Work Life

Saturday, December 01, 2018

Work Life

I have finished three weeks of being employed with Fidelity, and I am enjoying it quite a bit. It's a great company to work for and the culture there is phenomenal. This job stretches and pushes me just enough to stay interesting with the challenge, yet remain within my comfort zone. I like having a job that where I can simultaneously feel confident in my ability to succeed but also be aware of the growth and development that I am experiencing. So far it's been a great fit for me. The first three weeks are over, though, and next week will get serious when we start studying for our licensing. There is a lot of information, but I am interested in learning it, so I'm optimistic that I will do well.

In the last few weeks we have transitioned from fall to winter. We've had snow fall a few times now but nothing to deep or long lasting. Although nothing that melted the same day either, so that seems different than recent years past.

We had a fun Thanksgiving with my family this year.

The Christmas tree is up and we are enjoying transitioning into the Christmas season.

I love gathering the boys for a game of hearts when we get the chance. We've played twice since Thanksgiving. Laurie was my helper for the first game. She had gone to bed early the second time we played.

The cats are enjoying the Christmas tree again this year but they don't seem to be knocking it over, so that's good.

I'm coming up on my 41st birthday. It's amazing the way time just marches forward!

I really love my life and my family. I have so much to be grateful for. I spend my days generally feeling pretty lucky. Andrew is struggling a lot. He is not a fan of his job and that's been a burden that has been plaguing him for more than a year now. Hopefully 2019 brings him so changes in that regard which will help him feel more satisfied with his circumstances.

Peter recently made it onto the math competition team for his school. He is very excited about it and I am too!

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Family Proclamation

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan.Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.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. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.