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12 Creative Date Night Ideas That Won’t Break the Budget

Is your marriage feeling stale? It’s easy to get so caught up with the everyday that we forget to make time for each other and to make each other feel special. To bring the romance back, here are some suggestions for date nights that won’t break the budget. 1. Turn off the lights and light candles. Turn off the TV and put on some romantic music. Curl up on the sofa with perhaps a glass of wine and listen to music. 2. Pack a picnic dinner and head for a favorite beach. Watch the moon rise over the water. After … Continue reading →

If I Could Only Stop Lecturing

I know better than to get started on “the lecture.” My kids are old enough that I have had plenty of time to learn that lectures don’t work and I usually feel worse after a long-winded lecture anyway. So, why can’t I stop? What is it about parenthood that makes us cling to the antiquated and pointless lecture?! I remember watching television shows like “The Brady Bunch” and “Leave it to Beaver” in syndication and reruns when I was a kid. I remember thinking how amazingly calm and productive those parent lectures were. I also remember than whenever my own … Continue reading →

General Conference From the Past: “The Importance of Prayer”

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In April of 1974, President N. Eldon Tanner, First Counselor in the First Presidency, gave a talk entitled “The Importance of Prayer.” He discussed the Lord’s prayer and the pattern presented. He elaborates on the various aspects of that great prayer, and how we need to not only apply prayer in our daily lives but live the very things we are praying for. President Tanner starts off by bearing his testimony of the newly called prophet, President Spencer W. Kimball. This alone makes it an interesting and uplifting talk to read, especially since we are studying President Kimball’s teachings this … Continue reading →

Staying Connected When You’re Apart

If you or your spouse travels often, one or both of you probably ends up feeling a little lonely at times. While missing each other can have a positive affect on your relationship, it can also be stressful. Try some of these ideas for staying connected: Talk all Day and Night Obviously, you cannot literally talk to each other all day and all night long, but you can speak to each other several times throughout the day and the night. These don’t have to be long conversations – just a few moments to catch up and to let your spouse … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Family Prayer When All Participate

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I know I have been neglecting the Relief Society and Elders Quorum lesson of late; my deepest apologies! (You can see my families.com journal for my excuses list, LOL). I am especially sorrowful with this lesson, as I really loved it when I studied it in December. I would like to share with you something that I took from the lesson and have applied to my life over the last three months. When talking of family prayer, President Kimball urges us to make it a kneeling prayer. “All of the members of the family, including the little ones, should have … Continue reading →