by kdm | May 1, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Modern Prophets, Nurture, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Dr. John L. and Bonnie Lund and their book “Take Your Love to Your Family and Your Frustration to the Lord ” Elder Boyd K. Packer acknowledged the difficulty of raising children in an immoral society: It I a great challenge to raise a family in the...
by kdm | Apr 30, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Nurture, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from Dr. John & Bonnie Lund, A Common Excuse for Giving Criticism, From the book “Take Your Love to Your Family and Your Frustrations to the Lord”: You parents of the Willful and the Wayward! Don’t give them up. Don’t cast...
by kdm | Apr 29, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from Joan A. MacDonald and a previous post “The Holiness of Everyday Life”: The story of Paul the Apostle illustrates this principle (Access to previous above in blue). Saul was a Jew who vigorously persecuted Christians. He was cruel, vicious,...
by kdm | Apr 28, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Max Lucado and his book “Just Like Jesus”: One of the most astounding assessments of Christ is the summary: “He had done nothing wrong, and he had never lied” (Isiah 53:9). Jesus was staunchly honest. His every word accurate. His every...
by kdm | Apr 27, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, For times of trouble, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from a previous post, Joan A. MacDonald and her book “The Holiness of Everyday Life”, under the above title: I went to a women’s discussion circle several years ago. The leader started the discussion by having everyone in the room...
by kdm | Apr 26, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Dr. John L. and Bonnie Lund and their book “Take Your Love to Your Family and Your Frustrations to the Lord” A common excuse for giving criticism is that the criticism is true. However there is a higher law that stated “that which doth not edify...
by kdm | Apr 25, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Family, spiritual workout, Today's Post
Continuing from Joan A. Mac Donald and her book “The Holiness of Everyday Life”, Regarding “Work”: I started with the usual “to do”. I read the the usual “how to” books—many excellent ones. I got the necessary...
by kdm | Apr 23, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from (link) Dr. John L. & Bonnie Lund; Love and convincing the one being criticized that your acceptance is “stronger than the cords of death” (Doctrine & Covenants 121:44) will always be accomplished by showing forth an increase if love...
by kdm | Apr 20, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From Max Lucado and the preamble to his book “Just Like Jesus”: My writing room is different. Just a few months ago these walls were white. Now they’re green. Once these were curtain covered; today they are shielded by shutters. My chair used to sit...
by kdm | Apr 19, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing From a Previous post: Doctor John Lund and Bonnie Lund and their book “Take Your love to Your Family and Your Frustrations to the Lord”: Is There is Such a Thing as “Inspired Criticism,” It is given sparingly and rarely. Two...