My Heart Pondereth Continually
I talked with LHB this morning about Down Syndrome, she was recently added to a new Facebook group where she saw many difficult problems some people with DS have, as her …
Knowledge About God
Knowledge of or about? Isaiah 11 LDS chapter heading: "The stem of Jesse (Christ) will judge in righteousness—The knowledge about God will cover the earth in the …
Ezekiel 14
"Then came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me. And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, these men have set up their idols in …
Something to do with Joseph Smith
Something kept waking me from the hours on midnight to 2 o’clock in the morning. I tossed and turned going in and out of sleep. Every time I would wake up, I would have …
BP Is Lost
Tuesday evening around 5:00 pm I was having an ordinary day, standing in the kitchen preparing dinner for our meal that night. I had just finished holding raw chicken and …
Baptism—The Symbol of Christ
This is a continuation of the article I started here on Baptism. I was continuing my reading of Removing the Condemnation tonight, and I came across yet more rich meaning …
A Community
Taking ideas and putting them into words is a translation process, much like translating a foreign language. Likewise taking words and turning them into our thoughts is a …
Christmas
I'm grateful that I could buy a few things for my kids, surprise them and bring them excitement and joy. Not sure it's the best way to celebrate Christ's birth, but I …
Is There an Opportunity Cost to Heaven?
Is there an opportunity cost to heaven? Does the law of sacrifice require that you give up one thing in order to obtain another? Why is mortality important? Does …
My Favorite Beers
Ok, I drink wine for sacrament, but I don't like it. Beer is where it's at for me. This list is a start that I intend to keep this updated. Tastes may change, some may …
The Sides of the North
"When the Lord hung on the cross, and the sun was darkened at noon, if you had looked up in the sky to see what was overhead, you would see the sacrificial sheep in the …
Revelation is For the Time and Circumstances in Which We Find Ourselves
"And I do this that I may prove unto many that I am the same yesterday, today, and forever; and that I speak forth my words according to mine own pleasure. And because …
Do I Believe Denver Snuffer is a Prophet?
Do I believe Denver Snuffer is a prophet? Yes, because I've spent hundreds of hours reading his books. I've spent hundreds more pondering them and weighing them in the …
To Those Who Would Accuse
"We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or …
The Holy Ghost or Precepts of Men
This is a reproduction of a post on Denver's blog. See also The Holy Ghost. So many Latter-day Saint teachers resort to sentimentality and emotion in their teaching, …
Two Witnesses
"It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me." (John …
Lord, My Children!
I despaired because I am a fool and sought diligently that I might be qualified to teach my children that they would not be cast off because of my failings. And because …
God is in No Hurry to Fix You
One of the things that I understood when I received a witness in September, is that there is no need to panic regarding the salvation of my children. I desperately have …
Love, Agency, Sacrifice
Today we had sacrament and read D&C 67. It talked about how some in the church were not happy with the language or simple it was or repetitiveness of the revelations they …
We Are Not The Remnant
We are not the Remnant, just as the LDS church is not Zion. We chose the title of this blog purposefully. It is mean to convey to ourselves and others that we are not …
A Lake of Fire and Brimstone
When Christ comes the scriptures say the wicked will be burned. Who will burn? Who will do the burning? How will we be burned? When Christ comes the scriptures say He …
The Sign of the Son of Man
"For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of …
Why Questions?
Why questions? In a previous post I said this. "I hope you'll be patient with me as I ask questions. There are a couple reasons for this method. The first is it allows …
Silent Night - A 2009 Talk on the 1914 Christmas Truce
This is a talk I gave five years ago (12/13/2009) in my ward in Valrico, FL. I was asked to speak on a Christmas Hymn. I chose Silent Night. I found this and it has …
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