*. Finding God
From the book “A Year of Powerful Prayer”: We are here to learn the lesson, also, that we are here to do the will of the Father. And how do we discover his will? How do we find Him? Pascal gave us a line: “You would not seek me had you not found...II. Not Halfway (continued)
2. Continuing from a previous post “*Not Half Way” Brigham Young spoke similarly and emphatically about how all of life’s daily moments are to be used, however ordinary and simple these moments may seem to be: “It is the aggregate of the acts...* Psalms 23:3. . . He Restoreth My Soul
From Jeffrey R Holland and his book “For Times of Trouble”: It would be nice if life were so calm and consistent that we never had occasion to feel discouraged. If there were no tribulations in our lives, no difficult or taxing circumstances that consumed...* Not Halfway. . .
From the Book “C.S. Lewis, The Man and His Message”: Gilbert Meilanender wrote well of Lewis in the fall 1998 issue of First Things, saying, “Every choice counts. Every choice contributes to determining what we ultimately love.”9 C.S. Lewis...Things to Try
Continuing from “Coming Together To Be (Un)comfortable” from the book “The Power of Stillness”. . . Notice stories or labels you carry around for other people, and how they inadvertently establish all manner of “-ites” (4 Nephi...* Coming Together To Be (Un)comfortable
From the book “The Power of Stillness”: It is common for us to talk about the aim of Church gatherings to be uplifting, comforting and consoling our spirits. Although these are things we all understandably want, what happens when the opposite happens, and...One of Kent’s favorite scripture passages. . .
From the Doctrine and Covenants section 121, verses 33 to 46: Preamble to this section: Prayer and prophecies written by Joseph Smith the Prophet in an epistle to the Church while he was a prisoner in the jail at Liberty, Missouri, dated March 20, 1839. The Prophet...Faith is Not Blind III
Continuing their book “Faith is Not Blind (part II)”, Bruce C. and Marie K. Haven teach: The best response to the gap of Uncertainty is to keep growing into Stage Three, where we don’t just see the real and the ideal; we also hold on to each...* Sometimes the Answer is Unclear
From Gene R. Cook and the book “A Year of Powerful Prayer”: When I was younger and prayed fervently for answers to prayers, sometimes I didn’t feel I received an answer—and then I wondered if the Lord really did love me. I prayed earnestly and...
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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.