Firm and Steadfast in the Faith of Christ
The following are thoughts taken randomly from Russell M. Nelson’s talk ‘The Sabbath is a Delight’ (when a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, not yet President of the Church… for numbered links, click above) from April 2015 General...*Joy for a Season
We can become highly specialized in our professions, vocations, and avocations wherein we can do much good. We can even have “joy…for a season” and yet still lack “one thing’: full submissiveness to God (Mark 10:21). Furthermore,...~ ‘Choose wisely’
Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke in October 2014 conference on ‘Choose Wisely’. He said, in part; “….A wonderful example of the need for moderation, balance, and wisdom is the use of the Internet…. The...* following the crowd
… have you seen negative peer pressure at work within a family? It may be there and totally unnoticed. It can happen when some are engaged in inappropriate media where another/others would disagree. The one(s) compromised may say nothing because they have...~ ‘Return and Receive’
Elder M. Russell Ballard, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said in April 2017 General Conference…. “Over the years, I have observed that those who accomplish the most in this world are those with a vision for their lives, with goals to keep them...* ‘perspective’…
Do worldly things rule us? What would be a reasonable perspective, as our Lord would see them? k From the book, ‘The Last Lecture’ by Randy Pausch, a Professor (deceased), from Carnegie Mellon University; a chapter titled… ‘Lucy, I’m...the name by which we are called
Elder Paul B. Pieper of the Seventy said in October 2018 conference: “Our Heavenly Father wants to make it absolutely clear that the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, is not simply one name among many. The Savior’s name has singular and essential power. It is the...* ministering…from ‘the trenches’
From the book, ‘Mother Teresa, A Simple Faith’ p.86. She wrote: ‘Love is not patronizing and charity isn’t about pity, it is about love, Charity and love are the same—with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach...Come, Listen to a Prophet’s Voice…
Bishop Dean M. Davies of the Presiding Bishopric said in the Saturday afternoon of October 2018 general conference: “….As with the early Saints, so it is with us today: the Lord has revealed and continues to reveal to the President of the Church 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.