Gwen

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    Gwen got a reaction from Beechwood7806 in Cancellation Vs Clearance   
    my husband had been sealed before and this was a concern of mine. my stake pres reminded me of some doctrines and how they apply that put me at ease.
    the sealing covenant isn't a guarantee of anything. it's the potential of an eternal marriage. if you divorce you have walked away from being able to live the marriage covenant and thus the sealing covenant. what is the scripture (not an exact quote) "when you do what i say i am bound. when you do not what i say you have no promise"? there is no promise.
    the other is about the higher and lesser laws. the lesser laws are there to prepare and test us, if we can't live them we won't ever be asked to live the higher. for example tithing and law of consecration. if you can't pay tithing you will never be asked to live the law of consecration. temporal marriage is the lesser law to celestial marriage. if you can't make the one work you won't get the chance at the other. obviously they didn't follow the lesser law.
    will she ever get the chance at an eternal marriage? i can't say. i do feel confident in saying if she does it won't be to your husband.
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    Gwen got a reaction from kbuck in Seminary Required for Mission?   
    It depends on the mission. As already stated in some countries you have to be "clergy" to preach. Seminary counts as religious schooling to allow to apply as clergy.
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    Gwen got a reaction from marge in When Forgiveness if Really, Really Hard   
    unfortunately you can't undo such accusations. if it were me i'd probably move somewhere no one would know so my son could start over. unfortunately may take that.
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    Gwen got a reaction from Coco Risu in resources/links for your marriage   
    ok so we get ppl coming here a lot looking for advise on their marriage. the same links get posted... usually cause even though the names and details have changed to protect the innocent the answers/story is still the same.
    so i thought we could have a thread not to discuss specific marriage problems but just links of good resources that can be referenced when the occassion arrises. they can be links to talks from the church leaders, different marriage/self help books or programs, websites, etc. so it's not really a discussion thread so much as a resources for your marriage thread. however, please throw in why you posted a specific talk or if you have read it and found it useful if you like. i'll start with ones i recommend or have seen recommended and yall can throw in as you see fit.
    first the church resources LDS Family Services lots of info there including how to find an lds counselor in your area. if finances are a problem speak with your bishop.
    another church location that may have some info you are looking for... Home & Family- Building a Strong Family
    outside of the church resources... remember most websites have free email news letters that can have awsome information.
    Marriage Builders ® - Successful Marriage Advice this one has the book "his needs her needs" as well as others by the same author (willard f. harley, jr. ph.d)
    Marriage Counseling - Free Marriage Help – Save Marriage - Stop Divorce - Marriage Problem Solving (this one has a great free emails that come regularly)
    Pamper your LDS Marriage with a "Magnify Your Marriage" Retreat! this guy is lds in case that matters to you.
    Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment this one is also lds and has a lot of focus on the sexual difficulties in marriage that may not be addressed in other resources.
    the movie "fireproof" and the book that inspired it "the love dare" often get suggested, here is the official site... Welcome To FireProofMyMarriage.com
    The Five Love Languages this one gets recommended a lot
    this one is also lds DeseretBook.com - For All Eternity
    that's all i can think of off the top of my head....
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    Gwen got a reaction from Ray25 in resources/links for your marriage   
    ok so we get ppl coming here a lot looking for advise on their marriage. the same links get posted... usually cause even though the names and details have changed to protect the innocent the answers/story is still the same.
    so i thought we could have a thread not to discuss specific marriage problems but just links of good resources that can be referenced when the occassion arrises. they can be links to talks from the church leaders, different marriage/self help books or programs, websites, etc. so it's not really a discussion thread so much as a resources for your marriage thread. however, please throw in why you posted a specific talk or if you have read it and found it useful if you like. i'll start with ones i recommend or have seen recommended and yall can throw in as you see fit.
    first the church resources LDS Family Services lots of info there including how to find an lds counselor in your area. if finances are a problem speak with your bishop.
    another church location that may have some info you are looking for... Home & Family- Building a Strong Family
    outside of the church resources... remember most websites have free email news letters that can have awsome information.
    Marriage Builders ® - Successful Marriage Advice this one has the book "his needs her needs" as well as others by the same author (willard f. harley, jr. ph.d)
    Marriage Counseling - Free Marriage Help – Save Marriage - Stop Divorce - Marriage Problem Solving (this one has a great free emails that come regularly)
    Pamper your LDS Marriage with a "Magnify Your Marriage" Retreat! this guy is lds in case that matters to you.
    Strengthening Marriage through Sexual Fulfillment this one is also lds and has a lot of focus on the sexual difficulties in marriage that may not be addressed in other resources.
    the movie "fireproof" and the book that inspired it "the love dare" often get suggested, here is the official site... Welcome To FireProofMyMarriage.com
    The Five Love Languages this one gets recommended a lot
    this one is also lds DeseretBook.com - For All Eternity
    that's all i can think of off the top of my head....
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    Gwen got a reaction from Sunday21 in When to say no to giving a priesthood blessing   
    Are you giving blessings with the oil and all or just a blessing of comfort?
    I had a stake president tell me that you can't ask for to many blessings. He said his wife never hesitated to ask for a blessing, that is how her father did things. He said for him growing up blessings were rare and saved for "special" occasions. He said his wife's requests for blessings (though awkward at first) taught him more about the priesthood than any other experience. There was even a time (when their four sons were all teens) it was on a daily basis. He would come home from work and she would say "I need a blessing". He got to where he didn't pester her as to why or what happened, he just gave her one, it was between her and god.
    I guess it's just all in how you look at blessings.
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    Gwen got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in Forgetting my fiances past   
    pre-marriage counseling