Archive for June 2008
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10 Things to Do to Cultivate Lasting Friendships
1. Guard your tongue. Say less than you think. (Isaiah 53:7)
2. Make promises sparingly and Keep them faithfully. Under commit and over perform. (Alma 18:8-10)
3. Never let an opportunity pass to say a kind word. (DC 42:27)
4. Be genuinely interested in others, their pursuits, work, families. (Prov 1:5)
5. Be cheerful and optimistic. Don’t dwell on [...]
Becoming Perfect
We have to become perfect to be saved in the celestial kingdom. But nobody becomes perfect in this life. Only the Lord Jesus attained that state, and he had an advantage that none of us has. He was the Son of God, and he came into this life with a spiritual capacity [...]
Why Write a Journal
Brad Wilcox, “Why Write It?,” Ensign, Sep 1999, 56
Keeping a journal helps us learn who we are.
“Why?” I overheard the woman ahead of me in sacrament meeting whisper to her husband. “If no one is going to read it, why write it?”
The not-so-hushed conversation in front of me happened simultaneously with our high councilor’s exhortation [...]
Drawing Heaven Into Your Marriage
H. Wallace Goddard, PhD, a renowned marriage and family expert has recently written a new book, Drawing Heaven Into Your Marriage (ISBN: 978-1-934537-02-2). This book is destined to be the most sought after book among LDS couples.
The book offers some excellent insights on not only how to become closer to our spouse, but also becoming [...]
Effects of Television
We had a Family Home Evening consisting of a lesson derived from Elder Ballard’s talk about the Effects of Televeision. The media’s influence in our lives become more and more damaging every day. You can read his general conference talk from nearly 20 years ago (available on the LDS Gospel Library website) and see how [...]
New Modesty Product
You may be familiar with the long modest undershirts that are worn under blouses and shirts to prevent your midriff from showing. Now there is a new modesty product, No More Peeks. The advantage of this product is that you get the look of layering, but don’t have the extra bulk of a separate undershirt; [...]
