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  Latter-day Saint therapist: 7 principles amazing fathers practice By  Jonathan Decker, LMFT   June 14, 2019 01:28 PM MDT Twitter Pinterest Email Pr For daily gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s  Facebook group . To submit a question,  click here  or schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation  here . The lasting effects of a great father cannot be underestimated. I should know, because my dad is amazing. I say this neither to boast nor to gush, but rather because, in both my personal and professional opinion, he's got this dad thing pretty much figured out. Allow me to share seven fatherhood lessons that I learned from him (along with a few of my own thoughts). 7 Things Amazing Dads Do 1. Be a good man. Recognize the importance of your example. Your kids will do what you do, not what you say. If you want honest kids, be honest. If you want polite, gracious, patient, and forgiving kids, be polite, gracious, patient, and forgiving. ...

A great article by an LDS therapist -- a great dad himself! Latter-day Saint Therapist: 7 Principles Amazing Fathers Practice by Jonathan Decker, LMFT  | Jun. 14, 2019 Makes You Think Mormon Life For daily gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s  Facebook group . To submit a question,  click here  or schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation  here . The lasting effects of a great father cannot be underestimated. I should know, because my dad is amazing. I say this neither to boast nor to gush, but rather because, in both my personal and professional opinion, he's got this dad thing pretty much figured out. Allow me to share seven fatherhood lessons that I learned from him (along with a few of my own thoughts). 7 Things Amazing Dads Do 1. Be a good man. Recognize the importance of your example. Your kids will do what you do, not what you say. If you want honest kids, be honest. If you want polite, graciou...

I'm reposting a blog first written on  Saturday,  June 17, last year, 2017.   It tells about my  dear husband  Wayne, and both our fathers. The impact of righteous fathers in the gospel is real. From Christ’s relationship with His own Father to the scripture stories of Lehi and Nephi or Abraham and Isaac, there are principles learned, behaviors modeled and lessons taught.  872. Remembering some dear fathers!, And Father's of the Prophets. Happy Father's Day to all you wonderful fathers! Remembering some dear fathers! One of the last pictures my dear husband Wayne had taken showing him doing his indexing!  He was faithful to the end of his life! This picture was taken about 4 years ago, of my dear husband Wayne, and a          great granddaughter, Ruby.  I noticed early that Wayne loved children!                   Wayne's dear parents...

My days are getting busier all the time!  I am on a Church Service Mission, in which I do 8 hours or more a week in the Records Operations Center mission.  It is called V-ROC, as it is done entirely in my home on my own computer, even the training.  But added to that I have had family get togethers, etc. so I will post things that don't take a lot of my time for awhile! June 22, 2017 Our Days Are Numbered  SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 122:9 ""Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "If we would claim to worship and follow the Master, must we not strive to emulate his life of service? None of us may rightly say that his life is his own. ...