“Happiness does not consist of a glut of luxury, the world’s idea of a “good time” Nor must we search for it in faraway places with strange sounding names. Happiness is found at home.” -Thomas S. Monson What are some ways to achieve happiness in the home? #1: Put God First We are all God’s children […]

I believe that marriage is ordained of God. It is God’s divine institution. Furthermore, I believe that all good things in society and life stem from strong families. If we are going to fix any of the major problems in this world, the best place to start is by strengthening families across the globe. I would […]

“A child is a grenade. When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was. Not better, necessarily; not worse, necessarily; but different.”-Nora Ephron John Gottman, famous marriage and divorce researcher, wrote in his book The Seven Principles for Making […]

Let me just preface this blog post with, I am still learning and imperfect at this! A couple years ago, I came across Elder Robbin’s talk called “Agency and Anger.” Since then, parts of this talk have been burned into my brain.  Thoughts of this talk often come to my mind when I am starting […]

In 1989, the Prophet of God on the earth at that time, Ezra Taft Benson, felt compelled by God to share a message about PRIDE with the world. PERSONAL PRIDE–not “Gay Pride”— which interestingly, rainbows and gay pride are the only thing that came up when i searched for images of pride in Google. My […]

I recently heard a story that all of us with smart phones may be able to relate to… “Not long ago I woke up and prepared to study the scriptures. I picked up my smartphone and sat in a chair next to my bed with the intention of opening the Gospel Library app. I unlocked […]

Let it be known that everything I write in this blog post might as well have a neon sign with ten fingers pointing right at me. So please understand, myself and marriage are far from perfect. I have faith that as I learn and strive to change  myself and repent, I may someday be able […]

Through all of our reading this week, it caused me to take a good look at my own marriage of 12 years. My husband, Austin, and I met when we were very young. I was in 8th grade (13 yrs. old) and he was in 7th grade (12 years old). We rode the same middle […]

I believe in covenant marriage, not to be confused with contractual marriage. Covenant marriage says, “For time and all eternity..” Contractual marriage says, “‘Til death do we part.” Covenant marriage happens in holy temples and makes God a third member of your marriage, contractual marriage says “In all things unless you don’t hold up your […]

This week I have been learning more about the Obergefell v. Hodges case from 2014 that legalized same sex marriage. Both sides gave compelling arguments. My mind has been stewing over it non-stop. I cringe at the history of homosexuality and how these people were treated for so long. I  feel deep compassion for the […]