Just Love!

I know that at the end of the semester things are stressful, but I would like to say that I have become friends with Spring, and I really think that I have become a better communicator with my husband! Yes there are times when I wanted to kill both of these people but with every relationship you have to take good with bad, you have to be able to work through things, and try new things. I really think that I did the best I could and I really feel like I have improved my relationship with Spring and with my husband. I know that this class has really helped me be more open  minded and thoughtful about other people instead of being kind of selfish and blaming things on others! Thank you Sister McKenna!

All Around AH-MAZING

This semester has gone through it's own ups and downs. It's own trials and it's own triumphs. I really did enjoy this semester and had a blast! I loved this communications class and would recommend it to anyone who asks me about it. It has helped so much with my communication skills! I really hope that I am able to continue to grow  in my communication with other and continue to do better than I had before. I know that I will slip up, I know that I will mess up and I know that I will offend someone. But trying my best NOT to do those things, and striving to do the best I can with my communication on my part will really help not only me but the people that I am trying to communicate with. I believe that this class has helped not only my communication but my relationship with others!

Celestial Marriage

I read a great article on Celestial Marriage by Russel M. Nelson. He talked about how picking your partner is a lot like shopping. How a wise shopper study's their options thoroughly before they make a selection. Then there are bargain shoppers that just search for the best deal and don't really think about what they're doing. How you need to decide what you want in a companion and you shouldn't settle because it's the "bargain" of a deal or it's "easier".

He also talked about how your salvation is an individual matter, and your exaltation is a family matter. It depends on you family whether or not you will receive exaltation. A good quote is "the noblest yearning of the human heart is for a marriage that can endure beyond death."

There were a couple other quotes that I wanted to share:

"husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other." So it is your responsibility to love you husband/wife as well as them love you, it has to go both ways or else it won't work.

The last quote I want to share is from President Thomas S. Monson:
"To find real happiness,  we must seek for it in a focus outside ourselves. No one has learned the meaning of living until he has surrendered his ego to the service of his fellow man. Service to others is akin to duty-the fulfillment of which brings true joy."
We have to serve our spouses, we have to be there for them and do everything that we can to be the best for them, and they should strive to be the best for you.

Holiness to the Lord
The House of the Lord

You never know!

Sister McKenna said something that has really stuck with me all semester. Her quote of the day I guess you could call it was "you never have a second chance to make a good first impression." It is just so true because when someone makes that first impression of you, and if it's negative, it will stick with them for pretty much forever! You will never be able to take that moment back so you have to be careful about what you say and how you act around people because you just never know!

Scripture in class

So there was a scripture said in class that really stuck out to me that I think helps with not only communications class but with life. It's D&C 136: 23-24

"Cease to contend one with another; cease to speak evil one of another.

Cease drunkenness; and let your words tend to edifying one another."

I think everyone needs to realize that they need to lift up one another, that we need to edify and love each other not judge or speak evil of everyone. 

My Love Language

In class we got a quiz called "The Five Love Languages Quiz", which we were suppose to take so that we can figure out what our love language is. I took  the quiz and it says that my top love language is quality time and then a tie for second is physical touch and words of affirmation. I think this is extremely accurate! I'm not a person who is big on getting these fancy gifts or any gifts at all, and when you do service for me I really appreciate it but it doesn't let me know that you love me!
I really enjoy snuggling, I love being able to just sit right next to my husband on the couch. Have him have his arm around me in church, or just spending time around me! I love being around my husband and love that he loves being around me. It means more to me that we are around each other than if  we were apart and he just did some service for me while I wasn't there. I love him and I love that he understands what I need so that I can feel loved by him!

Non-Verbal communication

We did an exercise when we studied  non-verbal communication, where during class, we went on campus and tested out how others would react to our non-verbal communication. We went out and just kind of messed around with peoples personal space and touch. It was so fun! We went to the second floor of the library which is the quiet floor, and went to the little cubicles that you do solo studying at. One of us grabbed a book and sat right next to this one guy sitting all alone. Then another grabbed another book and sat on the other side of him. Then someone else came and grabbed a chair and brought it between him and another person in our group, then we started to get really really close to him. He froze! He had no idea what to do! His shoulders were up to his ears and his face got all red! It was the funniest thing I have ever seen! Activities like this are what make college enjoyable, they are what make this class one of the best classes! Because I legitimately really enjoy class, and enjoy coming and learning about what I can improve in my everyday life!