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October- 2007
Are You Prepared?
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The other day, I was trying to figure out what keeps drawing me to the Osmond web pages and to these forums. I realized that it feels like a safe haven in here, comfortable, friendly, an extension of family, and amazing. "Amazing" because of its global reach and because of the obvious worldwide affection felt toward your family. That is an amazing thing. "
"Life is like a kaleidoscope:
with every turn there is change,
and every change brings new beauty."
Your Family forums are the ONLY forums I will go on. I agree they are like a safe haven. I've also wondered why I keep coming back and I think it is because we want to be close to truly good people (especially in today's world).
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Our experiences both inside and outside my home have taught us how critical strong families are to a healthy society. One great religious leader said, “No nation can rise higher than the strength of its families.” There has never been a time when strengthening our nation has been needed more than it is today.
Our invitation is for each of us to relish the privileges and responsibilities of family life. To strengthen our homes and families through good avenues. To answer the clarion call as responsible citizens to promote all measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family.
"As we come to know and feel who we really are, we are enabled to recognize the difference between good and evil and are empowered to resist temptation.
Alan & Suzanne Omond
"The Lord has a pattern of sharing divine truth with prophets to guide
and bless us through the challenges and evils of life: hear and heed. Our
personal spiritual foundation needs to be built upon this pattern if we
want to enjoy the blessings of the Lord. So it is not enough to search the
scriptures to know the mind of the Lord. It must be followed by an act of
faith, accepting to do the will of the Lord by obeying His commandments,
before we can enjoy the blessings of the Lord. A personal spiritual
confirmation of this process by asking and believing that we will receive
becomes, then, the prayer of our lifetime."
"We must take care in our
families not to cause spiritual or emotional snakebites!
In much of today's popular culture, the virtues of forgiveness and
kindness are belittled, while ridicule, anger, and harsh criticism are
encouraged. If we are not careful, we can fall prey to these habits within
our own homes and families and soon find ourselves criticizing our spouse,
our children, our extended family members. Let us not hurt the ones we love
the most by selfish criticism! In our families, small arguments and petty
criticisms, if allowed to go unchecked, can poison relationships and
escalate into estrangements, even abuse and divorce. Instead, just like we
learned with the poisonous venom, we must 'make full haste' to
reduce arguments, eliminate ridicule, do away with criticism, and remove
resentment and anger. We cannot afford to let such dangerous passions
ruminate--not even one day."
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