come what may!
“I am bold to declare before Heaven that I am just as ready to die in defending the rights of a Presbyterian, a Baptist, or a good man of any other denomination [as for a Mormon]; for the same principle which would trample upon the rights of the Latter-day Saints...fight… or perish?
“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 clutter our lives slowing/stopping our progress toward worthwhile goals. Should we...happiness with loved ones
“If we want happiness with loved ones, and peace, and quiet conscience, we need to learn the little lessons, the small services, the continuing kindnesses, the habitual acts of honesty, the constancy of cleanliness –not just one big washing.”...agency
“Spend your time at nothing which you know must be repented of.” ~Richard Baxter There are different levels of sin/disharmony with God. ‘Spend your time’ suggests deliberate planning to do things against His will. While built in human weakness,...in His footsteps… again
(Don’t you love computers… I had a new post prepared and lost it. This is an older post, revisited.) “As we look to Jesus as our Exemplar and as we follow in His footsteps, we can return safely to our Heavenly Father to live with Him forever. Said the...weak things strong
“So if you feel small and weak, please simply come unto Christ, who makes weak things strong. (Ether 12:27) The weakest among us, through God’s grace, can become spiritually strong because God is no respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34) He is our...life’s lessons
“No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined.” ~Henry Emerson Fosdick The most important of all our mortal duties relates to family and helping them make correct choices. Our’s and our children’s choices will...learn during youth… or with a youthful attitude
“O, remember, my son, and learn wisdom in thy youth; yea, learn in thy youth to keep the commandments of God.” Alma 37:35-37 When we find Jesus Christ early, even early youth, there will be less of our past to deal with. Later, long held bad habits,...walls
“Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.” ~Sir Isaac Newton Not, of course, specific to men but we can often claim the lion’s share of this thought! In history itself, it’s mainly men who created the walls inciting conflict. In the...
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.