Personal Progress - Integrity #7

List the issues, trends, and problems that weaken the family.
1- You are #1, deserve a break, don't let others tell you what to do.
2- Marriage between a husband and wife is old fashioned, we need to get on board and accept same-sex unions.
3- Drugs, smoking, immorality, body art & piercings.
4- Disrespect for laws and authority.
5- Lying, swearing, cheating, stealing, gossiping.

My plan to strengthen my family is to:
1- Set the example by reading my scriptures, saying my prayers, attending church meetings and the Temple, serving diligently in my callings, as a visiting teacher and in the community.
2- Love each person unconditionally
3- Establish traditions such as: family dinner and home evening once a month, picnics, playing games and doing other activities, family vacations, family reunions, family Temple days, family craft days, etc.
4-Help each other as needed: babysitting, minor or major home repairs, car repairs, rides.
5- Support each other in activities.
Just to name a few.

Personal Progress - Integrity #3

I am so close to being done with my personal progress. I have just a handful left. For Integrity experience #3 I was to read several accounts in the scriptures of how individuals lived with integrity. Nephi, Joseph and Potiphers wife, Esther, Job, Shadrach, Mesach and Abed-nego, Daniel and the Lions Den, Paul, and Joseph Smith. Then I am to identify in my journal the ways these people demonstrated integrity and to think of a time when I had the courage to show integrity and share it.

I noticed when reading all these scriptures that all these individuals stood up for their belief in Jesus Christ no matter what circumstances they might encounter and in some cases even when death was the ultimatum. I am so glad that so far in my life I have not had to suffer for my belief in the Savior. I have only received blessings for following Him.

One evening a few years ago, our family was watching a movie. Within the first 5 minutes I had such an awful feeling come over me and I just got up and said that I could not watch this movie because it was too crude and vulgar. Once I said that, several other family members said they felt the same way, but hadn't quite mustered the courage to say anything. I am glad that I had the courage to do so and set a good example for my family to hopefully follow.

My Father

It is with much sadness that I write this. My father passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday. Oh how we we'll miss him. We love you dad.