President Kimball's address about keeping a personal journal has had a deep impact upon me from my youth. Just yesterday, as I prepared a map and compass course for scouts, I was reminded that I have learned that the "Sunday school answers" like keeping the Sabbath day holy and attending church, praying, being temple worthy, … Continue reading Personal Journals
Children and Mothers
This quote from Elder Henry B. Eyring's classic BYU Devotional has helped me think about the importance of children to a mother more deeply: "Men and women working outside the home deal mostly with early crops and with the law of diminishing returns. In the home, they spend far more on late crops and the … Continue reading Children and Mothers
Sidney Gilbert, Section 53, and Being Quiet
Sidney Gilbert's life (1) gives the impression he was a quiet man, as described by Susan Cain (2). I think Heber C. Kimball's comments might reflect a momentary lack of appreciation for introverts (3). The following talk is a classic, and very relevant. After referring to the great acts of Heber and others, the author … Continue reading Sidney Gilbert, Section 53, and Being Quiet
D&C 66:10 “Seek Not To Be Cumbered” Matt 6:34 “The Day Is Sufficient…”
Years ago when struggling with a problem at work, I looked for some guidance from what Covey and Merrill call "Wisdom Literature" (1), and found myself in the Doctrine and Covenants, revelations revealed to Joseph Smith the Prophet in founding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For some reason I was led to … Continue reading D&C 66:10 “Seek Not To Be Cumbered” Matt 6:34 “The Day Is Sufficient…”
I realized how true the following verses are today recently, as I drove a highway along the Florida Keys. In times past, driving on land was very difficult. Water based travel was much, much faster. From about the time of this revelation, things have been changing such that land and air based travel seems to … Continue reading
The Book of Mormon
So, as I've started reading the Book of Mormon again, I wondered why, in the heading Nephi wrote to the book of 1st Nephi, which obviously is written after they have taken the ship and landed in the promised land, he started the summary only listing 4 sons of Lehi, when in fact at the … Continue reading The Book of Mormon
What Does Worship Mean
August 2017 In an temple recommend interview with President Jerry Elmer, he took a significant amount of time to talk to me about Worship. He asked me what Worship meant, and I admit I was a bit stumped. What does it mean to worship? We have images that might come to mind, like bowing down … Continue reading What Does Worship Mean
Topic Study: Zion and Work
(TG Entry: Zion) This earth for man and woman began as a garden, the Garden of Eden. Yet prophecy is clear that it does not end as a garden; it ends as the City of Zion. 62 And righteousness will I send down out of heaven; and truth will I send forth out of the … Continue reading Topic Study: Zion and Work
Does anyone have an idea how 24 plates that contained the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon could have contained so much more information than our current English writing systems? The English version of this book is over 20 pages, and yet the content we have is an abridgment of a lot of … Continue reading
Quinn’s Merit Badge Journey and Listings
Quinn earned all 137 available Merit Badges from Boy Scouts of American between May 2014 and December 2016. His mother noted on February 22, 2017, the morning of the Court of Honor to award the last 7, that Scouting had just released Exploration Merit Badge. Quinn decided to earn the last one on spring break, … Continue reading Quinn’s Merit Badge Journey and Listings
Kip on Character 