‘A Perfect Brightness of Hope’
In April 2020 general conference, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “Last October, President Russell M. Nelson invited us to look ahead to this April 2020 conference by each of us in our own way looking back to see the majesty...* regarding ‘stillness’ II
From the book ‘The Power of Stillness:’ Welcome to a new Counterculture Given these broader trends, it’s perhaps unsurprising that a new revolution is afoot in America and the Western world as a whole. Rather than opposing technology or efficiency or...Hear Him
Russell M. Nelson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and our living Prophet, asked in Sunday morning session of general conference, April 2020: What does it mean for you that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth? It...* regarding ‘stillness’
From the book ‘The Power of Stillness,’ under the heading: “Not Feeling It” at Church Those stepping away from faith communities often report coming to feel that their experience has become rigid, narrow, overpaced, and so forth. Though the...Science, Academia and Religion
Clayton M. Christensen in his book “The Power of Everyday Missionaries wrote: “One of the most intolerant climates for discussion about religion is among scientists and academics. Although they fashion themselves as the most fair and open-minded of all...* Obedience is the key to freedom
Boyd K. Packer said: “Obedience to God can be the very highest expression of independence. Just think of giving to Him the one thing, the one gift that He would never take. Think of giving Him that one thing, the one gift that he would never wrest from you. . ....Mercy Cometh Because of the Atonement
From the book “The Infinite Atonement” Tad R. Callister shared: “Just as true omnipotence is being able to do anything, anyplace within the confines of inexorable laws of justice, so too the infinite nature of the Atonement redeems every person from...* The Will of God
From the ‘Will of God as a Way of Life’, Jerry Stittser wrote: “We do the will of God when we fulfill our calling in life, a calling that is uniquely ours, like a set of fingerprints. A calling grows our of our temperament, our talents and our...“He Hath Filled the Hungry With Good Things” II
Previous post preamble; teachings from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s book “Trusting Jesus”. . . “In that little story is something of danger in our day. It is that in our contemporary success and sophistication we, too, may walk away from the...
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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.