Tag: marriage
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Marriage: Watch and Learn
How old was Anna? 4 years old. Faith if the foundation of every virtue that strengthens marriage. Repentance and humility strengthen marriages. Husbands and wives in great marriages make decisions unanimously with each being a full participant. This is awesome. Laura and I should study and discuss this one together. Marriage is a gift from…
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Protect the Children
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…
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Divorce
Marriage is under attack. Society views marriage as a very light contract. No fault divorces make it easier to terminate a marriage with an unwanted spouse than it can be to terminate an employment relationship with an unwanted employee.“Because of the hardness of our hearts the Lord does not currently enforce the consequences of the…
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Find a Wife and Future Mother
Upon reading the lesson for priesthood I realized that I am not only looking for a wife for myself, but also for a mother for my children. She must have that love of children and desire to have and raise children unto God. I grew in my appreciation for my mother, but also I saw…
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Elder Holland on Dating and Marriage
“It is better to lean into the stiff wind of opportunity than to hunker down and do nothing.” – Gordon B. Hinckley The Lord has not struck me because he knows I need to learn to respond to nudges. Christlike love in Friendship, Dating, Courtship and Marriage – Jeffrey R. Holland (Devotional Address) Christlike love…