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Here are Harold B. Lee’s thoughts on marriage:

The ideal partner may not exist. The ideal man or woman of your dreams that you plan one day to select as your life's companion very likely really doesn't exist, although you may think so when you fall in love, for your ideal is probably a composite of the best qualities you have observed in any number of your choice associates.

Resolve to sacrifice for each other. If [young people] would resolve from the moment of their marriage, that from that time forth they would resolve and do everything in their power to please each other in things that are right, even to the sacrifice of their own pleasures, their own appetites, their own desires, the problem of adjustment in married life would take care of itself, and their home would indeed be a happy home. Great love is built on great sacrifice, and that home where the principle of sacrifice for the welfare of each other is daily expressed is that home where there abides a great love.

Wives and husbands need love to be happy. What is our relationship with our wife? Someone has said the opposite of love is not hate; the opposite of love is apathy. And I say to you brethren, the most dangerous thing that can happen between you and your wife or between me and my wife is apathy—not hate, but for them to feel that we are not interested in their affairs, that we are not expressing our love and showing our affection in countless ways. Women, to be happy, have to be loved and so do men. Someone has said that little children soon outgrow their love or their need for the love of a mother, but husbands never do. We need that, but we have to give love; we have to express love to our wives if we expect it in return.

Developing love in marriage takes effort. In answer to the teenage daughter who asked: "Mother, how do you fall in love?" the wise mother had answered: "My darling, you don't fall in love, you must keep working at it all the time." Yes, love is like faith, it isn't something you can capture today and it will remain with you always. It must be nurtured day after day by a husband who continues to "court" his wife after marriage by studiously trying to do the things that will make her happy. Someone has aptly said that "a woman happy with her husband was better for her children than a hundred books on child welfare." The flame of romantic desire in marriage is fanned each day by a wise companion who wins her man every day she lives with him. Marriages are not successful merely because these couples have fewer problems than others, but they are successful because, when problems come, as come they will, a husband and wife sit down together to solve their problems like grown-up, mature individuals, rather than with the immaturity of adolescence.

A wife should sustain her husband. Several years ago when Sister David O. McKay, the wife of our President, was in the hospital, I called to see her just after the President had been there, and she said in her sweet way, "You know, I think he misses me." And I replied, "I am sure he does." Then she said with a smile, "I have always tried to be where I thought he needed me the most." There you are, you sisters, try to be where you feel your husbands need you the most.

Wives, have your family prayers, even when you must take the lead. See that your husband takes the lead in that, if you can. See that he attends his priesthood meetings, that he responds to the call to do home teaching, and then do everything you can, lovingly and patiently, to help him to perform and magnify his duties".
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What springs to mind is: “As I have loved you, love one another” (John 14:15). That holds true for all relationships we have. The Saviour is our perfect example of how to love.

....and Spiritually Speaking: Be Grateful to be a Woman!: "Each of you should be grateful to be a woman! Self-pity is always a sad thing to see and especially when there is no justification for it....

Gordon B. Hinckley:
“You men who are husbands of wives, how great is your responsibility to be good men, to be good husbands! Never abuse your wives. Never abuse your children. But gather them in your arms and make them feel of your love and your appreciation and your respect. Be good husbands. Be good fathers. Don’t you ever forget that if you ever go to the highest degree of glory in the celestial kingdom, you will go hand in hand with your wife. You will not go alone. If you go, you will go together. She is a daughter of God, just as you are a son of God, and deserves the very best that you can give. Love, appreciate, and be true to the one you married”.

Read more: http://spirituallythinking.blogspot.com/2010/06/one-for-husbands.html#ixzz1l2whaceC

"A relationship that lasts is one with Christ in the center. Two people putting God first, seeking Him in every way possible, in order to be as good a spouse as one can be. It’s about trusting in one another and trusting God’s plan, that He will build your relationship into one that will last for eternity."

Last saturday,we went to Subiaco Market and we found this French bakery.we tried their almond croissant and it's the best so far! delicious! i want more more more..... :D YOU SHOULD TRY IT!

Wohoo! Craft & Quilt Fair will be in Town from 23-27 may :D i'm not gonna miss it for sure! 


check this out for more info Craft & Quilt Fair,Perth 2012

We are (My husband and i ) a big fan of korean food,and i was browsing for korean food recipes yesterday.And i was thinking why not we try to cook korean food ( mati gaya sama resep indo,nge blank banget mau masak apa lagi hahaha).found this Japchae recipes from this korean food recipes.It was quite easy to follow and they have video demonstration as well.So tonight we tried the recipes and taraaaaaaaa! our very own korean Japchae *BIG SMILE*

The weather here,in Perth is madness! super hot! with the temperature between 36-42.can you guys imagine that?! argghhhh! i really miss winter.still 2 months to go hiksssss.. these are the reasons why i HATE summer!

