I have sometimes had mixed emotions in respect to how I have felt about certain of the general authorities and other general leaders of the church. I am sure every member has a favorite or favorites that they enjoy listening to or reading their talks more than they do others. I have never felt comfortable…
Tag: Savior
On Family History
“A blind person asked St. Anthony: “Can there be anything worse than losing one’s eyesight?” He replied: “Yes, losing your vision.” In this brief thought, I’m going to try to give readers a vision of family history as a blessing of the Priesthood. “Peter was one of the greatest of men. It is true that the New Testament recounts…
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 Martyrdom
The closest I have ever come to martyrdom or being martyred is when as a youth I felt bad about something, and a non-sympathetic sibling said, “Oh, you poor martyr,” as I was patted on the head. I have been so fortunate in my life to have always had work to provide for my family,…
On Success
It has been said that ‘Success has many parents, but failure is an orphan.’ That statement is often demonstrated among the fans of athletic teams. Some “loyal” fans move from team to team, based on how well the various teams are doing. Non-participating fans claim success and parade their pride when their team wins. When…
On Malice
Malice is a word that isn’t used very often in every day conversation, unless you are a lawyer. But it means the intent to do harm to another and/or to commit an unlawful act. Probably every person who has ever lived has experienced the emotion of malice. Not, necessarily, the kind that would cause you…
On The Target
When my wife was young, her family sometimes went to an amusement park. She recalls going through what was called the spinning tunnel, one half of which was spinning one way and the other half was spinning the other way. The object of which was to be able to get through the tunnel without becoming…
On Life’s Purpose
President Ezra Taft Benson said that, “When our Heavenly Father placed Adam and Eve on this earth, He did so with the purpose in mind of teaching them how to return to His presence. Our Father promised a Savior to redeem them from their fallen condition. He gave them the Plan of salvation and told…
On How Christ is Our Father
One of my Grandsons asked me, “Grandpa, I am confused by the statement in the Book of Mormon where it says that Jesus is the Father. What does that mean?” The response that follows is merely the thoughts of an old grandfather trying to answer the question of his grandson and is not to be…
On Bread
Bread, what a simple commodity and yet it is considered, almost universally, as the staff of life. There are, in fact, communities, even today, who depend on bread and sometimes bread alone to sustain their very lives. Bread is one of the most significant symbols of Christianity. We are commanded to partake of bread in…