In Thanksgiving we can ‘Yield Our Hearts to God’
By so doing we give Him full power to make us into what He knows we can become… of far more worth and purpose, to ourselves and God, than our limited mortal vision will take us. kdm In ‘Yielding Our Hearts to God’, By Sister Neill F. Marriott,...simple truths from a new Apostle
My take on what follows… Our best approach to the difficult times we are now in and will yet face would be to keep the simple truths below close to our hearts, live them, share them, love them; like a sponge, soak up all such truths from God and His appointed...greatest discovery
“The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.”~William James (1842-1910) Some ‘attitudes of mind’ leave us stuck in patterns that fail to work towards the purpose of our...as long as you believe it…
‘As long as you believe it, you’ll live that belief.’ A comment from my son, Ben, in response to calling myself ‘electronically challenged’ in learning a new computer operating system (googlecrome). At first glance, I don’t believe...how is it done?
The following arises out of my morning’s scripture study which included Helaman 3:27-30, 35 . In followup to the last post ‘mortality’s curriculum’, one could ask ‘how is it done’? How do we stay committed to a life consistent with...‘mortality’s curriculum’
“… Before we complain about the curriculum in mortality, or more correctly our current class schedules (life situations and problems) we would do well to remember who designed the curriculum and to allow for how ever many other places it has successfully...destiny
“There is a destiny that makes us brothers. None goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others, will come back into our own. ~Edwin Markham Another way of stating the ‘law of the harvest’ (Job 4:8), we reap what we sow. Create...habit or impulse
“Old persons are creatures of habit. Almost everything is impulse with a little child, and nothing can be called habit; almost everything is habit in… old age, and there is very little that can be called impulse. As character to be used for eternity must be formed in...thoughts on liberty
“Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty; it is a blessing that must be earned before it can be enjoyed.”~Charles Caleb Colton “It is a common fate of the indolent (lazy, sluggish, giving little...
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.