Equal partnerships are not made in heaven-they are made on earth, one choice at a time, one conversation at a time, one… — Bruce C. Hafen Choices Copy Share Image
Marriage is by nature a covenant, Not just a private contract one may cancel at will.. — Bruce C. Hafen Contracts Copy Share Image
“…Between the poles of sin and adversity, lie such intermediate points as unwise choices and hasty judgments. In these cases, it may… — Bruce C. Hafen Copy Share Image
Joy is not an alternative to opposition; it is part of a compound that includes opposition. — Bruce C. Hafen Alternatives Copy Share Image
If you have problems in your life, don’t assume there is something wrong with you. — Bruce C. Hafen Assuming Copy Share Image
Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can learn from our experience without being condemned by our experience. — Bruce C. Hafen Atonement Copy Share Image
“Properly understood, then, the scriptures counsel us to be virtuous not because romantic love is bad, but precisely because romantic love is… — Bruce C. Hafen Love Copy Share Image
Life is a school, a place for us to learn and grow. We, like Adam and Eve, experience 'growing pains' through the… — Bruce C. Hafen Adam Copy Share Image
You must realize that the true desire to express affection can be motivated by things other than true love.... In short, one… — Bruce C. Hafen Affection Copy Share Image
The great Mediator asks for our repentance not because we must ‘repay’ him in exchange for his paying our debt to justice,… — Bruce C. Hafen Asks Copy Share Image
The deep hurt is the mirror image of the deep joy that still awaits you. — Bruce C. Hafen Hurt Copy Share Image
Each of us will taste the bitter ashes of life, from sin and neglect to sorrow and disappointment. But the atonement of… — Bruce C. Hafen Ashes Copy Share Image
In the long run, our most deeply held desires will govern our choices, one by one and day by day, until our… — Bruce C. Hafen Add Copy Share Image
This earth is not our home. We are away at school, trying to master the lessons of "the great plan of happiness"… — Bruce C. Hafen Earth Copy Share Image
The Savior desires to save us from our inadequacies as well as our sins. Inadequacy is not the same as being sinful… — Bruce C. Hafen Atonement Copy Share Image
“The Savior asks us to repent not just to repay him for paying our debt to justice, but also to induce us… — Bruce C. Hafen Justice Copy Share Image
“While no other success of ours can compensate for our failures within or outside our homes, there is a success that can… — Bruce C. Hafen Christianity Copy Share Image
The Savior’s gift of grace to us is not necessarily limited in time to ‘after’ all we can do. We may receive… — Bruce C. Hafen Can do Copy Share Image
“Looking back, Colleen and Neal have somewhat different perspectives. . . . She remembers she "was impressed that he seemed to have… — Bruce C. Hafen Different perspective Copy Share Image
We can have eternal life if we want it, but only if there is nothing else we want more. — Bruce C. Hafen Eternal life Copy Share Image