My 15-Minute “Sermon”
My 15-Minute “Sermon”

My 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.

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Family, Living a Christian Life, Thoughts & ScripturesKristine Litster FalesComment
“Don’t Lie”
“Don’t Lie”

There 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.

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Happiness & Self-esteem, Living a Christian Life, FamilyKristine Litster FalesComment
Reflections on Marriage―Q is for Quiet
Reflections on Marriage―Q is for Quiet

An 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.

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Happiness & Self-esteem, FamilyKristine Litster FalesComment