Marriage/Family

By jtolman • July 30th, 2010

In our world there are no instructions on how to be married.  Some couples have figured it all out; they’ve set aside their differences and worked out the true goal of life.  Our Church gives bucket loads of helpful information to teach and train for a successful journey.  It’s that important.  Relief Societies can offer [...]

It’s really hard to watch the news these days and hear once again that a family has been destroyed by selfishness and lack of self-control.  All of our families are at risk.  We need to help one another stay committed to our husbands and our children.  The world cannot offer us enough to forsake them [...]

If you ever wondered about the value of a woman, just read these words from President John Taylor.  I hope we finally learn to understand just how important a womanly woman is. “The Latter-day Saints have often been ridiculed on account of their belief in the pre-existence of spirits, and for marrying for time and [...]

I haven’t ever talked about health before, but I am at the age where my body is giving out and I’m anxiously awaiting my “perfected” body. But it occurs to me, aren’t we commanded to take care of the body we have now? Boy, if that’s the case, I may be in trouble! Our world [...]

Back in the old days, Family Home Evenings were meant to create a special time for families to have a set time to be together to train in the gospel.  Things haven’t changed over the years; in fact, FHE is needed more than ever. There are two reasons to keep holding Family Home Evening: 1)      [...]

Elder Hales addresses a question we should all ask ourselves.  What is my duty to God in relation to the youth?    Example is the single best teaching method known to mankind.  If you aren’t a positive example, then you are a negative example.  Even when you say the right thing, your example shows through [...]

There are several thoughts, questions, and ideas going through my head that I’m just going to pour out in this post, and think about…publicly. Recently, I have experienced moments where I feel like a message is being forced into my head. I just have to think about it and let it stir my conscience into [...]

In the story of Ruth there is an episode where her nearest kin takes off his shoe, so she can marry Boaz. According to most scholars, the explanation for this Hebrew tradition has been lost, however, I found a very interesting, and satisfying rationalization for it from a pastor, from California. Putting his thoughts together [...]

Many of this past Conference’s addresses were warnings to strengthen and protect our families. We already know Satan is targeting the family, but the Brethren must see something coming that will really test family units even more. May we listen to our leaders, obey their counsel, and take their warnings seriously. Elder Bednar says, “We [...]

It’s been years since I’ve attended Women’s Conference at BYU. I just returned from the first day and have to say—it feels real good to be surrounded by like-minded people, sisters of the heart. I have only one regret that we don’t have a chance to get to know each other during the sessions we [...]