A Longer Phrase

“Family, isn’t it about time?” A number of years ago, the Church came out with some exceptional commercials for the television centered around that theme. The message of each commercial showed the importance of spending time with our family. As you can tell, those commercials made an impact in my life. Even years later, the phrase comes into my mind.

Our oldest daughter went through the Temple on Tuesday and was married on Saturday. After watching her and her fiancé kneel across an altar and covenant with each other and God, I was immensely moved. If we live up to covenants made in the temples, we can be with our families for eternity.

With this experience, I want to modify the phrase (adding another of the Church’s phrases – time and all eternity). Today the phrase in my mind is: Family, isn’t it about time, and all eternity.

I hope I can become the person our Father in Heaven intends for me to become. I also hope that each of our children will become the person God intends. If we do, we may one day receive the blessing of being with our family for time and all eternity. FAMILY, ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME …AND ALL ETERNITY.

Kaneesha and Riley, thank you for your decision to be married in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. You have set an example for others and are following the pattern the Lord established. I pray that you and I can work through the challenges of this life and receive all that our Father intends for us.

Thank you!

Dad

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