Family Life

Marriage is essential to our Heavenly Father's eternal plan. The Family Proclamation says:  "We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife". It is our responsibility to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth. Besides that we also are commanded to become unified as husband and wife.  "Our Heavenly Father wants our hearts to be knit together." This is a necessary part of marriage. When we facilitate oneness in marriage we are obeying the commandments of God. Intimacy in marriage is a gift given to us from our Father in Heaven. The sacred gift of creating life as he creates life. When we facilitate this we become closer as a couple, we become one. When we are unified as a couple we become closer to God.  Knowing and understand what is healthy and appropriate is between the two of you. It is something that requires commun...

As husbands and wives it is important for us to come together when it comes to making decisions. We may all come from different opinions and backgrounds but, that doesn't change the fact that a husband and wife should look to each other when it comes to making decisions.  I think this goes back to picking a spouse that has similar goals and opinions as you in the fir st place. It is so important for us to be equally yoked with our spouse and that stems from being one in purpose and having the same goals. Along with that we need to set these goals early on in marriage so that when the time comes to make decisions we already know how we are going to handle the situation. Although we all come from different backgrounds and opinions it is essential for husbands and wives to understand their roles and unity in marriage. We are meant to be equal partners. I think when a couple understand this they are able to come together and function the way God intended for a marriage to be. ...

Dating can be extremely tricky! In a world full of people how can you make sure you are marrying the right person? I have the answer... DATE! Going on dates is the key to finding someone you want to spend your life with. It is important for us to trust in the Lord and go on dates.  "The starting point for becoming ready for marriage is to develop faith in The Lord Jesus Christ and his divine plan for marriage and families."  Before my husband and I got marred I went on tons of dates with tons of different guys. This helped me to figure out the type of man I wanted to marry. When I met my husband we dated for an entire year before we got married. I can honestly say this was the best thing for us. In that year we really got to know each other and see each other in so many different situations. I felt like I truly knew who he was and loved him because of that.  So I talked about the importance of dating before marriage and how that helps you find your eternal ...

I love my family and want to be with them, not only for the rest of this life, but forever. This is why I have chosen to be married in the house of The Lord. The temple has given each and every one of us the opportunity to make it possible for us to be with our families forever. "The temple is an ever present reminder that God intends the family to be eternal" (Ezra Taft Benson). I love that I can be sealed to my husband and that our children will be sealed to us. God intended for families to be forever that's why he gave us the temple so that we can enter into those covenants. We receive peace and blessings from the temple covenants and they hold us to a higher standard.  "When our children obey The Lord and go to the temple to receive their blessings and enter into the marriage covenant, they enter into the same order of the priesthood that God instituted in the very beginning with father Adam" (Ezra Taft Benson).  Being in a covenant marriage I kn...

Something I have really been thinking about this week has been what marriage means to me. Being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints I know that marriage is between a man and a woman. The Family: A Proclamation to the World says, " THE FAMILY  is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity." With the redefining o f marriage it can be hard to stand on the side where marriage should remain between a man and a woman. Although I love those that choose to live differently than I believe I will not accept and see it the same way that they see it. I personally have several LDS friends who have come out and shared with the world that they are gay. They struggle with this, but they still testify and know that marriage is between a man and a woman.  I am so blessed to have...