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When You Aren’t Feeling the Good Tidings of Great Joy
When the herald angel told the shepherds that he was bringing them good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people, “all people” includes widows, divorcees, not yet married singles, single...
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Expectations and Relationships
I recently met a single dad who, when asked his parenting philosophy said, “expectations.” I think many, if not most parents would say the same. We have expectations of all kinds in life. I work at my...
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A Third First Kiss?
1-23-23 was the fifth anniversary of my third first kiss with the woman who, four months later, became my wife. You might be asking how a kiss could be a “first kiss” if it was “third.” If you’ve read...
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The Way to Emotional Strength
The practice of mindfulness helps us learn how to separate ourselves from our thoughts and emotions, including seeing our feelings like weather and watch them drift by like dark storm clouds. This is a...
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Happy Valentine’s Day Mid-Singles!
In the movie “Mr. Wrong,” the main character, played by Ellen DeGeneres calls Valentine’s Day “the lamest day on a single girl’s calendar.” For many, it is a solemn reminder of what they don’t have. It...
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When the Loss of Your Fairytale “Hurts”
You may remember Kim Zmeskal as the world champion gymnast who was heavily favored to win the all-around gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics. She fell from the balance beam during her compulsory...
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Designing Your New Life After Divorce
President David O. McKay famously quoted J. E. McCulloch, for the proposition that, “No other success can compensate for failure in the home” (Conference Report, Apr. 1935 at 116). While I believe...
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Turning Over a New Leaf
What are your hopes and aspirations? Many people create New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each year, perhaps adopting a word to guide them in the coming twelve months and striving to turn over...
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Helping Things Go Right in Relationships
Do you remember how, early in a relationship, you and your partner had such positive feelings and so much hope? Whatever the other person asked you immediately said, “I’m glad to help!” But, after you...
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Cultivating Positive Thoughts After Divorce
This week, my wife Cathy and I celebrate our five-year wedding anniversary. On May 11, 2018, we were sealed in the Provo City Center Temple. For our single readers who long for a joyful eternal...
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Appreciating Our Single Moms
We just celebrated Mother’s Day. For many Latter-day Saint women, it is a day of being celebrated in idealistic sacrament meeting talks, receiving gratitude in the form of a flower, breakfast in bed,...
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More Than Friends
There are many important benefits to being bold and confident enough to be straightforward and say, “I like you.” Being more than friends requires doing something to create that option. It is bold to...
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Your Imperfect Family Situation Can Be Perfected in Him
Being perfect in Christ starts with accepting that we are not perfect on our own and yet also realizing that we are each offered the miraculous gift of being perfected in Him. Being made perfect in...
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Making Wise Choices
Before Joseph Smith went into the grove of trees to pray, and ultimately received his first vision, he read the Bible passage in James: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to...
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Finding Emotional Freedom
Jesus said His disciples would know the truth, and “the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). Jesus said that the truth would liberate them from being servants of sin (John 8:34). Whether we are in...
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Happy Single Father’s Day
Now is a confusing time to be a man. In this day and age, a father that tries to be the head of the house is often looked upon as a misogynist dinosaur. On the other hand, a father who does not try to...
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When Mid-Singles Face Rejection
From the time we start expressing our interest in the opposite sex during adolescence, we begin a process of dealing with romantic rejection – sometimes for the rest of our lives! For many of us, it...
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Having Hard Conversations
The kindest thing we can do in a relationship is to speak truth in a compassionate yet assertive way. However, most of us tend to avoid or delay hard conversations and the discomfort and unknown...
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The Blessing of Abundant Options
Our God is a God of abundance. He will bless us with what we need to do His work. He will turn what is not enough into plenty. He delivered the children of Israel enough quail for each person to...
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Generational Shifting Pioneers
Codependency (excessive reliance on relationships) tends to be learned in childhood and passed on from one generation to the next. Yet we know that we can break free from codependent patterns, just as...
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