Tagged with "Love"
{Single Saints} The "Nice Guy" Myth
Let me guess—you think women don’t want to date you because you’re “too nice.” Well, all you self-proclaimed “nice guys,” hold on to your hats (and your egos) while I explain the real reasons behind your lack of attention from the opposite sex. “I’m just too nice,” a guy friend...
{LDSL Blog} Top LDS Living Stories of 2012
It's been a great year at LDS Living, with a lot of great stories. We looked back at some of our best, from talking about hard-hitting issues like same-sex attraction and pornography to sharing tips that will make your life easier, whether that's slow-cooker recipes or how to keep your kids reverent in church.
Christmas writing contest: Christmas during the Great Depression
MR says: Love this beautiful story about a little girl coming to understand the sacrifice of the Savior. It was December 1935. I was about 7 years old. It was Saturday. Mother went over to visit her sister and took baby Norman with her and left my 4-year-old sister, Florence, and me home in Father's care....
3 Dangers of Dating the "Best" Singles
For much of their life LDS singles have heard, “Be the best person you can be,” even while they see the consequences of poor choices around them and fear suffering the same unhappiness, sometimes resulting in divorce. Not surprisingly, singles strive to do and be the best, as well as date the best. Unfortunately, the pursuit of being and dating the best can cause several problems that can directly interfere with singles progressing toward marriage.
{Single Saints} Love Lessons Learned in 2012
This past year of dating was quite a journey for me—filled with thrilling highs, as well as plenty of bumps and bruises to my heart and ego. But the lessons I learned over the course of 2012 have ultimately made me stronger, wiser, and happier. So here they are: my hard-learned lessons in love. Sit up and pay attention, and maybe you’ll learn a few things, too.
'You could see the Savior through her': Friends remember child shooting victim
MR says: The LDS Church News has some beautiful photos of friends gathering to adorn their neighborhood with pink ribbons, in support of the Parker family. Emilie Parker was a choice little girl with bright blue eyes and a happy face that carved lasting impressions on folks of all ages. Ogden Utah Rock Cliff...
Christmas Mormon Message: An Unexpected Gift
WOW. This is a true story of one woman's experience during the hardest Christmas of her life. Such a beautiful and powerful message of peace and hope.
Through the eyes of a child
MR says: A beautiful post about processing the tragedy of Friday's shooting, including a beautiful video tribute at the end set to Kurt Bestor's "Prayer of the Children." I, like so many of you, have been struggling to process the terrible tragedy that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut last...
Day 9: Have a Sunday Advent Devotional: Love
Go to the previous day. Focus on the true spirit of Christmas this year by celebrating Advent, a celebration that uses the four Sundays prior to Christmas as a time to contemplate Christ’s birth. Today’s devotional is on love: • Scriptures about love: Isaiah 49:13–16; 1 Nephi...
FHE: Providence
Learn more about God's providence - his love, his watchcare, his blessings - with a scripture, song, lesson idea, and story. Conference Talk: For more information on this topic read “Thanks Be to God” by Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, May 2012, ...
FHE: God's Love
"The feeling of love from our Heavenly Father is like a gravitational pull from heaven. As we remove the distractions that pull us toward the world and exercise our agency to seek Him, we open our hearts to a celestial force which draws us toward Him." -Paul E. Koelliker Conference Talk: For...
September 2012 Visiting Teaching Message: Special Needs and Service Rendered
Use the Visiting Teaching message and a supplement from President Thomas S. Monson to discuss often overlooked (but crucial) ways we can serve and help others. September Visiting Teaching Message: “The needs of others are ever present,” said President Thomas S. Monson, “and each of us can...
Young Men Lesson 34: Obedience
"The love of God does not supersede His laws and His commandments, and the effect of God’s laws and commandments does not diminish the purpose and effect of His love." -Dallin H. Oaks Discussion Questions • What examples have you seen in which obedience to God’s commandments has brought...
The Midsingles Phenomenon in the LDS Church
Mormon midsingles - singles ages 31 to 45 - are a new and growing demographic in the Church, with a new and unique set of circumstances, challenges, and needs. They no longer fit in the traditional singles ward, but family wards can be difficult, too. What is a midsingle to do? This article is an...
When Should Singles Reveal Their Issues to Dating Partners?
Many singles worry about when to reveal their past sins, education level, family dysfunction, or financial problems. They want to be fair and honest with the people they date. They also donʼt want to waste their time to later discover their date has out-of-control issues. Their concerns are understandable, but how and when they reveal or ask about issues can make or break a new relationship. This process can be navigated in a respectful and honest manner if singles know what to do.
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