David Journal

Tag: children

  • Barren ground

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    I look at our family and the number of children who have no faith and I realize that it is because our ground was basically barren—scorching in the heat of an extended drought. Thankfully we have been notifying it for a while already so I wouldn’t describe it as barren anymore but their ground is…

  • Things I need

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    I realized today a few things I need to find a way to do in order to secure my own spiritual and emotional well being. I’ve known that I needed a book club. I realize now that what I need is a forum where I can discuss current topics – primarily political ones – with…

  • The purpose of study

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    The point of our gospel study (at home with the family as much as at church) is to bring about conversation (which is an individual outcome) rather than indoctrination (which can be a group outcome). Elder Bednar taught in a multi-stake training that we can’t fail because we have a member of the godhead who…

  • Limitations

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    Laura has concluded that she needs to take a complete break from the house including me avoiding talk about the kids (specifically when there is trouble) around her. I will conduct the many search without having her sit in on the interviews. I’ve taken over the Care.com listing and conducted a phone interview today. I…

  • Stretching the tether

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    I’m grateful for increasing experience. In nursery today I saw how to break the pattern of dependence that trapped me with Noah and extra that Emma is beginning to display. I told her that we weren’t going to repeat that again and then set her down rather than holding her on my lap. She called…

  • Role of Children in Families

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    As we seek to get the family momentum built up it has become obvious that much of our lack has been in what role the children have played. We have often expected to little and even when or expectations were correct we don’t always enforce them appropriately. I wanted to see what the scriptures said…

  • Protect the Children

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    He is speaking about the need to protect children and the wellbeing of children. One of the most serious offenses against children is to deny them birth. There are 40 million abortions worldwide each year. This is especially ironic with so many couples who desire children but cannot have them. When he speaks of the…

  • Becoming Goodly Parents

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    Elder Perry is 90 – he doesn’t look more than 80. He was reviewing some letters he wrote to his parents nearly 70 years ago while in the military. He talks about the things goodly parents can do build a foundation of faith for their children. He is teaching us how to help our children…

  • And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

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    Why all these experiences with destitute children? “It is the challenge of mortality to be a {worthy and ???} children.” “Life was never meant to be either easy or fair.” “The ultimate end of all activity in the church is to see a husband and wife happily married and sealed together.” Priesthood leaders must be…

  • Children

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    Twice today we have been reminded of the importance of the commandment to have children. He says that the decision is personal but I wonder how many people will heed that counsel and choose to have a third, fourth, or even fifth child that they were not previously willing to have. “As you answer the…