tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post8370004682463569190..comments2023-10-29T06:15:58.629-07:00Comments on Mona's Gospel Musings: Fairy Tale EndingsRamona Zabriskiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16872101764302006271noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-14735055199847445732012-06-22T07:41:01.422-07:002012-06-22T07:41:01.422-07:00I want u to know. Even tho we don't know each ...I want u to know. Even tho we don't know each other. And this was years ago. It has truly helped me this morning as I sit alone sulking in my back yard. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-37854012465035822382009-02-28T23:26:00.000-08:002009-02-28T23:26:00.000-08:00I always enjoy your posts, Mona. Great personal s...I always enjoy your posts, Mona. Great personal stories and all that wisdom. Thanks!Women Afirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146061941693142120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-37544596013405347952009-02-14T14:28:00.000-08:002009-02-14T14:28:00.000-08:00Hi Mona - Thank you for your email with your blog ...Hi Mona - Thank you for your email with your blog link! I absolutely loved your post on marriage. Having young kids with special needs, I too am absolutely adamant about having weekly date nights. Just me and the hubby with absolutely no talk about kids, house, or work. It's funny how some weeks our dinners are so quiet. :) Thank you for the quotes. My hubby and I really enjoyed reading your post.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01919228165318467754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-7796556558360457762009-02-12T19:27:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:27:00.000-08:00This is all so very true and important! Every word...This is all so very true and important! Every word! And you were the PERFECT example of this! Thank you for preparing me for that "some day" when my prince will come. :)<BR/><BR/>P.S. And thanks for going out for OUR sake! We got to play with our friends every Friday night!! And you thought YOU were the only one having fun on those date nights!.... You never knew what went on at home....! :)Hannah Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072839290631722523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-79410402072016111872009-02-12T19:25:00.000-08:002009-02-12T19:25:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hannah Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072839290631722523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-22228404323286793302009-02-10T07:02:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:02:00.000-08:00Oh, P.S., did you see that someone nominated your ...Oh, P.S., did you see that someone nominated your blog for the February spotlight on Mormon Mommy Blogs?Serene is my name, not my life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02181359150279923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-81855142542573759562009-02-10T07:01:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:01:00.000-08:00Date night... date night... what's that??For the l...Date night... date night... what's that??<BR/>For the last 5.5 years I have tried to get my husband to take me out for weekly date nights. It has yet to happen. I think we manage a date once every two months or so.<BR/>Romance is definitely not his forte'. But we are working on it. He has gotten better over the years and while we don't usually get a chance to "go out" we still try and make Friday nights fun and special.<BR/>Maybe one of these days, i'll convince him to at least THINK about date night. <BR/>"Lucky for him, that's one of the ten." =)Serene is my name, not my life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02181359150279923307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-51482387644567970752009-02-10T04:20:00.000-08:002009-02-10T04:20:00.000-08:00I have to admit...this is the first time...I have ...I have to admit...this is the first time...I have read your BLOG, and I want you to know, I will be making it one of my regulars...(smile)<BR/><BR/>Garvin and I took the advice quite seriously...of "DATE NIGHT once a week..."Over 30 years, we RARELY missed a week...Having a 7th child when our oldest was "8"...made things in our home... on the "intense" side at times (smile)...DATE NIGHT...was RELEASE TIME...to simply focus on OUR RELATIONSHIP and "relax alittle"...Our 8th child didn't come until 4 years after our 7th...<BR/><BR/>One of my FAVORITE articles on the art of "marriage" was this little clip I read years ago from the Readers' Digest...GREAT "WISDOM":<BR/>“On her golden wedding anniversary, my grandmother revealed the secret of her long and happy marriage. ‘On my wedding day, I decided to choose ten of my husband’s faults which, for the sake of our marriage, I would overlook,’ she explained.<BR/><BR/> A guest asked her to name some of the faults. ‘To tell the truth,’ she replied, ‘I never did get around to listing them. But whenever my husband did something that made me hopping mad, I would say to myself, ‘Lucky for him that’s one of the ten.’”