The Hope of God’s Light
“…we are dealing with two orders of minds. “My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are … my thoughts than your thoughts.”(Isaiah 55:8-9)...better now!
“I have lived, seen God’s hand through a lifetime, and all was for the best.”~Robert Browning My wife and I talked a few days ago about where we are and how we came to be here, a subject that then expanded to our children and grand-children. We both...Keep the Commandments
A Prophet of God, Thomas S. Monson has said: “Disregard for the commandments has opened the way for what I consider to be the plagues of our day. They include the plague of permissiveness, the plague of pornography, the plague of drugs, the plague of immorality,...healed
“Our wounded souls can be healed not only because the bread and water remind us of the Savior’s sacrifice of His flesh and blood but because the emblems also remind us that He will always be our “bread of life” and “living water.” ~Cheryl A. Esplin, Second Counselor...reminders
“…words we use can lift and inspire, or they can harm and demean. In the world today there is a profusion of profanity with which we seem to be surrounded at nearly every turn. It is difficult to avoid hearing the names of Deity being used casually and...done without intimidation
“And what of the meek? In a world too preoccupied with winning through intimidation and seeking to be number one, no large crowd of folk is standing in line to buy books that call for mere meekness. But the meek shall inherit the earth, a pretty impressive...
preparing against the ‘evil tide’
We just finished six hours over two days listening to instruction and counsel from those authorized by the Lord himself to give such counsel. A theme running through the talks given by local leaders and others visiting emphasized that the wickedness of the world...as He walked
“As we examine the path Jesus walked, we will see that it took Him through many of the same challenges we ourselves will face in life.” ~President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, Nov 2014 p.86 The scriptures are so important in my quest ‘to walk as he walked’. Through them...Ensign – filled with ideas on practical Christian living
We receive wonderful counsel from our leaders and others on all aspects of ‘living right’ in the Church monthly publication the ‘Ensign’ (pronounced as in a banner or sign unto the nations). The current issue has many great ideas including an...
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.