"Above all else, children need to know and feel they are loved,
wanted, and appreciated. They need to be assured of that often. Obviously,
this is a role parents should fill, and most often the mother can do it
best."
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"In simple terms, that which is good comes from God, and that which is
evil comes from the devil. You can't have it both ways
and find true happiness; some have tried, but in the long run all have
failed. If any of you young men or women think you can have it both ways, you are
only deceiving yourselves. It doesn't work that way. It never has. It
never will."
"Parents should work to create loving, eternal connections with their
children. Reproof or correction will sometimes be required. But it must be
done sensitively, persuasively, with an increase of love thereafter lest
the child esteem the parent to be an enemy." |
"I ask you . . . do you look
forward with an eye of faith? Do you abide by the gospel teachings so
that you may receive and retain His image in your countenances? Do you
recognize the critical point in life at which you have arrived and the
long-term implications of key decisions you will make during the next
few years?
"I believe the age span from 18 to 30 is one of the
riskiest and most challenging times of life. It is also one of the most
rewarding times. Major decisions will be made in the next few years that
will have an impact on you through mortality and into eternity. Choices
regarding education, employment, marriage, children, and faithfulness in
God's kingdom are upon you. Your choices now, active or passive, will
affect you forever." |