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…
Tag: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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 Bigotry
I joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when I was twenty years old and thought that I could convince my family to join as well, because it made good sense to me. My family never rejected it verbally, but they did in the sense that they denied me an audience. I…
On Weathering Storms
Around this earth of ours there are areas that will experience more extreme weather than other areas. Some of these areas have weather-related tragedies that other parts of the world seldom, if ever, experience. Along the U.S. eastern seacoast, for example, they have a series of hurricanes that we never see or feel in most…
On Facades (Roles)
The first time I ever heard the word facade was when I was seventeen years old and working as a Hod carrier for a brick contracting company. We were contracted to put a brick facade on an old, three story bank building in my home town; new face on an old building. A facade is defined as…
On Taking the Back Seat
Whether they be male or female, some people appear to be born leaders and ‘take control’ people. If there is a task to be done, they don’t hesitate; they just move ahead and do it while others are still trying to figure out what the assignment was. Take control people often are a source of…
On The Rod
There are many instances in the scriptures where dreams have provided direction or instruction to God’s children. Jacob’s dream of the ladder reaching to Heaven, Joseph’s interpretation of the Pharaohs dream of the famine in Egypt, Peter’s dream of the equality of men, etc. One of the greatest dreams was dreamed by Lehi in the…
On Obedience
My grandson serving a mission in South Africa emails home every week in response to his mother’s questions. Before starting that procedure, his emails were very short and limited in information, like three or four short paragraphs. When he is required to respond to questions, she is getting some serious dialogue from him. She recently…
On Foxholes
Tornadoes are frequent in the plains states, and as a result, most of the homes have been built with basements or root cellars, large enough to hold all the family members, in case of a storm. Many frightening stories have been told of houses that were carried away by the force of the winds. The…
On Aura II
In a May 2011 Washington Post article titled, “Is this really a ‘Mormon moment?’” by Michael Otterson, who is the Head of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, stated: “In my line of work, I get to read what a lot of people say about my church. Every day, news media reports…