When I lived in Italy as a missionary, we were required to be home and inside our apartments by 6pm on New Year’s Eve. No one ever officially told me why, but, of course, the rumors and urban legends were rampant. These stories explained how wild things could get, including tales of people literally throwing…
Tag: change
Don’t Forget Your Dramamine!
As I think about my own personal improvement in the New Year, I really liked President Russell M. Nelson’s comments about the things he has learned from deep sea fishing that apply to improving our lives: patience, persistence, and prayer. I can’t really improve upon that, but I can share some pictures from some of…
What Does the New Year Hold for You?
What does the New Year hold for you? Whatever you make of it! I love Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s thoughts on this. We don’t need to wait for a new year to change–every day is a new opportunity to improve. “Don’t wait for tomorrow to make changes you want to see in your life now….
I can remember my _____ no more.
When We Don’t Know How to Let Go Sometimes when I counsel people who are in pain, they ask how to lay their burden on the Lord. I’ve always found it difficult to describe how to do this. Yet I know it is real and powerful because I’ve experienced it myself. Recently, I asked a…
It’s Not Necessarily about Your Spot of Ground
Sometimes the places where we expect the least growth produce the best fruit. Jacob’s allegory of the olive tree offers a reassuring reminder: our circumstances do not determine our spiritual potential. The Lord knows exactly where we are planted, and with His care, growth is possible even in poor ground.
Am I a Christian?
Many people are surprised to learn what Latter-day Saints believe about Jesus Christ. But the deeper question is not whether others call us Christian. The deeper question is whether we are becoming like Christ. What does it really mean to be a Christian, and who gets to define the term?
Of Flint and Steel
Life has a way of striking us: an offense, a difficult teaching, an unexpected trial. But what happens when those sparks strike a heart that has grown hard? Nephi’s comparison of a hardened heart to flint offers a surprisingly vivid warning, along with a hopeful reminder about repentance and healing.