The past few days have been filled with some wonderful talks and thoughts on the gospel and the family. One of the speakers bore a strong testimony of eternal families. He and his wife had lost their little girl at birth and were devastated. But because they knew about the plan of salvation they were comforted by the fact that she was with our Heavenly Father and Savior and that they would be able to see her again. What a sweet and wonderful knowledge we have as members of the church.
Another woman spoke about an experience at her work. She had a quote attached to the bottom of her emails which read something along the lines of "Children do best when raised in an environment where both a father and a mother are present." Unfortunately, she was asked to remove the quote because it offended some of their clients. Although it saddened her to have to take down the quote, she made a goal to continue supporting the family and standing for what she believed in, even if everyone didn't agree with her. What a great example of standing as a witness of Christ.
As I was studying, I came across this quote that sums up my feelings great.
"Children can be born and raised, sometimes quite successfully, in other than a married two-parent family environment. But on average and in the majority of cases, evidence of the social benefits of marriage and of the comparatively superior outcomes for children in families headed by a married man and woman is extensive." - The Global Flight From the Family(Wall Street).
Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. It doesn't mean that other marriages can't be successful, but the ideal marriage is between a man and a woman ordained of God. I'm grateful for the knowledge that I have of the gospel and of eternal marriages. I know that families are central to God's plan for us and that we can be with them forever.
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