by kdm | May 9, 2021 | Today's Post
It has been said that Jesus invented true religion, and man invented churches. That’s not exactly right, but it does reflect a crucial principle: that true religion is a way of life; a church is an institution designed to strengthen people in the exercise of that...
by kdm | May 8, 2021 | Today's Post
(To start at the beginning of this series, see *Why Chastity. To see the previous post in this series, click Why Chastity V) From the previous post, Why Chastity V: There is a last irony—but only for those who need it: The great apostle of love, John, reminded...
by kdm | May 7, 2021 | Today's Post
From his book For Times of Trouble, “Spiritual Solace from the Psalms” Jeffrey R. Holland, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared: Psalms 5:11-12 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let...
by kdm | May 6, 2021 | Today's Post
From the book, “Mother Teresa of Calcutta”. . . . In her speech at the United Nations in New York, Mother Teresa told simple little stories, just as she did in all her catechism lessons, in her heavily English, as in the following: I never forget, some time ago, two...
by kdm | May 5, 2021 | Today's Post
Elder Neil L. Anderson, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: Repentance is not a backup plan; it is the only plan. “Wherefore, teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent or they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God, for no unclean...
by kdm | May 4, 2021 | Today's Post
Preamble thought. . . The following post refers to a time (turn of the century and even two years ago) before COVID-19 interrupted all of our lives. That makes some of what follows irrelevant to the here and now, but the here and now won’t always be this way. We can...