to others with less personal renewal for themselves than any other group I know at any other time in life. It is not surprising when the shadows under their eyes sometimes vaguely resemble the state of Rhode Island.

You are well aware of the Harry Potter books and movies....one of the reasons the books are so popular, I believe, is that they show children victorious in battle against dark forces. They give readers hope that, even in total darkness, there is that spark of light.....But fundamental to the message of the Harry Potter books is the idea that children don't-indeed can't-fight their battles alone. In fact, the one gift that saves Harry over and over again is the love of his mother, who died protecting him from evil. Without any question one of those best "defenses against the dark arts"-to use a phrase from the Harry Potter books-is close family ties. Parental love, family activity, gentle teaching and respectful conversation-sweet time together- can help keep generations close and build bonds that will never be broken.

Who knew....I found something I like about Harry Potter :)