While on my mission, I attended a zone conference at which my mission president gave a workshop on leadership. He drew two columns on the chalkboard, and on one side, he listed the things a good leader does, and on the other, the things a great leader does. I still have my notes from that… [Read More]
Angels Round About Us
My family enjoyed Brother Devin G. Durrant’s talk, and his introduction of a new word into the LDS world, “ponderize!” So, in case you’re interested, here’s our first verse to ponder and memorize, posted on the most popular place in the house – no, not the library – the fridge! We chose a verse about… [Read More]
How Long?
One day, while perusing my scriptures, I noticed that when I marked passages that were interesting to me, I didn’t usually mark entire verses, but phrases within a verse. Sometimes I would only mark two words, or three words at a time. Sermons don’t have to be long, sometimes they can be as brief as… [Read More]
How do I know if I’ve felt the Spirit?
My teenage son said to me one day, “How do I know if I’ve felt the Spirit?” I panicked and went into my office and wrote a book. Recognizing and understanding the feelings of the Spirit is a lifelong pursuit, and oftentimes the feelings are so subtle, that we’re not sure we’ve felt anything at… [Read More]
Dad, what did you think of the meeting?
The story is told of someone who asked President Spencer W. Kimball what he does when he finds himself in a boring sacrament meeting. He answered, “I don’t know. I’ve never been to one.” Well, I’ve yet to reach that lofty state. I confess that I’ve walked out of many meetings with a less than… [Read More]
Are we not all beggars?
One day, while perusing my scriptures, I noticed that when I marked passages that were interesting to me, I didn’t usually mark entire verses, but phrases within a verse. Sometimes I would only mark two words, or three words at a time. Sermons don’t have to be long, sometimes they can be as brief as… [Read More]
How Hard Would You Work to be Taught by an Apostle?
With General Conference coming up this weekend, I thought you might enjoy reading this experience of Elder M. Russell Ballard while visiting Bolivia: Elder Ballard was assigned to preside over and speak at a Church regional conference in La Paz, Bolivia. Members traveled from far-off towns and small villages to attend the conference. A number… [Read More]
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