<BR/><BR/>(Roderick McFarland, December 1992 Reader’s Digest, Page 104)Mama Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12957711774124280993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-30885477609903080072009-02-09T14:36:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:36:00.000-08:00Thank you for this post mom! and for being a wonde...Thank you for this post mom! and for being a wonderful example to Grant and I of patience and understanding in marriage. <BR/> <BR/>It's so true that when we use our own reasoning (like "If he loves me, he'll help with the dishes tonight" or "he wont take that phone call") we fail to attain the same happiness as we do when we practice the understanding and patience exampled for us by the Savior. Sacrificing for one another, building each other up in every situation, supporting one another and fulfilling each other's hopes and dreams... this is the true "fairy tale ending." It's a lesson I feel I learn over and over again. <BR/><BR/>So much of what I try to practice in my marriage, I learned from you and the knowledge you've imparted or directed me to. I've gained a fascination with studying about and bettering my marriage and family relationships. Thank you for being an example and for nurturing us and our relationship with all you do. <BR/><BR/>Thank you also for teaching my wonderful husband all about the importance of romance in marriage. For teaching him that makeup, nylons, and feeling pretty are important parts of being a woman and that appreciating them as a husband will nurture that special need in your wife. For teaching him to continue the courtship and cherish his wife. I feel very blessed by my charming, romantic, handsome, Disney Prince. <BR/><BR/>All my love,<BR/><BR/>Bri Z.Bri... only shehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383857581525387196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-71078458427908551532009-02-09T14:02:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:02:00.000-08:00Mona - thanks for loving and watching our boys so ...Mona - thanks for loving and watching our boys so much! You've made so many date nights possible for us, but the boys don't know we're making OUR time together a priority - they think we're making them a priority by rewarding them with "Mona Time."crumbcrunchersmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07557861768479877269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-28864257964206618842009-02-09T10:00:00.000-08:002009-02-09T10:00:00.000-08:00Thank you so much for the wonderful reminder. I ...Thank you so much for the wonderful reminder. I am always so amazed that the Lord knows exactly what we need. I appreciate you sharing your experiences. I especially need to be reminded to not be so selfish.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904161959337630219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-40546799431826038432009-02-09T05:58:00.000-08:002009-02-09T05:58:00.000-08:00This is something that all married couples need to...This is something that all married couples need to remember!!! Thanks again for another wonderful post!Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991788960863652000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-59876645295943447332009-02-08T22:38:00.000-08:002009-02-08T22:38:00.000-08:00Thanks for your candor and experiences. I need the...Thanks for your candor and experiences. I need these types of reminders often.<BR/><BR/>I especially loved your description of a "production number" and it taking half the day to get out the door. :)John and Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237207810959661060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-3365963863082925872009-02-08T20:48:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:48:00.000-08:00BriAnne and I couldn't stop hugging each other aft...BriAnne and I couldn't stop hugging each other after we read this. Thank you mommy! We love you and your example to us!Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12159824863527640502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-37901016382285985092009-02-08T18:02:00.000-08:002009-02-08T18:02:00.000-08:00Great story! I laughed out loud when I got to the...Great story! I laughed out loud when I got to the end. <BR/><BR/>While I was growing up, my parents had a number of books around the house about improving marriage and being the curious person I was, I had to read them. I figured I might as well read up on the institution as much as I could so that I'd know what I was getting into. <BR/><BR/>Parent magazine used to have a column that would examine a marriage problem and I would read those with a lot of interest too. (Too bad they don't carry that feature any more.) From reading about many other couples' problems I learned how destructive selfishness is. <BR/><BR/>It's a whole lot more fun to be married when you have a good foundation of knowledge of problem-solving skills and communication techniques.Michaela Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163084369311708249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-79863748807419264442009-02-08T14:02:00.000-08:002009-02-08T14:02:00.000-08:00Like everyone, I got a lot of advice right before ...Like everyone, I got a lot of advice right before getting married. Some of it was even good. :) One of the best pieces of advice (and hardest to remember when I'm feeling selfish) is that my husband is a good man and will never intentionally hurt my feelings, so if he says something I feel is hurtful, I need to remember that. I have found that to be absolutely true. I'm trying to be as unselfish as he is.Sara Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845719758900364574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3230288215309238824.post-74403583531729869152009-02-08T12:39:00.000-08:002009-02-08T12:39:00.000-08:00beautifully said, mona. thanks for the great remi...beautifully said, mona. thanks for the great reminders.Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779289728519310608noreply@blogger.com