by kdm | Jan 17, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, Temple, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book “On Earth as it is in Heaven” Patricia T. Holland wrote: Every element of creation has its own purpose and performance, its own divine role and mission. If our desires and works are directed toward what our heavenly parents have intended us...
by kdm | Jan 16, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Nurture, Today's Post
From Joan B. MacDonald and her book “The Holiness of Everyday Life”: . . . . Once we reach adulthood. . . . there are expectations by gender, that typically define who we are. Since we’re all raised to please others and comply with authority, we...
by kdm | Jan 14, 2025 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, Christ Ministry, fear, For times of trouble, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From the book ‘Searching the scriptures’, Gene R. Cook taught: Once when we were having family scripture study, one of the children asked, “Why do we have to pray when we’re reading the scriptures, Dad: Why can’t we just read?” We...
by kdm | Jan 12, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Family, Learning?, Nurture, Revelation, spiritual workout, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
Continuing from a previous post, T.H. Bell writes: *Keys to Attaining Excellence, There are certain universal laws that surround all of us in our lives. If we break those laws, we must pay a price. When we meet the terms of the laws of the universe, we find the joy of...
by kdm | Jan 11, 2025 | #discipline, agency, Atonement, Choice, choices, Christ Ministry, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Modern Prophets, Nurture, spiritually strong, Temple, The Plan, Today's Post
From Dallin H. Oaks and his book, “With Full Purpose of Heart”: . . . . Many years ago a young Latter-day Saint enrolled at a Midwestern university and applied for a scholarship available only to Christians. Both the applicant and the university officials...
by kdm | Jan 10, 2025 | #character, #discipline, agency, Choice, choices, Family, fear, For times of trouble, Nurture, spiritually strong, The Plan, Today's Post
From T. H. Bell: Keys to Attaining Excellence in Our Lives: In the report of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, this prestigious body defined excellence as “performing at the outer limits of one’s capacity.” We should find little...