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Insurance Blog Week in Review – January 29 – February 5, 2012

Every week, the Insurance Blog will have anywhere from twelve to fourteen different articles appearing on it. Many relate to health insurance, several have been about auto insurance, and every so often there will random and bizarre insurance related topics. The Insurance Blog Week in Review is a easy way to “ketchup”, so you won’t miss anything. Staying on Your Ex’s Health Insurance is Risky It might be more convenient, at first, to continue using your ex’s health insurance policy after the two of you have gotten divorced. However, there are some risks involved in doing that. The Insurance Podcast … Continue reading →

Mormons and Divorce – Part Two: What are Grounds for Divorce?

As I stated in my previous blog in our “Mormons and Divorce” series, the goal is to do whatever it takes to keep our marriages strong and healthy so we can be together eternally. However, this is not always possible. While every situation is different and I can’t speak for your leaders or pretend to know more about your circumstances than I do, here are some examples of times when your Church leaders might be inclined to support your decision to divorce. Adultery. The Church has a firm stance on adultery and members who commit this sin will most generally … Continue reading →

Marriage and Divorce

Marriage is a life-long commitment that requires a great deal of work on a daily basis. It is not easy to care for a family and take on the added responsibilities that come along with it. If you are unhappily married, it can be extremely difficult to handle the conflicts and stress that arises within your family life. There are very few situations where divorce is the first option. It is important to make sure that you have worked through every possible solution before turning to divorce. Here are five areas to consider: 1) It is important that the partners … Continue reading →

General Conference: “Divorce”

In his talk “Divorce” Elder Dallin H Oaks speaks about how divorce has affected the members of the church. He speaks to those who have been divorced, then to those who may be considering divorce and to those who are contemplating getting married. Elder Oaks emphasizes the importance of eternal marriage the commitments that you make when you enter into these covenants. Elder Oaks opens his talk by pointing out how commonplace divorce has become in the world. He laments the fact that divorces have become so common. He points out that people look at marriage as a contract that … Continue reading →

General Conference From the Past: “To Have Joy”

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During the April 1954 General Conference, Elder Milton R. Hunter of the First Council of the Seventy delivered a talk on obtaining joy. In this talk, he discusses how we as Latter-day Saints have the tools for true happiness within our grasp. It is up to us to use them. Elder Hunter begins by asking, if you had one wish, what would it be? He noted that, in his years at teaching institute, many would respond with material wishes. After some discussion, they concluded that the things of this world were of only passing consequence. They do not provide complete … Continue reading →

General Conference From the Past: “Father, Come Home”

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In the April 1993 General Conference, Elder James E. Faust of the Quorum of the Twelve delivered a talk on fatherhood entitled, ‘Father, Come Home.’ In it, he expounds upon the importance of fathers in the lives of their children, both temporally and spiritually. Elder Faust begins by affirming his belief of the sanctity of womanhood and the divine role of motherhood. As he speaks of fathers, it is apparent he does not wish anyone to misunderstand his feelings on their opposites. “The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation,” he states. But “it … Continue reading →

General Conference From the Past: The Enriching of Marriage

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In a General Conference talk given in October 1977, entitled “The Enriching of Marriage”, Elder James E. Faust of the Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy outlines a variety of methods to avoid divorce by growing and strengthening our marriages. Elder Faust first tells the story of a woman who received a justified divorce, by his reckoning. Several years later, the woman told him that, had she known then what she knew ‘now’, she would have remained in the marriage. He goes on to cite the statistic that, as he gave his talk, for every 100 marriages in … Continue reading →

Eleanor Mondale’s Family Tree

This week, it was announced that Eleanor Mondale Poling, the daughter of former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, has passed away. The cause of death was brain cancer, which she had been battling since 2005. She was 51 years old. Here is a brief look at her family tree. Eleanor Jane Mondale was born on January 19, 1960. She was an actress. She was a radio D.J. in Chicago in the late 1980’s. In 1989, she started working for WCCO-TV in Minneapolis as an entertainment reporter. She also worked as a D.J. at Minneapolis radio station WLOL-FM, and as an … Continue reading →

Picture Perfect

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The other day in church, a woman came up to me and told me that she loved sitting behind my little family. “Really?”, I thought. What I wanted to say was, “It doesn’t distract you to have my kids crying, thrashing around, wrestling with each other, making their toys talk to each other as loud as possible, and having to get up with them 5 times in the middle of the meeting?” She was trying to give me a compliment, so I took it. She said that we looked like such a “normal mormon family” and that my husband and … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review – July 7th-12th

Welcome to our Week in Review! If you didn’t have the chance to join us every day here in LDS, here’s your opportunity to get caught up. We started off the week with “Dinner Discussions,” which helps keep us on track with our lessons. Then we had a review of Dallin H. Oaks’ conference talk on “Testimony.” Is your teen trying to decide whether or not to add seminary to his schedule? “Choose to Attend Seminary” will help him see that the blessings will be great if he’ll take that extra time to study the gospel more deeply. We continued … Continue reading →