The Mission of Women as Wives and Mothers
GREAT is the work and mission of women, especially those who are wives and mothers. Women can have an influence which will tend to refine and elevate those with whom they associate. God has assigned woman her mission; and if she, in her humble way, yet to the best of her ability, makes a heaven of her home, faithfully and lovingly performing her duties to her husband and children; continually seeking to let a holy light shine from her useful, pure, and virtuous life to brighten all around her, she is doing the work left her of the Master, and will hear, from his divine lips, the words, Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. These women who are doing with ready willingness what their hands find to do, with cheerfulness of spirit aiding their husbands to bear their burdens, and training their children for God, are missionaries in the highest sense.—“Testimonies for the Church.”