Love Letters to Sis. Mo. (take two)

My dearest Love,
Sometimes we get so caught up with our daily lives that we never have time for each other. Playing the Wii with you last night was so much fun I didn't want it to end. Then I go and ruin the fun we had by being short with you the next morning. I am so sorry for how I acted. I am sorry for what was said. I never want to hurt you. You are the love of my eternal life. You are the mother of our beautiful girls. Sometimes I get selfish and forget that.

I want you to know how much you mean to me. Nothing means more to me than you love and faith in me. You will always be my Juliet.

Love always,

Your Romeo

Fatherhood

Today reminded me how important it is to be a kind and loving father and husband. I was short with both my wife and my eldest daughter this morning, The minute I climbed in my van to help someone move I istantely felt horrible. How could I talk that way to the mother of my children? How could I be short with my daughter when all she wanted was some breakfast? I had to go to work after I helped that brother move and I heard a song play that just broke me down to tears. It is called My Little Girl by Tim McGraw. I then heard Its your Love by Tim Mcgraw and Faith Hill. After hearing those songs I knelt down in my office and prayed for forgiveness.
I then found these words from President Howard Hunter. I have also added a playlist with those two songs mentioned above. You father listen to those words if you have daughters.
Love your daughters because you never know when you are going to lose them. Love your wives because they are one of the most precious gifts from the Lord that we will ever recieve.


"A man who holds the priesthood shows perfect moral fidelity to his wife and gives her no reason to doubt his faithfulness. A husband is to love his wife with all his heart and cleave unto her and none else

A man who holds the priesthood has reverence for motherhood. Mothers are given a sacred privilege to “bear the souls of men; for herein is the work of [the] Father continued, that he may be glorified”

A man who holds the priesthood regards the family as ordained of God. Your leadership of the family is your most important and sacred responsibility. The family is the most important unit in time and in eternity and, as such, transcends every other interest in life.

Tenderness and respect—never selfishness—must be the guiding principles in the intimate relationship between husband and wife. Each partner must be considerate and sensitive to the other’s needs and desires. Any domineering, indecent, or uncontrolled behavior in the intimate relationship between husband and wife is condemned by the Lord."

President Howard W. Hunter

The Home is the Most Significant Classroom

I have been thinking alot about the basic unit of society, the family and I found this quote by our beloved President Monson. It has made me realize how important the family is and how important each member of the family's role is. Even though I grew up in a divorced family I was fortunate enough to have a mom and dad who could put aside thier differences for each other and concentrate on raising us kids. My hope is that my children will see how truly blessed they are to have the parents that they have to have the Gospel in thier lives, something I didn't have.

"Perhaps most significant of all classrooms is the classroom of the home. It is in the home that we form our attitudes, our deeply held beliefs. It is in the home that hope is fostered or destroyed. Our homes are the laboratories of our lives. What we do there determines the course of our lives when we leave home. Dr. Stuart E. Rosenberg wrote in his book The Road to Confidence, 'Despite all new inventions and modern designs, fads and fetishes, no one has yet invented, or will ever invent, a satisfying substitute for one's own family.' "

Thomas S. Monson, "Precious Children--A Gift from God," Ensign, Nov. 1991, 68

Seeking and Nurturing Faith

"Faith . . . is a heavenly gift, but it can be sought and cultivated. As our Bible Dictionary suggests, often 'faith is kindled by hearing the testimony of those who have faith' (Bible Dictionary, "Faith," 669). Faith is then nurtured as we allow ourselves to believe. Like all other virtues, faith is strengthened as we practice it, as we live and act as if our faith were already deep. Faith is the product of righteous desire, belief, and obedience."

David S. Baxter

Love Letters to Sis. Mo. (Sister Morgan)

My love,

How do I put into words how I feel about our love, our commitment to one another, our eternal bond that seems to strengthen and grow with time? Is there really one word that can describe this unconditional love that we have for each other? The Love that we sealed together in His Holy Temple is unbreakable. The unshakable faith that you have in me is truly humbling. Even when it seemed that all the faith in the world would never convert me. You still committed your heart, your mind, and most of all, your spirit to me. I will forever and eternally be greatful for the wife that you are, the strengh that you give me to get up every morning and go to work, and most of the love that we share for all eternity.

I am yours forever and always.

Your Romeo

Inspirational Quotes

From time to time I plan to post quotes or sayings that have generally inspired me to do better or be a better husband and father. Here is the first of (I hope) many to come. One thing that has always been a standard in my life is the love and respect for women. I believe this quote that I found sums up all that I believe men should behave to their spouses:

"As fathers we should have love unbounded for the mothers of our children. We should accord to them the gratitude, respect, and praise that they deserve. Husbands, to keep alive the spirit of romance in your marriage, be considerate and kind in the tender intimacies of your married life. Let your thoughts and actions inspire confidence and trust. Let your words be wholesome and your time together be uplifting. Let nothing in life take priority over your wife--neither work, recreation, nor hobby."

Russell M. Nelson

My First Time. Be gentle.....

So my wife got me hooked on the blogging thing and I thought I would give it a try.