Coping Mechanisms

In class this last week our teacher brought in a coping saw.  

A coping saw is used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cutouts in woodworking or carpentry. It is used to cut moldings to created coped or shaped joints.  

When crowned molding is cut in a straight line, the lines don't match up perfectly and when the wood expands or shrinks there are spaces where the joints meet.  But when the corners are cut with a coping saw they are very tight and clean looking.

We related this to families and how families cope with different situations that they are placed in.  For my family, we have been through many, many experiences that have shaped us and made us grow closer together.  For that reason I think we cope with situations pretty well and we work together as a family pretty well.  Elder Richard G. Scott teaches us about the importance of working together as families and working together to have the Spirit in our homes:

"Many voices from the world in which we live tell us we should live at a frantic pace. There is always more to do and more to accomplish. Yet deep inside each of us is a need to have a place of refuge where peace and serenity prevail, a place where we can reset, regroup, and re-energize to prepare for future pressures."

"The ideal place for that peace is within the walls of our own homes, where we have done all we can to make the Lord Jesus Christ the centerpiece."

"Some homes have a father who is a worthy priesthood holder joined by a faithful, devoted mother who together lead in righteousness. Many homes have a different configuration. Regardless of your circumstances, you can center your home and your life on the Lord Jesus Christ, for He is the source of true peace in this life."

For Peace at Home

Elder Richard G. Scott

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

April 2013 General Conference