• I hate summer because a lot of times the sun is too bright and it hurts my eyes.
• I hate summer because I hate humidity because it makes me feel moist all the time.
• I hate summer because people arrange events where you have to eat outside.
• I hate summer because I always want to swim and submerge myself in cold water, but I won't because I don't go into public pools. I also don't go into lakes or streams or rivers or oceans
• I hate summer because i'll have pimples on my forehead.
• I hate summer because i keep on sweating

I have a new daily routines for the past two weeks....yeap,opening Vodavone website and track my order hahaha! Hubby ordered a new Iphone 4S for me and due to high demands,we have to wait for 3 weeks! so long huh :( it supposed to be delivered on Friday.Let see....

Time flies...last month,we celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary (20 deC 2011) as well as early Christmas Dinner. We're having a nice dinner date @ C Restaurant.It was Hubby's idea :) looking forward to spend many beautiful days,months and years together with you,Hubby *kiss*. i love you!

Holla...i have nothing to do right now.actually i'm watching Mary Poppin's Dvd while i'm browsing the web.but it's kinda boring! hahaha.well,i was browsing through other blog and i found this interesting post,"the A to Z things".So,i'm gonna try mine! 


Here goes, the A to Z of Maya
A. Age: 26
B. Bed size: Queen Size 
C. Chore that you hate: sweeping and mopping
D. Dogs: I don’t have dogs.
E. Essential start to your day: yummy breakfast :P
F. Favorite color: pink & white.
G. Gold or Silver:I like both.
H. Height: 1.55 cm 
I. Instruments you play: none 
J. Job title: housewife,scrapper
K. Kids: not yet,coming soon! :D
L. Live: Perth,WA
M. Mother’s name: Ingrid
N. Nicknames: maya,mochi 
O. Overnight hospital stays: yeap,2 years ago because of Dengue Fever
P. Pet peeves: careless,ignorant people,big mouth and bad drivers
Q. Quote from a movie: can't think of any right now 
R. Right or left handed: Right handed.
S. Siblings: 2
U. Underwear: Yes. 
V. Vegetable you hate: Pare!
W. What makes you run late: wrapped in a soft fluffy blanket.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: dentist,lungs
Y. Yummy food that you make: urmmm...since i become a wife 2 months a go,i cooked indo foods almost everyday :) like soto bandung,soto banjar,perkedel jagung,sayur bayem etc....
Z. Zoo animal: i don't really like animals.

Never thought that marriage can changes so much about the way i used to be.Living here in Perth all by myself (when hubby's working) i can see what changes in me.I used to be too dependant with my maids and all the people in my house back in indo,but now..i have to do it all myself.cleaning up the house is one of my daily routines.Besides that,cooking is becoming one of my daily routine activity.can u imagine that?! yes,COOKING! it's not that i can't cook before,but staying with those people who can cook for you,is a privilege isn't it? :) i can only cook the dishes that i like before.But now,i have to cook for hubby.Thank God! He's giving me the ability and giving me courage and confidence that i CAN cook more recipes.so far hubby likes my cooking so much :D  (let's hope he's not faking it hahaha) i'm super glad! and it boost my confidence so much.now,i begin to love cooking more and more...


well,so far..i spot that two major changes in me :) more to come i guess hahaha...a better one for sure! to be continued.....cheers to married life! 

I'm eyeing for this Prada bag :D so classy!

Thank You. For my life. For Your love. For the blessings that I have received. For every single day and every single moment. For my family and my friends. For taking care of them. For giving me the strength to go on in life. For NEVER leaving me. For NEVER hurting me. For sending Jesus to die FOR ME on the cross. For being the best - the ONLY - God that I adore. For creating me. For the tears that are in my eyes while I type this prayer. Thank You, Lord, for everything that You have given me. Thank You because despite of myself and my sins, YOU LOVE ME. Thank You because even if I have broken Your heart and did things I know I shouldn’t have way too many times, when I ask for forgiveness, I AM FORGIVEN. Thank You for letting me come across something which reminded me to thank You. I know I ask for a lot of things, and I ask more than I say thanks, so now I am taking the opportunity to THANK YOU and to remind every one else who will read this that we should all be grateful for Your wonderful love. Not just ask, ask, and ask.

I am your child and I want nothing else but to live my life on Earth teaching about Your greatness and to spend my eternity with You, not elsewhere.

And, above all Lord, thank You for loving me unconditionally. My life belongs to you, everything I have is Yours. I am Yours. Thank You.

Amen.