We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) Quoted by: President Thomas S. Monson, BYU Devotional Be a Light to the World, November 1, 2011 * * * * *… Read more
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) * * * Also quoted by: President Thomas S. Monson, BYU Devotional Be a Light to the World, November 1, 2011 *… Read more
Do neighbors await our love, our kindness, our help? A few years ago I read a Reuters news service account of an Alaska Airlines nonstop flight from Anchorage to Seattle, carrying 150 passengers, which was diverted to a remote town on a mercy mission to… Read more
Last Sunday I gave a talk in my church at the request of my bishop. The assigned topic was “The Five Elements of Missionary Preparation,” presumably for the benefit of young men and women. I have been concerned, however, that many of our young people… Read more
God of our fathers, known of old— Lord of our far-flung battle line— Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine— Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—lest we forget! The tumult and the shouting dies— The Captains… Read more
A friend raised the question whether Job was a real person. My understanding and belief is yes, he was real. * * * Ezekiel refers to Job along with Noah and Daniel. Ezekiel 14 [14] Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in… Read more
President Thomas S. Monson has used the following story in several of his talks. See for example: The Three Rs of Choice, October 2010. Let us not find ourselves as indecisive as is Alice in Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. You will remember… Read more
This morning I took a walk around my neighborhood. My family and I live in an area with hills and pine trees. I remembered that the Bible has hundreds of verses containing the verb walk. Here are just a few… Adam and Eve heard the… Read more
I have several weaknesses of my own. I often have fatigue. And I have a borderline case of Asperger syndrome. But the purpose of this message is not to dwell on my own condition. Rather it is to present scriptural insights. * * * The… Read more
Here are some more thoughts on enduring trials and tribulation . . . . Suffering is universal; how we react to suffering is individual. Suffering can take us one of two ways. It can be a strengthening and purifying experience combined with faith, or… Read more