Shielding and Protecting
Elder F. Burton Howard in 2003 uttered these tender words: "If you want something to last forever, you treat it differently. You shield it and protect it. You never abuse it. You don't expose it to the elements. You don't make it common or ordinary. If it ever becomes tarnished, you lovingly polish it until it gleams like new. It becomes special because you have made it so, and it grows more beautiful and precious as time goes by," ( Successful Marriages and Families , p. 35). http://www.cpteller.org/family-development-services/family-hands/ While Elder Howard is referring to eternal marriage, his words easily apply to the family unit as well. So from what should we be shielding and protecting our marriage and family? Sometimes it's difficult to see evil at first glance. Sometimes evil things appear good. Satan is a master at minimizing sin, exaggerating truth, and convincing many to embrace beliefs and mindsets that c...
