Social Trends and the Family

In class we talked about the trends and rates in the family. It is interesting that the statistics always go up and down. Today in the news we often hear people make the excuse that we shouldn't be having so many children because there are not enough resources for them on the earth. I know that the Lord is not going to ask us to have children and then not prepare a way for us to be successful. My stake president on campus said once, "Replace worry with work, and fear with faith." I think this is something that we need to live by. The Family Proclamation says that the family is key to our Heavenly Fathers plan. It is sad to me when I hear people that do not understand or value family. A quote that was said in class is, "A day will come when only Latter Day Saint women will continue to have children and make family a priority." President Brigham Young. It will be a sad day when this comes to pass, but I know family is key to the Lord's plan.