The Great Plan of Happiness
From Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased): (Chapter 3 of his book ‘Finding Peace, Happiness, and Joy:) This Chapter contains counsel directed to parents. But even if you are not now blessed with children, it contains principles that...* It is Practically Unworkable
From Timothy Keller’s book “Making Sense of God” under the above title: Modern freedom is a freedom of self-assertion. I am free if I do whatever I want. But defining freedom in this way—as the absence of constraint on choices—is...The Great Question VI
Continuing from a previous post, teachings of Elder Neal A. Maxwell The Great Question V: Other Restoration scriptures make similar declarations: And thus the gospel began to be preached from the beginning, being declared by holy angels sent forth from the presence of...* “It’s a Jungle Out There
From Max Lucado’s book ‘Traveling Light’: David said it this way. “I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who...* Balance
From “The Will of God as a Way of Life,” Jerry Sittser wrote: Balance is another concept we must understand. . . . Balance means establishing proper priorities, choosing to do what is most important rather than what is most urgent, and organizing our lives...Different But Not Dumb
Ardeth G. Kapp wrote: I have a book entitled If You Are Not From the Prairie, which lists all the things you don’t know—can’t know—if you are not from the prairie. Another book could be written about what you don’t and can’t know if...Our Relationship with God
By Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. . . No matter what our mortal experience may entail, we can trust God and find joy in Him. As Job in the Old Testament, in a time of suffering some might feel that God has abandoned them. Because we...*A God of Judgment . . . .
From Timothy Keller’s book The Reason for God: “A God of Judgment Simply Can’t Exist. . . Robert Bellah’s influential work Habits of the Heart speaks of the “expressive individualism” that dominates American culture. In his book...‘Revealing Ourselves—Revealing God’ II
Continued. . .from her book ‘The Holiness of Everyday Life’ (under the above title), Joan B. MacDonald, wrote: (From a previous post. . . .) We are accustomed to thinking of God as revealing himself through prayer, scripture study, dreams and visions, and...
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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.