Brain dump

Mission develops a vision of the significance of home and visiting teaching.

Teaching others is a way for us to live our comittment to serve the Lord.

Mosiah chapter 18 where our reason for making our baptismal covenant is explained:

8 And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light;
9 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life
10 Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

Visiting and home teachers know alot about their families because they love them.

What does it mean to have a bit of a testimony? The thing that is implied is that it is a substitute way to say that they knew parts of the gospel are true.

God is aware and intends our assignments.

Sports are a reminder of how to view this life. At the time it is important but it ends and we return to our life although playing was a part of that life.

Socrates said something to the effect that we need to focus building the future not ponder the past.

Christ wipes the slate clean.

The bottomline is that if a thing inspires us to do good it is from God.

Number one thing that home or visiting teachers do is bring goodness into the home. It is the Spirit who teaches.

Chastity is a duty parents have to teach about sexual matters. It matters to be frank and clear and immediate, so they will seek us out when necessary.

We do not want them to be unsatisfied so that they seek elsewhere.

As parents it is important to correct things thatcare wrong.

Understand the power of PROCREATION, we need to pray to know what to teach and when.

Govern crestive power by mortal law instead of by instinct like the animals.

It is an awesome duty to have been given the power to create life. It is as important as the power to take life.

Only done in a marriage because children deserve to be born into a family.

Do not beat around the bush with teenagers.

You cannot build a family unless you love and are committed to the other, sexual relationships create a false sense of a relationship, strong feelings are forged so refraining from sex unless.

A bible has a misprint called "sinners bible" the Bible said "Thou shalt commit adultry."

You are  no match for Satan (without the spirit)

You must have a plan for ourselves and our children. Satan does have a plan for you...reminds me of a excerpt from a book where Michael hesitates and as a result he does not kill Satan and when Satan gets the chance he does not hesitate at all, and he kills Michael.

Scripture to lust after women is actually pornography, so any way we encourage it at all then we are helping the industry.

A masterful way the adversary gets to us is through making us feel useless and not wanted.

We must teach our children not to be immodest. Flaunting body is not good.

Being prettier than intended, like makeup, is it to make others look at you, so it is pornography?

A divine urge can be used against you. That is how we are tricked in most ways.

Breaking law of chastity is most important.

Have children list 5 worst sins, and order them.

Teach consequences.

“When a man and woman conceive a child out of wedlock, every effort should be made to encourage them to marry. When the probability of a successful marriage is unlikely due to age or other circumstances, unwed parents should be counseled to place the child for adoption through LDS Family Services to ensure that the baby will be sealed to temple-worthy parents”

Need to have the spirit, so I brought cupcakes.

Changing our hearts isn't changing who we are but changing to how we feel about things.

Our problems might not be as big to another.

How do we change our lives to God.

We tell our kids everyday that they need to brush their teeth, even though they already know to do it. So, even when we pray or just know what to do.

The divorced guy expected two months was long enough. Often things must be on the Lords time.

This lady prayed and then 10 years later it was answered.

When you have a problem and others say, "it will work out." We want to punch them in the face.

Things we like to do when in a trouble.

Go to the temple and serve others.
Do not give up.
Gratitude for what we do have.
Get it out of my mouth helps my big troubles be smaller. Speak to others who we love.
Ponder - that is how we get answers that might not be easy to see.

It will all work out.  Requires we put our trust in God. Or else it is just annoying and we do not see it as a possible thing, but instead is just something  we say "lip service".

True dedication we still need patience and trust in the atonement.

Blessed with full recovery, and it requires alot of faith and patience because she was not even concious most of the time, and was pretty beat up.

When things are the way they are it is  because they are part of a plan, and one day, if we perservere we will be able to understand, and it will work out.

(This is personal, but sometimes like Gloria's blessing, when we are allowed to know that things will work out