http://www.mormonchannel.org/video/mormon-messages?v=1699267361001
So I watched it. And in thinking about how it connects with Mary, I realized that her relationship with Joseph shows such a good example for both husbands and wives. If you think about it, their engagement probably could have gotten off to a really really rocky start. She came to Joseph and told him she was pregnant. (Or did an angel come to him first? possibly....maybe.) Either way, she was pregnant and he knew that it was not his son. However, Joseph had faith and integrity and reacted in a way that showed that he loved and trusted Mary, and The Lord.
The scriptures don't have a whole lot about Joseph and Mary after the first few years of Christ's life. What we do know is that Joseph took care of Mary, that Mary and Joseph taught Jesus about both spiritual and temporal things, and that they loved him. There were some really hard times, even just giving birth to Christ had to be terrifying and difficult, but together they did it.
Going back to the Mormon Message, I think every marriage has rough times. That's what makes it real. And the thing that makes it better and better is overcoming difficulties and becoming stronger together. I feel like a marriage is a lot like our own spritual growth. There's no standing still and staying the same. You either progress or take steps back. So to consciously progress is so important and it's not something I always remember and think about.
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