Temples
Our own body is the temple housing our spirit and we should treat it with great sacredness. (1 Corinthians 6:19) The Temple (building) is the place to where those living a higher law, a more consecrated lifestyle, may go and leave behind worldly cares and concerns....
tools
“Our Father in Heaven has given us tools to help us come unto Christ and exercise faith in His Atonement. When these tools become fundamental habits they provide the easiest way to find peace in the challenges of mortality.”~Elder Richard G. Scott, Ensign Nov 2014,...
shadow of beauty
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is to you.”~Ralph Waldo Emerson A beautiful painting my parents commissioned at the time they were married held a prominent place in their home and now ours. Over time it’s appreciation was lost under layers of...a step at a time
I count it a rich privilege/blessing to have so much ‘undiluted counsel’ from the Lord through our modern day Prophets! Their lives have brought forth rich examples of how the Lord would have me live; what He would have me focus on and what I should leave...proactive faith
I have the lesson for this coming Sunday, the third hour, and asked my file leader what he would suggest as a topic. He felt to review Elder David A. Bednar’s talk on Saturday afternoon October 2, 2016, titled “If Ye Had Known Me” (Elder Bednar is a...in times of trial…
I take comfort in the words that follow from the Prophet Joseph. Our current church leaders teach the same principles with as much conviction, yet it is so easy to forget when times of challenge, hardship, difficulty come upon us… (at times) from within Church,...
a suggestion from one of God’s chosen
Elder Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, issued a challenge to all who would desire a closer connection to Heavenly Father and to our Redeemer and Savior, Jesus Christ. For me, I have started this opportunity a couple of times, but life...drawing a line in the sand…
Parley P. Pratt records a time when he was much troubled because of a severe censure from a Church leader that he felt was unjustified. He came to the Prophet and laid it on him. One of the Prophet’s gifts was that he was a powerful listener– and although...
crosses
“Our Savior, Jesus Christ, left no reason for doubt as to His feelings regarding those who are unwilling to bear the cross and follow Him. He said, “He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall...
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.