I read a weekly email from my granddaughter, Sarah, to the family. She is serving a mission in Arizona. She gets a little frustrated with her missionary contacts from time to time. She described one encounter this way: ”We were…out knocking doors. One door we knocked on, this gruff looking man answers, and as soon…
Tag: Heavenly Father
On The Plan of Salvation
Many religions and philosophies teach the false doc- trine of “Predestination.” To quote from one such teaching, “God misleadeth whom He pleaseth and guideth whom he will aright.” Those who believe that, or in similar doctrine, also believe falsely that man’s life and being are directed by a controlling god. This concept makes it easy…
On Brothers All
Missionaries returning home from foreign countries and, having learned a new language, often refer to the fact that although people speak different languages, the language of the spirit is the same. The gospel spirit is the same everywhere. They say we are all truly brothers and sisters. With recent events in the Middle East and…
On Why Cruelty is Allowed
Thou shalt not kill!” is commanded by God, and yet the world is replete with murder at the hands of cruel beings, those who have the very same designation as we “human beings.” I believe most all religious sects have a similar doctrine describing the sanctity of life. So, if life is sacred, why is…
On Death-“If A Man Die”
I remember reading a book years ago written by Gordon T. Allred, a Professor of Literature and a fellow educator at the university I spent thirty years serving. The name of the book was “If a Man Die.” It was a very thought provoking book and it, for the first time in my life, made…
On Assumptions
Making assumptions is probably one of the most common things we do on a daily basis, as well as one of the most dangerous. How many times a day do we act or do something based on the assumptions that we have made? Those assumptions are based on our previous experiences and knowledge or information…
On Blessings
Most every day I see a person that has some physical or mental disability. Some of them severe enough that the person struggles just to take a step. Some are blind or maimed in some other way. Then there are disabilities that represent bad choices by individuals, such as drug addictions, etc. When people see…
On Happiness and Gratitude
A Christian, at least one who practices their religion, will be a hard working, thoughtful and kind individual, one who has a happy countenance because they know that the lives they lead are pleasing to the Lord. Gratitude is a primary characteristic of being a Christian. The main part of a Christian’s prayer is gratitude….
On ‘Everything is Beautiful’
Every once in a while I’ll hear a song on the radio that catches my ear (not my eye), and I’ll listen intently. Most other music goes through one ear and out the other—just as many other things do especially as I get older. Every once in a while, when I view one of God’s…
On My Place
Everyone needs to have a ‘place,’ a place where they can keep their ‘stuff.’ That place may be shared with someone else, maybe even several other people call it their place, as well. It may not be much to look at or have much value, but nevertheless, it is my place. There may be just…