Child Baptism in a Few Years

[Roy]

AmyJ wrote:

It was to me, one of those once-in-a-lifetime conversations that you start pinching yourself in the middle of to confirm that you aren’t dreaming.

Wonderful news Amy. I had a conversation like that where my spouse acknowledged that I had come to my faith crisis honestly and naturally and that I was not likely to return to my previous more TBM state. Before that conversation, my wife had been giving me space to figure my stuff out but also watching and waiting for me to snap out of it and regain my testimony. The conversation was a turning point in our relationship. I celebrate with you that you had one of these “once in a lifetime” conversations with your husband.

[AmyJ]

Roy wrote:

AmyJ wrote:

It was to me, one of those once-in-a-lifetime conversations that you start pinching yourself in the middle of to confirm that you aren’t dreaming.

Wonderful news Amy. I had a conversation like that where my spouse acknowledged that I had come to my faith crisis honestly and naturally and that I was not likely to return to my previous more TBM state.

We have had that conversation a few times over the years.

This was different for me personally, because I was stating ahead of time “I can’t help here” to people who are important to me and are likely to hear “I won’t help here” and my husband was going to take some of that slack from individuals (as well as potentially be one of those individuals).

Roy wrote:

Before that conversation, my wife had been giving me space to figure my stuff out but also watching and waiting for me to snap out of it and regain my testimony. The conversation was a turning point in our relationship. I celebrate with you that you had one of these “once in a lifetime” conversations with your husband.

Thanks again

[AmyJ]

nibbler wrote:

Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it sure is nice to see another building go up.

This made me chuckle a bit as I have replayed it in my mind over the last day.

[AmyJ]

Minyan Man wrote:

That is good news Amy. It is always good when two people can talk, understand each other and come to an agreement that

both can live with.

More of that is needed in this world.

Thank you. I agree.

[Old-Timer]

Thanks for sharing this with us. It is good to smile for other people. 🙂

[SilentDawning]

It’s good when you have a supportive spouse. I have been blessed in that regard.

As far as navigating the raising of children while in faith crisis, I am just glad that is behind me now. My children are all grown, and there are no more ordinances to perform with them. I sat out in the lobby of the temple for my daughter’s wedding. My son is completely inactive and is a prospective elder, and, as far as I can see, will likely be so at one time.

When I was raising them, it was a balancing act. I would go to church and live the standards, but I had to manage my relationship with my local priesthood leaders very carefully. It’s good that you have this forum to pose your comments and queries, as every time an ordinance comes up, there is a lot of thinking and managing to be done withint he family and with the local leadership. I expect each person will have to find their own way through all that as they post here.

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