IT Is Greater To Be Trusted Than Loved
By Alan on Apr 28 in Blog tagged cheat, compliment, damaged relationships, Family, follow the crowd, Holy Ghost, honest in every way, hurt ourselves, in the eyes of God, it is greater, lie, lose the guidance, neglect, no longer trust, noble attribute, peace of mind, self-respect, steal, strength of character, ten commandments, than loved, to be trusted, trustworthy, worthy of the highest trust | Comments Off
It is greater to be trusted than loved. To be worthy of the highest trust is a noble attribute & compliment.
Marvin J. Ashton

In giving the Ten Commandments, the Lord declared:
“Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness.” We believe in being honest. To be honest means to be sincere, truthful, and without deceit at all times.
When we are honest in every way, we are able to enjoy peace of mind and maintain self-respect. We build strength of character, which allows us to be of service to God and others. We are trustworthy in the eyes of God and those around us.
On the other hand, if we are dishonest in our words or actions, we hurt ourselves and often hurt others as well. If we lie, steal, cheat, or neglect to give the full amount of work for our pay, we lose our self-respect. We lose the guidance of the Holy Ghost. We may find that we have damaged relationships with family members and friends and that people no longer trust us.
Being honest often requires courage and sacrifice, especially when others try to persuade us to justify dishonest behavior. If we find ourselves in such a situation, we can remember that the lasting peace that comes from being honest is more valuable than the momentary relief of following the crowd.
Children Need A MOTHER And A FATHER!
By Alan on Feb 08 in Blog tagged children, Children need a Mother and a Father, cohabitation, compliment, consequences, deficits, different, divorce, Father, legal, mother, parents, physiological impacts on children, problems, rightful opportunity, same-sex marriage | 3 Comments
Parents are NOT “Up For Grabs” . . .
Children Need A Mother AND A Father!
At the core of the case for marriage is the reality that children need a mother and a father. Divorce, among other problems, threatens a child’s relationship with his or her mother and father. Cohabitation, with its inherent instability, does so as well. Same-sex marriage openly endorses the idea that mothers and fathers are interchangeable and the related idea that children should be able to make do without either of them.
These legal revolutions threaten to deprive children of their rightful opportunity to have a relationship, wherever possible, with their own mother and father. This relationship is crucial for a child’s well-being. Mothers and fathers provide different, but equally valuable and important, contributions to their children. We’ve learned about this primarily from research that shows father absence creates deficits in child well-being.
This does not just mean that a child needs to be around two adults, because deficits persist where there is cohabitation and step-parenting. Research suggests that father absence even has physiological impacts on children. We know less about mother absence because motherless homes are rare, but common sense and experience tell us that there will certainly be sad consequences for children deprived of a relationship with their mother.
In parenting as with other matters, men and women are different. They complement one another. Their children benefit from having both of them around where it’s possible for that to happen. It is a matter of basic fairness that they should have the opportunity to know and be raised by their own mother and father.
Sincerely,
William C. Duncan
Director of Sutherland’s Center for Family and Society, and director of the Marriage Law Foundation