To Live Well, Richard G Scott

“If you are blessed to be married, rejoice in that companionship and with your children. Let there be absolutely no secrets kept from each other. That will provide powerful insurance for continuing righteousness and happiness. Decide issues together. Keep the gospel light burning brightly in your home through scripture study, prayer, and the other things you know how to do. Honor and live temple covenants as you receive them. Drink deeply from the fountain of the revealed word of God. Hold fast to His word. Keep the Sabbath day holy. In short, continue to do what you know you should do. Wherever you go, stay tightly connected to the Church and consistently serve in it.” (Richard G Scott, “To Live Well,” April 21, 2011)

This short quote from Elder Scott is powerful.  It reminds me to do the basics and enjoy my spouse and children.  Sometimes I get over whelmed and my family suffers.  His reminder to enjoy them helps me to think about what I am doing with them, and take the time I need to with them to enjoy the time I have with them.  Are you enjoying the companionship of your children?

He explains there should be “absolutely no secrets” from on another. Not that we keep secrets, but do we talk about our day with each other? “Decide issues together.”   Yes, this is something we are on the right track with as far as I know… Each day we spend some time together and share our day with each other.  We talk about our successes and our failures.  We share our work day, and our home life with each other.  Do you take time with your spouse to talk about each day and share all your secrets?  Do you communicate often about what needs and issues should be addressed?

The rest of the quote applies to following the gospel.  He wants us “in short, continue to do what you should do.  He speaks specifically about scripture study, prayer, temple covenants, holding to his word and keeping the Sabbath day holy.  Some of these things are harder then others to do.  For us, we don’t have family prayer or scripture study.  With a non-member husband it makes doing this difficult.  How are you as a family keeping the gospel in your life?

Overall, I loved this quote and hope to be able one day to apply it all into my home and marriage.  This is important to me.  How important is  family and marriage to you?