I loved some of the quotes by Elder Oaks in this week’s lesson! He talks about helping a marriage last and avoiding long lasting arguments. His advice is great for any couple at any point in their relationship!
He said: “Don’t treasure up wrongs, reprocessing them again and again. In a marriage relationship, festering is destructive; forgiving is divine. Please for the guidance of the Spirit of the Lord to forgive wrongs, to overcome faults, and to strengthen relationships.”
He also said, “The best way to avoid divorce from an unfaithful, abusive, or unsupportive spouse is to avoid marriage to such a person.”
Most would say, “Uh, duh! But obviously, 50% of the population didn’t take this advice!
This quote was also a great one! ”We should realize that a good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward perfection.”
I am so pleased to know that I should not be expected to be perfect. This is good, because there is about 4 loads of laundry in my bedroom that has been there for the last week. I know a perfect person would have had it folded before bringing into the room, but since I don't need to be that perfect person, racing scooters with the kids again this afternoon is A-okay with me!
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10 years ago
I have 5 loads of unfolded laundry in my bedroom! Beat ya!!! We just pull the clothes from the baskets, usually looking for socks, and half the stuff ends up on the floor. I might fold it before it all just needs to be washed again. We'll see. I didn't race scooters today; too cold, slippery and wet for that. I did go to the school and work in the kids classrooms today and half my visiting teaching is done. I guess I'm doing all right too. Miss you guys!
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