Jill's February Goal

Okay, so I decided to do the goal this month instead of Steve. He will do March instead. I actually have two goals that I would like to do this month. The first one will be done from February 1-14 and the other one will be done from the 15th-28th. Since this is the "LOVE" month I wanted to do something that would show our families how much we love them. My first goal is from 3 Nephi 14:12. "Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them, for this is the law of the prophets." Each day I want you to find a specific "extra" thing you can do for your spouse. We all want to be loved and pampered but I don't think we always serve our spouses the way we want to be treated. I also want you to write down the 'extra nice' thing you have done and share a few of them when the month is over.

For the second half of the month the goal is based off of two scriptures. Proverbs 21:23: "Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles." AND Proverbs 15:1: "A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger." For this goal I want you to consciously think of what comes out of your mouth to your spouse and your children. So many times I find myself yelling at my family and the situation only becomes worse. During these two weeks I want you to always think of these scriptures when you are about to speak unkindly and try to use different words and emotions when talking. I also think that writing down these experiences in a journal will help remind us of the importance of kind words. I really feel that if we apply these scriptures to our lives our homes will be a happier place to be and we will be happier as families.