Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke on "the Ministry of Reconciliation" in his talk at October 2018 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Since this is one of my favorite subjects I love this talk! He told a story about a father leaving the church for a time, his children's longing … Continue reading My review of Jeffrey R Holland’s conference talk
You know, whether you refer to it as "surrender" or "letting it go", most people realize that they need to "turn over" the rough stuff in order to find some kind of peace or serenity in their life. There are multiple similar definitions to surrender: to yield to the power, control, or possession of another … Continue reading Surrender
When I first got clean I learned that honesty is a spiritual principle that I had to learn to practice. I'm not just talking about not lying to people, not stealing and giving back extra change a cashier might give me. I also have to be extremely honest with myself about how I am feeling … Continue reading About honesty
The conference talk that I am teaching on in Relief Society this week is "Then Jesus Beholding Him Loved Him" by Elder S. Mark Palmer. It is a great talk and I learn new things every time that I read it. First he tells a personal story relating to Mark chapter 10. He tells of … Continue reading Then Jesus Beholding Him Loved Him
In the book of Matthew we are told how often to forgive: (Matthew 18: 21-22) 21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. And then in the Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus is even more specific. D&C 64:10 - I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men. I personally know that the last scripture is for me. In the time that I have been in … Continue reading On forgiveness
Acceptance is one of the spiritual principles that I learned about early in my recovery. I have been saying for 10 years or so that acceptance is my favorite spiritual principle. It is! The reason for this is: when I accept people and circumstances for exactly what they are, I am better in my head. … Continue reading About Acceptance
A Mormon blogger that I follow (Middleaged Mormon Man) challenged his readers to write down their top ten spiritual experiences. I accepted the challenge. I have really enjoyed writing out my spiritual experiences. This exercise has accomplished multiple things. 1. My top 10 spiritual experiences are now written down for future generations and my future … Continue reading Spiritual experiences
"How Shall We Live? The Apostle Paul, quoting an Old Testament prophet, summarized what it means to be a believer when he wrote, “The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17). Perhaps in this simple statement we understand the difference between a religion that is frail and ineffectual and one that has the power to … Continue reading Faith
Today I turn 50 years old!! I am very excited to get to turn 50! Part of the reason for that is: on Oct 15 of 2002, I attempted suicide. I was in such a dark place. I was out of the anti-depressants I had been taking for years, I was emotionally miserable and the … Continue reading Happy birthday to me
Today would be my sister's 48th birthday. She has been dead for over a year now. Even though I believe that I will see her again, I sure do miss her right now. I went to her facebook page to find a picture of her for this post. I couldn't choose just one. This is … Continue reading In memory of my Sis
