483. Are we asking the wrong questions? God does not give us power to control our children, only ourselves.
This last weekend we had a wonderful Stake Conference. We had Elder David Bednar, the apostle, and Elder Terry Wade of the 70's. I took a lot of notes, and I will write about them on this blog probably tomorrow. But this will give you something to think about until then. It is very good! Want Stress Relief? Change Your Questions By Darla Isackson · August 5, 2015, in Meridian Magazine I want to tell you a poignant story I heard first-person from a father I admire and respect. Years ago he gave me permission to share it, but I’ll protect his privacy at this point by changing the father’s name in the story to Brother White and his son’s to Jared. God Does Not Give Us Power to Control Our Children, but to Control Ourselves Previous to the prayer scene I share below, Brother White had spent several miserable years trying to control his rebellious drug-addicted son’s behavior–and had utterly failed. He said All...