For Time And ALL Eternity

                                                         Oakland, California Temple 

What does marriage mean to you? To me, marriage is an essential step in order to return to our Heavenly Father. In The Family: A Proclamation to the World it states, “The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.” It would truly make my heart so happy if everyone had this same belief about marriage, but in today’s world that is simply not the case.

Divorce is such a common thing nowadays and it is heartbreaking. Couples that get divorced don't look at marriage with an eternal perspective. A lot of couples just get married out of lust, and or selfish reasons. Couples think that getting a divorce is a solution to their problems. In some special cases, divorce is needed, but in a majority of marriages husband and wife just give up. Instead of trying to solve their problems and save their marriage they turn to divorce as a way out. The thing that I have a hard time wrapping my head around is that couples chose to get married for a reason. That reason is usually because they love each other and they make each other happy. So how do those feelings get lost? How do things get so bad that they forget how much they love each other? I hope that is something I never forget. The gospel is becoming more and more distant from the world. It is so important that we choose the side of righteousness and stick with it. I recently got married and it has been difficult at times, but it has by far been the best decision I have ever made. Nothing beats the feeling of being sealed to my husband for time and all eternity.