How many of you have ever tried to lose weight? It’s super hard, but when you succeed, there is no greater feeling. Sin is like extra weight on our spirits that makes us lazy, slothful, and apathetic. But shedding the weight of sin can bring us no greater joy. In the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi…
One of the beautiful things about our Church—the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–is our belief in revelation. The principle of receiving guidance directly from a heavenly source brings me so much peace. Even when trials abound, I still have hope that God is at the helm and will not let me sink. When…
One of my favorite church songs that the children traditionally sing is “I AM A CHILD OF GOD.” It’s beautiful and the words are simple, yet profound. Whenever my grandson is visiting, we have certain bedtime rituals we always follow in order to help prepare him for bed. One of them is that I sing…
There are surprise attacks in life that leave us reeling and feeling bleak and hopeless. These days of infamy can seem insurmountable, but they are not. There is a key to deliverance that can be as simple as a prayer. Continue reading…
I’ve been thinking about thinking. Yes, I do need to get out more, duly noted. 🙂 Specifically, I’ve been thinking about binary thinking, or put another way, the logical fallacy of false dilemma. Say, what? In logic, a false dilemma[1] is a thinking error of oversimplification that offers a limited number of options (usually two)…
I love the prophet, Joseph Smith. He was and is a great man who God used to restore the truth to the earth after centuries of darkness and confusion. There were other great men named Joseph in ancient history. In 2 Nephi 3 (in the Book of Mormon), Lehi talks to his son named…
What does a green bowl of water have to do with our free agency? Read on to find out.
