FidelityForLife is a collaborative blog committed to promoting, sustaining and defending real, meaningful, and steadfast relationships in our increasingly virtual age, according to Latter-day Saint Christian principles. These include relationships between Husbands and Wives, Parents and Children, Siblings and Friends, Neighbors and Communities, as well as our Fidelity to Ourselves as Children of God.
"Collaborative" means just what it sounds like. This blog relies on the contributions of readers to pursue its mission. Simply put, we rely on each other. No one person has all the answers to living an abundant life in our modern, tech-filled world, and a "one-size-fits-all" approach to just about anything is doomed to failure.* Prospective contributors may derive guidance from the following addresses by Apostles of Jesus Christ which served as the original inspiration for FidelityForLife:
• Elder David A. Bednar's May 2009 CES Address "Things As They Really Are"
• M. Russell Ballard's July 2008 Ensign Article "Sharing the Gospel Using the Internet"
• Elder Jeffery R. Holland's April 2010 General Conference Address "Place No More For the Enemy of My Soul"
On a final note, there is a certain irony in using a blog to encourage living in the real world. However, FidelityForLife maintains that modern technological tools aren’t just good. To quote the respected feline scholar Tony (aka 'the Tiger'), “They’re Grrrrreat!”** The internet is likely the greatest development for human civilization since some mensch named Gutenberg thought up the printing press over a late-night plate of sauerkraut some 600 years ago. The key to its appropriate use, as with all things, is moderation. Accordingly, this blog is only updated on Sunday mornings, with each post designed to assist readers in building tangible, real-world relationships with their fellow man. Let's "get real."
*Except, apparently, men's dress socks. Is there anything 1% spandex can't do?!
**Rest assured, the author continues to hang his head in shame at the utter cheesiness of this line.
