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Sunday, May 10, 2009

These are My Jewels

President Gordon B. Hinckley, former president of our church, tells a story that I love about a group of women in ancient Rome who "were, with vanity, showing their jewels one to another.  Among them was Cornelia, the mother of two boys.  One of the women said to her, 'And where are your jewels?' to which Cornelia responded, pointing to her sons, 'These are my jewels.'  Under her tutelage, and walking after the virtues of her life, they grew to become Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus--the Gracchi, as they were called--two of the most persuasive and effective reformers in Roman history.  For as long as they are remembered and spoken of, the mother who reared them after the manner of her own life will be remembered and spoken of with praise also."

These are my jewels:








And let's just throw in these two from this past week:


3 comments:

  1. They are truly beautiful! They are blessed to have such a wonderful Mother. Happy Mother's Day to you!!

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