Who wants to be a better lover?  Secretly don’t we all wish we could love better…and that we could be really loved?  Unfortunately, some folks, most folks, have not been loved as they ought. But everyone deserves love and has the potential to love as God love.  Are there any guiding lights?  Yes, there always are!  Good is always just around the corner. The guiding lights we’re speaking of are the virtues…And if we look at a list of virtues we’ll only find a few that don’t relate to being a better lover of our spouse… but to love others better too…family, workmates, neighbors, etc.  And, getting back to NFP, we can grow in the virtues, and the virtues can help us whether we are seeking pregnancy or postponing pregnancy …Let’s look at the list – can you see how living these would make you more lovable and a better lover?

Generosity

Fortitude (endurance, personal toughness)

Optimism

Perseverance

Orderliness

Responsibility (for all my actions)

Respect for others

Sincerity

Modesty

Moderation

Flexibility

Loyalty

Industriousness (like taking an NFP class)

Patience

Justice

Obedience

Right judgement

Audacity (striving for great things)

Humility

Simplicity

Sociability

Friendship

Understanding

Patriotism (love of country…ok this one is hard to relate to NFP) 

Living these virtues, we become better lovers, modeling these virtues we become better parents…so we’ll elaborate on them as we go.  First resolve, then action…we’re with you…you can do it!

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