Is There No Balm in Gilead?
Elder Brent H. Nielson of the Presidency of the Seventy said in October 2021 general conference: . . . .We had a beautiful funeral that honored the life of my father. As time passed, however, and we experienced the pain of my father’s absence, I began to wonder why my...* Belief in an Age of Skepticism
Timothy Keller, author of ‘The Reason for God’ wrote: . . . . I knew a man in my first parish who had lost most of his eyesight after he was shot in the face during a drug deal gone bad. He told me he had been an extremely selfish and cruel person, but he...As Obedient Children V
Continuing from As obedient Children IV. . . . Paul spoke for more than his own suffering in observing that “no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous” (Hebrews 12:11). We are not expected to pretend it is pleasant. Only afterward is...* When to Say Yes, When to Say No
From their book “Boundaries” Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend teach: Have you ever been around children who can’t hear no, who keep wining, cajoling, throwing a tantrum, or pouting till they get their way? The problem is that the longer we hate...“As Obedient Children” IV
(Continuing from from Neal A. Maxwell:”As Obedient Children III, the starting post of this series: ‘As Obedient Children’. . . But the Prophet Joseph observed, there are a “great many . . . too wise to be taught.”1 The knees of the mind...* Through Dreams II
(From a previous post Elder Richard G. Scott wrote: “The pressure became more intense to accept as reality that what I had been no longer existed and that my cherished wife was no longer the same. I resisted those thoughts with every capacity that I could. I was...* lessons taught through dreams
Elder Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased) shared: One of the most memorable and powerful patterns of communication by the Spirit is through dreams. I have learned that when the transition from being fully asleep to...Eternal Identity Theft. . .
As a preamble to the book ‘Protecting Against Eternal Identity Theft co-author Barbara D. Lockhart shared (quoting first from Doctrine and Covenants 18:10-13): “Remember, the worth of souls is great in the sight of God; For behold, the Lord you Redeemer...* Parents Must Be Parents
Richard L Evans wrote: “Young people ask: “Why do parents worry so much, and watch us so closely, and repeat so often the same precautions? We are able to take care of ourselves. Why don’t they leave us alone and let us learn in our own way?”...
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I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.