Teaching to Influence, Not to Control
From Kathy K. Clayton and her book “Teaching to Build Faith and Faithfulness: Neither our classrooms nor our homes are peopled with individuals with baskets full of every color of crayon. We all work within limitations. Once identified, those circumstances,...Teaching to Influence, Not to control. . . .
From Kathy K. Clayton and her book “Teaching to Build Faith and Faithfulness”: Much research has been done . . . on the difference between people who are fundamentally introverted versus those who are fundamentally extroverted. Introverts are described as...* An Heir of God
From Max Lucado and his book “Unshakable Hope”:: Early in the morning hours of May 10, 1940, Diet Eman awoke to what sounded like the beating of rugs. As the popping continued, the twenty-year old Dutch girl climbed out of bed and scrambled with her...Did You Think to Pray?
From Robert L. Millet and his book “Talking with God”: For years my immediate family was not much involved in the Church. My Dad was a very moral and upright man, a person whose goodness and integrity were far and wide, a fun father and one whom I loved...Create a Fortress of Spirituality and Protection
From Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, from his book “Be Not Troubled” wrote: President Russell M. Nelson has taught, “In coming days, it will be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing , comforting,...Purpose in Prayer
From Carolyn J. Rasmus and the book ‘A Year of Powerful Prayer: [Prayer] is the means by which I have continued opportunities to call upon and talk to my Heavenly Father, now that I am no longer in his presence. Because I believe that he is all knowing and that...Don’t Get Discouraged (The Battle for a Man’s Heart IV)
Our Search for an Answer. . . .From a previous post, John Eldredge continues: First and foremost, we still need to know what we never heard, or heard so badly from our fathers. We need to know who we are and if we have what it takes. What do we know with that ultimate...* When the One You Love Persists in Making Poor Choices II
Continuing from Yesterday’s Post and the book “Take Your Love to Your Family and your Frustrations to the Lord” Dr. John L. Lund & Bonnie Lund write: In our opinion, a better title for his parable would be “The parable of the loving...When the One You Love Persists in making Poor Choices I
This is a repeat as it disappeared from my sent mail…? From the book “Take Your Family and your Frustrations to the Lord” Dr. John L. Lund and Bonnie Lund write: Let’s assume That your expectations for your loved ones are reasonable and in the...
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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.