Successful families try to work together toward solutions instead of resorting to criticism and contention.

Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.

Strong families cultivate an attribute of effective communication. They talk out their problems, make plans together, and cooperate toward common objectives.

Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference.

We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anchor.

Each day the forces of evil and the forces of good enlist new recruits. Each day we personally make many decisions showing the cause we support. The final outcome is certain---the forces of righteousness will win. But what remains to be seen is where each of us personally, now and in the future, will stand in this battle---and how tall we will stand. Will we be true to our last days and fulfill our foreordained missions?

The secret of a happy marriage is to serve God and each other.