* His Heart is Set Upon Us II
(Personal note from Kent. . . . my last post from the Givens’ brought an objection that they did not always stay in harmony with what the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints teaches. Based upon that criteria, if I were to end publishing from them, it would be...An Upward Pull
Brad Wilcox shared from his book ‘Changed Through Grace’: As we consider all “his grace imparts: (Hymns, no. 146), few can imagine a greater gift than to be sealed together with their families for eternity. Yet, knowing the struggles all families...* His Heart is Set Upon Us
From the book ‘The God Who Weeps’ by Terryl and Fiona Givens: . . . .By the nineteenth century, there was a growing resistance to this divine tyranny and cosmic injustice. Two forceful examples come not from theology, but from two of the greatest novels of...Steady in the Storms
Elder Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency said in April 2022 general conference: When the storms in life come, you can be steady because you are standing on the rock of your faith in Jesus Christ. My dear brothers and sisters, we have been...* Why Leave It So Late?
Richard L. Evans wrote: On a certain journey not long ago some travelers encountered one of those untamed onslaughts of the elements which, despite all previous preparations, they were not quite prepared for. It became a question of survival, or of fear lest they...Enduring, a ‘True’ Perspective
Stephen E. Robinson wrote: Most frequently the scriptures use the term endure to mean “last,” “continue” or “remain” rather than suffer.” That is important; it indicates enduring has more to do with reliability than with...As Obedient Children III
Continuing from a previous post, ‘As Obedient Children II’, Neal A. Maxwell wrote: “Submitting, but only episodically, is a tell tale sign. Such reluctance is evidence of weak faith. So is putting off obedience. Sufficient submissiveness to kneel...* ‘As Obedient Children II’
Continuing from Elder Neal A. Maxwell, his book “Not My Will, but Thine and a previous post (see below)” Mortality, this precious micro-dot on the canvas of eternity, is such a brief moment. While in it we are to prepare ourselves for the time when there...* Spirituality & Carnality
From his book ‘Receiving Personal Revelation,’Larry W. Tippetts shared a quote from Allan Bloom. . . . “As it stands now, students have powerful images of what a perfect body is and pursue it incessantly. But deprived of literary [and spiritual]...
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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.