I was so pleased to get the call from Jenny last night that you are looking for some testimony about the Atonement, and its meaning in my life. I will never forget how honored I felt when you came to visit me at my home, after Jenny’s mission was completed. It was indeed like the […]
About 6 years ago, I was waiting for my children to finish up their ski lessons. I sat on a park bench right next to the ski run and watched my three children pass me every so often with their ski instructor. After a short time of lonely bench sitting, a mother doing the same […]
Have you ever had those days where it just seemed like you couldn’t do it anymore? The thought of your daily life challenges and everyday mundane tasks just seem to be the drudgery of life. These days as I embark on the job of raising teenagers, managing a household, working outside the home and […]
As I reflect on the Christmas season, I can’t help but remember three very special Christmas memories that have meant so much to me and which still bring warm feelings after these many years. Two were gifts received and one was a gift given. The first memory stems from my early teenage […]
This last two years my wife and I have share the responsibility and blessing of teaching the 10 going on 11 year olds. They are a young and energetic group to share the Gospel with. This year the course subject has been the Old Testament where they have a change to learn about God’s plan […]
Recently I traveled to Hong Kong and into China for my work. I went there to visit a factory that is making some fancy woodwork for my construction project. We spent a day in Hong Kong and then went to the factory which is about 40 miles north into the People’s republic of China. After […]
There’s a certain phrase I’ve come to really dislike. All my life, I’ve heard this phrase whenever I go through a rough patch. *And by rough patch, I mean a prickly, gnarly patch that leaves me bleeding to near death*. You’re probably familiar with those kinds of “patches”. “God will never give you more than […]
As I contemplated this topic (and maybe I analyzed the sentence a little too closely) an important thought came to me: To truly keep our covenants we must remember our Savior and then by always remembering our Savior we will be more inclined and able to keep our covenants. It’s a wonderful catch 22! And […]
Jesus Christ – Our Ultimate Friend New school year • a time for renewing acquaintances and making new friends • hopefully our friends help us be our best “self” • some use social media to help us stay in contact with our friends (this is not a talk on the appropriate use of social media) […]