About book Hijas En Mi Reino (Spanish Edition) (2011)
I remember receiving this book in Relief Society a couple years ago but haven't heard anything about it since then. I attempted to read it a few times before but just couldn't get into it. This week, however, I felt a deep need to read this book in preparation for teaching a Relief Society lesson and have been tremendously moved by quotes in each chapter. There was a lot of history to wade through and a lot of repetition about women's roles but the profound stories and quotes sprinkled throughout the book make me love it dearly. I now have a desire to read more talks by Spencer W. Kimball, as every quote from him in this text was especially wonderful, and also to read more about Eliza R. Snow. I knew she was a poet and wrote the lyrics to many of the hymns but I did not realize she was one of the first Relief Society general presidents and I want to learn more about her now. In the end, I found material for my lesson and plan to revisit this book many times in the future. I feel the need to share it, for it truly bears testimony of the power of righteous women. Very mixed feelings here. I honestly didn't expect this book to answer all my burning questions, but I was severely disappointed by how the issues most dear to my heart and to the hearts of countless Mormon women were hastily glazed over or treated with a quick, sideways glance of disdain. As a devout Mormon yet admittedly one with MANY questions for which I constantly search, dig, pray, and wrestle, I long for the day [times are a changin' and it might not be so far out] when official church publications like this one will openly discuss complicated historical and doctrinal questions, especially ones concerning the divine role of women. Hopefully soon, people on all sides of the "women and the priesthood" conundrum will agree that the questions we are currently asking are the wrong ones-- instead of "why won't the church ordain women already!?" which is automatically answered with defensive and vague references to the ways in which women DO enjoy the blessings of the priesthood, we will ask "why DO men hold the priesthood?" and "what is women's equivalent priestesshood? How can we magnify it? How can we come to better know our Heavenly Mother, speak openly of her, and seek to emulate HER divine priestesshood?" Until then, publications like this will remain vague, unsatisfying, and a bit trite. All this said, there were many passages that spoke of the beautiful gestures of charity performed throughout the history of the Relief Society that I was sincerely touched by. My overall dissatisfaction was directly related to the very specific questions I had in my heart when I started the book. I'm sure it will be singularly edifying to women and men looking for different answers.
Do You like book Hijas En Mi Reino (Spanish Edition) (2011)?
The beginning was interesting but I loved the last few chapters. I am glad that I read it.
—nathalie
Great read to reaffirm worth and goals and perspective.
—Duggy
love it and will re-read it several more times
—Francisco
