It is so wonderful to see the hand of God in the lives of those who are really trying to do everything that they can to live the gospel. Then on the other hand it is devastating to watch Satan tear so many families apart....both in my ward and in my family. He is winning his war on the family - usually out of pure selfishness with one or both partners. How can I help them? I don't know. I wish that they would stop thinking of themselves and look at the eternal consequences of their actions and decisions. Not only are they changing that for themselves, but also for their children. I can't understand why only 1 couple of the 5 I know are actually willing to try to work things out, are coming to church, are spending any time together....not just giving up. I'm not trying to say that it is easy - believe me I KNOW that it isn't...and it takes BOTH partners to be willing to give it everything to bring a marriage back from the brink. But if they would include their Savior and His Atonement in their lives, into their decisions, into their marriage, HE can heal ALL wounds - every hurt, pain, the selfishness will go and love with be able to return....stronger than before.
It is scary to see how quickly our society is falling apart - and is a wake up call to me as a mother to do better than I am to prepare my own children who are going to have to go out and face a much harsher, harder world than I have. I am scared for them, and at the same time I am proud to be raising such a royal generation of souls who were saved for these last terrible days. May God bless all of us in our efforts - both at home and at church - in all that we do.
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