Chimneys and Traditions

The Many Chimneys of Terrassa

Terrassa is marked with historic chimneys left from the 18th and 19th-century textile era. This one is among the largest, (206 feet). The stairs are unique but you can’t walk up them. These Chimneys have been carefully preserved all over the city as a vital part of its heritage and culture of the textile mills that dotted the city. When we first got here right away we wondered about them and asked about them. We went to a museum here that also had historical information and period pieces. Now as we walk around we enjoy looking for the different chimneys.

Chimney of Bòbila Almirall

Terrassa is dotted with historic chimneys left from the 18th and 19th-century textile era. This one is among the largest, (206 feet). The stairs are unique and inaccesible. The city has carefully preserved these structures as a vital part of its heritage and culture.

Family Heritage and traditions

My Beloved Parents

I have the tender mercy of having a great heritage and traditions that lead us to Christ.

Just like the city of Terrassa wanting to preserve their heritage we as families preserve our own heritage.

What tender Mercies do I have because of my parents and grandparents and so on? I answer that with a gratitude in my heart for all that I have been taught and experienced because of the righteousness of my predecessors. Sometimes we have traditions and customs we don’t know why we keep. Like the story of the girl who asked her mother why she cut off the end of the roast before she put it in the oven to cook. The mother answered that she did it because her mother did it. So the girl went to her grandmother and asked why she cut the end of the roast off before she cooked it. The grandmother responded that it wouldn’t fit in her little oven and so she cut off some of it.

Other traditions and practices have shaped and formed who we become, such as, taking our children to church, reading the scriptures together, learning how the holly ghost speaks to us, having family home evenings and come follow me, going to the temple together or watching our parents go, praying together, sharing the Gospel of Jesus christ with our family, friends and neighbors, and so many other things.

Marion D. Hanks said, “What is the tradition in your individual home and mine? What “knowledge, doctrines, customs, practices,” and so forth are being or will be transmitted from our generation to our children and their children?

The Philippines area presidency wrote, “For each of us, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we must analyze those traditions that we find in our families and in our culture and determine whether those traditions lead us towards God’s teachings or away from them. The culture we are striving to develop is the culture of Jesus Christ.

Because the “traditions of our fathers” can have such a powerful influence on future generations, we must develop traditions in our families, wards and branches that will help our children and grandchildren see the path that leads to eternal life and stay on that path.” (The Traditions of Our Fathers, Philippines area presidency message)

I like Nephi have been blessed with “goodly parents”. I have a million tender mercies in my life because of the things I have been taught both in words and in example.