* Hope
C. S. Lewis in his book ‘Mere Christianity’ wrote in chapter 10 about Hope: “Hope is one of the theological virtues. This means that a continual looking forward to the eternal world is not (as some modern people think) a form of escapism or wishful...* tears and trials and toil . . .
Neal A. Maxwell wrote: By letting go of the world, we gain the grasp of an outstretched hand that belongs to Him who was once offered the world. Satan now tries to persuade us through his blandishments that what he offered Jesus (and was turned down) is still a...finding the truth…quiet confirmations (III)
Dear Reader: With yesterday’s post, I felt to conclude with some brief personal input today, but have since realized that would be inappropriate. . . that there is still much to learn from this (Chapter 10 ‘Going Home’) in Elder Eyring’s book...finding truth continued…the key (II)
Elder Henry B. Eyring goes on to say… “The key is in the words of Nephi. . . It might surprise you that in a passage on being clean would be the key to gaining the Holy Ghost as your constant companion. It shouldn’t surprise you, though, because in...* finding truth
Henry B. Eyring wrote in his book, “To Draw Closer To God”. . . “I thought of you and me. We have a problem. We live in a world where there are voices competing for our belief. They claim the authority of truth. Some are clearly lying and some are...Example
Russell M. Nelson said regarding example: “In the final analysis, the quality of our lives is a convincing invitation for our neighbors and friends not of our faith to inquire about the Church. I have always felt that this is a much more solid base on which to...Sacrament
From his book ‘Teachings of Russell M. Nelson’ we read: “Partake of the Sacrament regularly. Partake of the bread, broken in remembrance of the Son of God. Drink the water in remembrance of His precious blood that was shed for us. Witness unto God...* in respect of this nation’s freedoms
“Every step we take toward making the state the caretaker of our lives, by that much we move toward making the State our master.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower Every generation a new crop of fools comes on. They think they can beat the orderly universe. They...‘Careful versus Casual’
Sister Becky Craven, Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency said in April 2019 general conference: . . . “I once saw a sign in a store window that said, “Happiness, $15.00.” I was so curious to know how much happiness I could buy for $15 that I...
Hi I’m Kent
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.