I originally ran into this short story in Reader’s Digest and was impressed by the principles taught in it. It is a bit difficult to find but it is well worth the read.<\/p>\n
The Instructor by Deseret Sunday School Union (1969)<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvice to Newlyweds\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Johnny Lingo’s Eight Cow Wife I originally ran into this short story in Reader’s Digest and was impressed by the principles taught in it. It is a bit difficult to find but it is well worth the read. 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