A great quote: "Speaking of eternity, let me ask you: Can you imagine living forever? What are you going to do? Get up in the morning and watch the ten millionth superbowl on TV . . . eat your 457 billionth pepperoni pizza? Really? What are you going to do for all those billions of … Continue reading

"Acknowledge that you cannot love God without also loving His commandments."  Law's simply predict outcomes.  So resenting laws is resenting the relationships between actions and results, wishing they were not connected in the way they are; wishing one could do whatever one wanted, and choose the results that would follow, independent of actions.  Loving laws, … Continue reading

Thought for the day from a work conversation. Patience is not a weakness; it's an enabling power for very hard things. It doesn't mean one does not know how to push; rather it means one can choose when to push, and when an objective is more likely if one chooses to be patience.

In Japan just now, I watched an older woman stand and give her seat to a mother and young daughter, then engage in a pleasant conversation with a new found friend, the husband. That prompted me 10 minutes later when a mother carrying a baby and helping a young daughter boarded the train to give … Continue reading

I have attempted over 2 months now to distill the concept and importance of priesthood keys for a general audience, and have failed. I wonder if anyone in western society thinks about the importance and concepts of authority any longer. Input welcome.

I realize believing this talk requires faith (just as every scientific theory requires a hypothesis which is effectively a statement of faith), but as I consider it numerous times over, I find the logic and reasoning is unassailable.  I agree the Resurrection is the most important event in the history of the world. The Resurrection … Continue reading

It take courage to do what is right. "Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet in part because righteousness was always supposed to accompany it. So if love is to be our watchword, as it must be, then by the word of Him who is love personified, we must forsake transgression … Continue reading