Posted in Character, Becoming, Race on Apr 26th, 2008 Discussion »
Elder Wirthlin’s talk in General Conference hit me hard for multiple reasons, but one is not obvious to those who don’t know my family well.
My family is Wonder Bread in the bakery section of life. My wife, our six children and I are not just white; we have been called transparent. However, our […]
Posted in Becoming on Apr 14th, 2008 Discussion »
As I’ve said previously, my mind wanders to and fro trying to understand everything a little better as I go about my daily life. What grounds me, however, are my experiences - things that are so vivid and unexplainable that I simply can’t let my mind move me away from them. When you have experienced […]
Posted in Becoming on Apr 4th, 2008 Discussion »
(This is the post I promised Alison I would write. How does it relate to “Becoming”? I believe we need to take responsibility for understanding and choosing what we say and do - not allowing others to make those decisions for us.)
The Bible provides the following admonitions regarding swearing:
“Thou shalt […]
Posted in Becoming on Mar 24th, 2008 Discussion »
Easter Sunday is the ultimate celebration of life - the glorious victory over death and Hell - the rising from the tomb and ushering in of unimaginable joy. I love speaking in church on Easter - having the opportunity to highlight the life, death and resurrection of our Savior and Redeemer, since the spirit is […]
Posted in Becoming on Mar 13th, 2008 Discussion »
In a discussion on another blog, a commenter said: “Not doing anything Jesus wouldn’t do is seriously, way totally hard.”
Posted in Uncategorized, Becoming on Mar 8th, 2008 Discussion »
I served briefly with a native Japanese missionary - 26 years old and always (I mean always) smiling. He woke up smiling; he walked and rode his bike with vigor - full speed and smiling; he smiled while he ate; he feel asleep with a smile etched on his face. You’ve heard of “The Never […]
Posted in Becoming on Feb 24th, 2008 Discussion »
It is one thing to discuss the power of the Gospel - to analyze JSH 1:19 (which I will do here eventually) and dissect what it means to “deny the power (of godliness).” It is quite another to discuss the power of the Church.
Posted in Becoming on Feb 11th, 2008 Discussion »
Our best friends in Alabama - our closest friends in our married life - called today to give us an update on their lives. When we finished crying, I immediately thought of how well the Lord knows us and how regularly He touches our lives - so much more fully than we sometimes realize.
Posted in Becoming on Feb 5th, 2008 Discussion »
There was a lady in Sapporo (Japan) who had been meeting with the missionaries for almost two years, while simultaneously attending another church and listening to their lessons. By the time my companion and I started teaching her, just about everyone thought it was hopeless. We would teach her something; she would attend the other […]
Posted in Becoming on Jan 29th, 2008 Discussion »
It is a basic medical truism that you cannot be cured of an illness unless you go to a doctor – or someone else who can heal you. In order to be healed, you need to expose the problem that is troubling you to someone who can recognize it and offer assistance that will alleviate […]
