‘the wise’

‘Ours is not a moral society, but I know it is possible to live a moral life in the midst of great sin. It is a challenge, to be sure, but it is possible. God has called upon us in the household of faith to stand aloof from the sins of this world. We do so as we...

* who we say Jesus is

* Whether others deny or delimit Jesus, for us He is our Lord and Savior! Comparatively… it matters very little what people think of us, but it matters very much what we think of Him. It matters very little, too, who others say we are; what matters is who we say...

‘Blessed by Divine Law’

Elder Russell M. Nelson, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, (now our Prophet and President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) spoke at a conference, “Freedom to Do and to Be,” in Kiev, Ukraine, May 27, 2004 on the topic...

turned upside down

This post is from October 16, 2016 and is in place of the post I thought was ready but still needs another look. k For weeks I have been trying to measure and define a lack of current motivation and purpose.  That lack degenerated into greater distance from THE source...

* No Hands

Shortly after the end of the Second World War, a quaint little French village was bombed by mistake. In the old city square, a large statue of Jesus Christ had stood with his hands outspread in an attitude of invitation. On the pedestal was the phrase “Come Unto...

Our Child is His Child

From the October 2018 Ensign (p.44) and Liahona, Martine Leavitt shared valuable counsel, writing of ‘Our Child Is His Child’.  “…. But one day—suddenly or over time—you realize, or you are told, or you discover that your child has chosen not...

* Habits

* We first form habits; then habits form us. As we reach for success, if we do not consciously form good habits we will unconsciously form bad ones. It’s just as easy to form the habit of succeeding as it is to succumb to the habit of failure. Habits...

Principles of Revelation

Sunday School General President Gives (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Air Force Graduates 8 Principles for Receiving Revelation Contributed By Peggy Kinnaird, Church News contributor 25 MAY 2018 Graduating seniors stand with guest speaker Brother Tad R....

* The File Room

Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is willing to do anything to have us return to Heavenly Father and His presence… short of interfering with our agency (k)…. “In the place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There was no...

‘Be Ye Therefore Perfect – Eventually’

I am often faced with my ‘mortal-ness’. It’s understandable since I know I have caused others pain or missed on needs, my being oblivious to their struggles and causing me to feel I am not ‘celestial material’. It is a main reason for...

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