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Spouses Should Be Partners

“… Spouses should do all within their power to preserve their marriages. . . . To avoid so-called ‘incompatibility,’ they should be best friends, kind and considerate, sensitive to each other’s needs, always seeking to make each other happy. They … Continue reading

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Do you want a spirit of love to grow in the world?

Is is so obvious that the great good and the terrible evil in the world today are the sweet and the bitter fruits of the rearing of yesterday’s children. As we train a new generation, so will the world be … Continue reading

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Families Should Care for Themselves

In the early church, Paul wrote to Timothy, ‘If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.’ (1 Tim. 5:8.) It is our … Continue reading

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Most Important Friendships

Your most important friendships should be with your own brothers and sisters and with your father and mother. Love your family. Be loyal to them. Have a genuine concern for your brothers and sisters. Help carry their load so you … Continue reading

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Apostasy and Restoration

The purpose of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to help all of the children of God understand their potential and achieve their highest destiny. This church exists to provide the sons and daughters of God with … Continue reading

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Thou Shalt Love Thy Wife With All Thy Heart

In latter-day revelation the Lord speaks again of this obligation. He said, ‘Thou shalt love thy wife with all thy heart, and shalt cleave unto her and none else’ (D&C 42:22). To my knowledge there is only one other thing … Continue reading

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Care for Our Children

We should cherish and care for our children with unwavering dedication. The older we grow, the more precious our family becomes to us. We come to see more clearly that all of the wealth, honor, and positions of the world … Continue reading

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Tips For a Happy Marriage

01. Always look for the best in your partner. It takes a genuine effort to keep criticism, withdrawal, defensiveness and contempt out of your relationship, but it makes a big difference. If you have a negative attitude, studies show that … Continue reading

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The Eternal Family

To receive the blessings of the sealing that our Heavenly Father has given to us, we have to keep the commandments and conduct ourselves in such a way that our families will want to live with us in the eternities. … Continue reading

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Permanently Preserving Records

Acid Free, Worry Free Chris McAfee Ensign, Apr. 2006, 70 Permanently preserving records was of utmost concern even anciently, when words were engraved. Jacob recorded, “But whatsoever things we write upon anything save it be upon plates must perish and … Continue reading

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