It is true that you will feel better sooner if you stop re-playing on a daily basis the “video tape” of your spouse’s offences. But these memories may resurface again when you are least expecting them, which can be devastating when they occur. If you know these heart-breaking recollections may come and go occasionally, you’ll be better prepared to deal with them realistically and then be able to put them away once again.
Read MoreMy youngest daughter once used a very special rock as a visual aid for a Family Home Evening lesson that she taught to our family several years ago. On the rock, she wrote the word, “Covenant.” It’s kind of a heart-shaped rock, and to me it is quite symbolic, which is why I have kept it all these years. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of love. As we keep the covenants we have made to follow our Savior, our lives will be built on a firm foundation, like this rock, and we will be filled with His love.
Read MoreThere are a myriad of ways we lie to people, and hurt ourselves at the same time, such as intentionally deceiving someone, telling “white lies,” sharing part of the truth but not the whole truth, and staying silent when we know we should speak up and say something. After listening to this chapter, I decided I needed to become more intentionally honest in everything I do and say. I also decided to start being more courageous when I know in my heart that I need to say something to someone.
Read MoreThe physical environment that you see in your home is closely related to the spiritual environment that you feel in your home. When you choose to create a refuge of comfort and peace by beautifying your surroundings, you will feel real joy in your home, and your happiness and self-esteem will rise.
Read MoreMy two favorite role models for creating a happy, successful marriage came from President David O. McKay and his wife, Emma Ray Riggs. On their 65th wedding anniversary, President McKay referred to their married life as 65 years of “wedded courtship.”
Read MoreJust like you are in the habit of carving out time each week to attend church or doing other pleasurable activities that are important to you, you can carve out some time each week to review and discuss finances. You will be blessed financially and spiritually when you do it!
Read MoreAn empty barrel does not have water to share. I believe in filling my barrel every day, not only so I can fill full and refreshed myself, but also so I have something to give to others around me. Filling my barrel is not difficult to do, but it does take time and the knowledge of where to go to seek a pure source of living water—which is through our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Read More"The fruit of silence is PRAYER. The fruit of prayer is FAITH. The fruit of faith is LOVE. The fruit of love is SERVICE. The fruit of service is PEACE."
—Mother Teresa
Read MoreIt’s actually ironic that with the invention of the automatic washing machine and clothes dryer, we're more stressed out than ever with doing laundry.
Read MoreSoftly and truthfully discuss disagreements when they arise...
Read More"Gracious Hospitality"
Read More“What God has in store for us, nobody knows.”
Read More“No, my sweet husband doesn’t come home for the food—he comes home for the love.”
Read MoreIt’s a sacrifice of time and energy to be an involved parent who stands in the background of your children’s lives . . .
Read MoreNo one intends to have a bad marriage, but many couples have not yet figured out how to have a rich, fulfilling, meaningful marriage.
Read MoreThis book is meant to be both a practical and a spiritual guide for individuals and families. It is practical because I give specific suggestions about how to help those who are addicted. It is spiritual because I share my belief that Jesus Christ has the power to heal all addictions. By combining the practical with the spiritual, freedom from addiction can become a reality.
Read MoreAs long as you never give up and always keep trying, you can help your own family to gradually become stronger, happier, and more loving.
Read MoreAn excerpt from my memoir, Freedom from Addiction: A Mother's Story of Hope, which is about my son, Jonathan, who lived a struggling, unselfish, heroic life before committing suicide on March 5, 2010 at the age of thirty-five.
Read MoreI was a mess. My home was a mess. This was not the type of life I had envisioned sharing with my wonderful husband and sweet little baby, but I felt stuck.
Read MoreThe wrong choices we make that create sorrow for ourselves require repentance. The wrong choices other people make that inflict sorrow upon us require forgiveness.
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