by kdm | Apr 27, 2016 | Today's Post
“What progress can there be for a person unconscious of their faults? Such a person has lost the fundamental element of growth, which is that there is something bigger, better, and more desirable than the condition in which they now find them self. In the soil...
by kdm | Apr 25, 2016 | Today's Post
From Elder Dieter F, Uchtdorf of the First Presidency: “The Promise of Light; It seems to be a trait of humanity to assume that we are right even when we are wrong. And if that is the case, what hope is there for any of us? Are we destined to drift aimlessly on...
by kdm | Apr 22, 2016 | Today's Post
‘Do not begin to make anything customary… (that) you would not have continue and increase.~ John Locke ‘Better to keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.’~ George Bernard Shaw Faith in God and...
by kdm | Apr 19, 2016 | Today's Post
From my niece, Courtney… I never knew my maternal grandparents–my grandma died when my mom was 6, my Grandpa died the year before I was born. So the only way I’ve gotten to know them has been through stories–memories told to me by my mom. That is, until recently...
by kdm | Apr 17, 2016 | Today's Post
Elder James E. Faust of the First Presidency said in October 1991: “Over a lifetime of observation, it is clear to me that the farmer who observes the Sabbath day seems to get more done on his farm than he would if he worked seven days. The mechanic will be able...
by kdm | Apr 15, 2016 | Today's Post
“You cannot run away from a weakness. You must sometime fight it out or perish. And if it be so, why not now and where you stand?” ~Robert Louis Stevenson Weaknesses may clutter my life slowing/stopping my progress toward worthwhile goals. When I focus...
by kdm | Apr 13, 2016 | Learning?
“You can be as alive as you want to be through a process known as surrender. Open yourself up to what is in front of you rather than allowing yourself to be distracted. This is humility.”~Deepak Chopra [i-below] I know of those distracted when the truth is...
by kdm | Apr 11, 2016 | Today's Post
“Do not think you can make a girl lovely if you do not make her happy?” ~John Ruskin Though not bad in this, it would have been better especially for my wife, children (and me), had I stumbled across this quote as a new husband and father. When things get difficult, a...
by kdm | Apr 10, 2016 | Today's Post
A… beloved prophet Gordon B. Hinckley… promised: “If you have any doubt about the wisdom, the divinity of observing the Sabbath Day, … stay home and gather your family about you, teach them the gospel, enjoy yourselves together on the Sabbath Day, come to...
by kdm | Apr 9, 2016 | Today's Post
Change is resisted when family members find more comfort in their familiar chaos (bickering, fighting, hurtful comments) than the sweet alternative of following the Lord’s ways. Teachings and suggestions lovingly rendered could elevate and bless the whole family. Yet...