Even non-Christian nations celebrate Santa and Christmas without the Christ. When I lived in China, and Indonesia I was surprised by all the Christmas decorations merchants used to entice shoppers to their stores. Merchants, whether they are muslim or buddhist, love Santa and use his jolly figure to sell just about everything. Merchants and advertisementsContinue reading “Christmas”
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Questions
It is good to have questions and a natural curiosity about the world around you. Questions often lead to connections and that is how you enlarge the boundaries of your knowledge. However, sometimes you accept the teachings of others without question and that can lead to some surprising discoveries. Just recently, I had one ofContinue reading “Questions”
Eternal Reward
When our mother Lillie died at the age of 64 we were surprised and alarmed that skin cancer was the culprit that cut her life so short. Not one of her parents had lived long enough to die from a cancer of any sort. They had all died before they reached their golden years. LillieContinue reading “Eternal Reward”
Peacemakers
I have lived among the latter-day saints my entire life. Sometimes, as in Indonesia and China, those saints have been few in number. In every place, I’ve looked to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for friendship, recreation, and information. This type of love and friendship is a gift. I knowContinue reading “Peacemakers”
Rock of Revelation
Lehi, of the Book of Mormon, was a great prophet. Many of his teachings were difficult for his family to understand. Sometimes his teachings sparked arguments among his children. Nephi, one of Lehi’s sons, didn’t understand the teachings so he went and prayed for more understanding. He was rewarded with his own vision that clarifiedContinue reading “Rock of Revelation”
Bad Karma
In 2008 I was invited to play tennis one night with other parents at Bangkok International School. It was a round robin format that had all players trading partners at the end of each set. My third partner was Lek, a Thai national. Lek and I played well together and were winning. It was 5-2Continue reading “Bad Karma”
A Good Life
Life is very funny. We all know that it takes time for an embryo to grow to create a child, and yet we are often surprised by the birth. It’s just such a huge change in our lives! So it also is with death. We all know that our lives will end in death, butContinue reading “A Good Life”
Prayer
Isn’t it amazing that when we pray we have the EAR of God? In the Bible Jesus taught us to pray, and He has asked us to pray always. Heavenly Father is always there for us, and our simple act of prayer puts us in the presence of His divine influence. Elder Jeffery R HollandContinue reading “Prayer”
Restoration
In 1995, the Church of Jesus Christ published The Family Proclamation. In this document some very important truths were brought to light. One of these eternal principles is that gender is an eternal characteristic of our spirits. All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son orContinue reading “Restoration”
David
Most of us are blessed to start our lives with great promise – a healthy body, a curious mind, and years ahead of us. David was just such a youth. At a young age he had defeated lions and bears in defense of his family’s flocks. He was strong yet he had learned to putContinue reading “David”
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