We cannot allow ourselves to be caught up in the divisions and dissensions of the world. We must be above or outside of them. Our role, our special role, as latter-day disciples of Christ, is to be light-bringers – showing the world a different way. We are called to show mankind, through the power of … Continue reading We are called to be different
I read a review of a book on Goodreads last week, in which the person commented that people believe religion because it’s easier to rely on what others tell you to do – a prescribed set of rules that allow you to not have to think for yourself. Here’s part of what they wrote: There … Continue reading Religion is not an escape
I write down short thoughts from time to time, as they coalesce from what I’ve read or heard in a talk, or from insight about what I’m experiencing. You might do this, too. Here are a few of those I’ve had recently, which aren’t long enough to turn into a post on their own, but … Continue reading Thoughts
I love Section 93 (of The Doctrine and Covenants)! It’s filled with wonderful, ennobling truths. I feel closer to heaven and everything that’s real when I read it. Here are some of the things I caught when I studied it again this year: The core substance in us is intelligence, or the light of truth. … Continue reading Filled with light
Eternal life isn’t just something we will receive later on, after death and judgement. It’s not just a place, or a way of living that will start at this future point. Our trials aren’t just payment we deposit for many years and receive the benefits of much later on. Continue reading Eternal life: the reward of tribulation
Peaceable Treasures 