“If you believe in Jesus Christ, you will believe in the Book of Mormon.” That was a statement on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website. The assumption is true, because the Book of Mormon has more references to Jesus Christ than does the Bible. Growing up I had some religious training and…
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On The Fear of Christianity, But Not of Judgement
Adult people who were not raised in a church or those who were raised with a church background but who, later, left their church and belief system, have a difficult time coming back. The reason for this is the fear of being ridiculed or shamed by friends who feel religion is a weakness or even…
On The Root
You’ve probably heard the saying, “The more stuff you own, the more your stuff owns you.” It’s always a great feeling to thin things out of your closet and/or garage and this might be the perfect long weekend to do it. You can try to sell all that stuff weighing you down, because it takes…
On The Importance of Multiplying
The “Lord God, created all things…spiritually before they were naturally upon the face of the earth…and I created all the children of men; and not yet a man to till the ground; for in heaven created I them.” (Moses 3:5) All things were created spiritually before they were created naturally. When we contemplate the significance…
On Spiritual Obedience
Matthew Cowley, a member of the Twelve Apostles, found a picture of a workhorse while serving a mission in New Zealand in 1918. The picture so impressed him that it hung in his office until a week before he died. Before he died he gave the picture to Elder Glen L Rudd. The following poem,…
On Death, As A Mystery?
There are many stories and jokes about death, some sad, some funny but there are many stories that use death as their central theme. You may say that death is not a joking matter. Why not? Death is universal, it is expected, in some cases it is tragic and in some it is sad, but…
On The Best And The Worst
Charles Dickens, in writing his book, A Tale of Two Cities, began his story by saying, “It was the best of times, and it was the worst of times.” That statement could apply to every era, every generation, and to every household in every country that has ever shared this beautiful earth. Too! It represents every period of…
On Hesitation
There are many reasons why we should hesitate to do things, especially without having carefully thought them through first. The saying; ‘He who hesitates is lost” Is oftimes fool’s advice. Many decisions we make in life should be made a matter of prayer and or careful thought. When we are pressured to move forward with…
On Auras III
The light depicted as surrounding spiritual leaders in centuries old pictures and in glass art enhancing Church Cathedral Buildings is described as auras. I have written about auras before, especially when Christ appeared to the Nephite people after His resurrection. He was described as glowing. I also believe that I have seen people testifying of…
On Sitting
Sitting and thinking has never been easy for me because there are so many internal as well as external distractions. Most of my adult life I have been an administrator, either at a large university or at a Church Family History Library. My mind has been full of budget concerns, personnel and training questions, etc….