This week we have learned some very interesting things about communication in the home. President Harold B. Lee once said, "We need to communicate in our families not to be understood, but to not be misunderstood." One thing I liked is that sarcasm is almost always guaranteed to be misunderstood.
In one of the general conference talks that we read this week, Elder Ballard gave a great quote about how no one needs to stand alone. "God never intended that His children should stand alone. Children have parents, and parents have the Church, with the scriptures, living prophets and Apostles, and the Holy Ghost, to help them understand proper principles and act upon those principles in fulfilling their parental responsibilities."
Another thing that I really liked was how Elder Ballard taught that when making decisions in a counsel (or you could even relate it to between a husband and wife) all points of view should openly be discussed. We should listen to each other with respect for the abilities and experiences that each person brings to the counsel. Once a decision is made, even if some do not agree, all members should be united and determined concerning the decision that is made. I think that is a very interesting point that Elder Ballard makes. As a husband and wife, Once we have prayerfully discussed things while listening to the spirit, we must make a decision and be committed to that decision even if one or the other is not fully convinced about the decision.
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