Category: General Conference
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Like Pieces of Glass
Why we should pay attention to General Conference As the October 2023 General Conference approaches, I have been thinking about the reasons I listen to and study the addresses given. As part of my personal study, I have been listening to the Joseph Smith Papers Podcast. In “The Road to Carthage” they talk about the…
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Comfort
As I listened to the speakers, a warm feeling within me grew. It felt as though I belonged. It felt like peace, like the smell of woodsmoke on an autumn day, like a breath of fresh air. Like home. As I tried to describe these feelings, one word came to mind; Comfort. The above somewhat…
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Christlike Love
In “Ministering“, Elder Gerrit W. Gong states, “Followers of Jesus Christ ‘minister one to another’.” In this post, I look at ministering from the angle of Christlike love. Examples in My Life The examples of Christlike love that I have been either the recipient of or the observer of, have guided me in my ministering…
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Abiding’s Two-Way Street
In “Abide in Me, and I in You; Therefore Walk with Me“, Elder David A. Bednar quotes from the book of Moses, chapter 6, verses 32 and 34 as follows “And thou shalt abide in me, and I in you; therefore walk with me.” This was said to the prophet Enoch and denotes a two-way…
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Determining What Matters Most
In our lives, it is important to determine what things matter to us. Who do we want to be remembered as? What would be said if someone was asked the question “What do you remember most about him/her?” We must figure out for ourselves the things that matter most and then live our lives accordingly.…
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We Believe in Continuing Revelation
The image above is a quotation from the 9th Article of Faith. It states that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe that God continues to talk to man in this age and time. We believe that each person can receive revelation for the stewardship he/she has that can guide them…
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The Trap of Perfectionism
As a technology architect, one of the traps I have to watch out for is what we call “analysis paralysis”. This means that I try to make my architecture analysis perfect and end up in a loop of refining and refining my architecture until that perfection is reached. Shockingly, the perfection of a technology architecture…
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Becoming One
“I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine” (Doctrine and Covenants 38:27). This commandment was given by the Savior to the Church in 1831. It was given to help the saints understand that they must have one purpose and one goal: to help the children of God…
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In Whom and What Do We Trust?
In the world today there are many voices. Each one tells us to trust them and what they offer. But how can we really know whom to trust? If we learn whom we can trust, then we can also trust what they have to offer. The definition of trust is: “firm belief in the reliability,…
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Being A Covenant People
Recently I had the opportunity to perform the endowment ordinance for a deceased relative. As I was participating on behalf of this ancestor my mind was drawn to the covenants made and how they define who we are as a people. I also took note of the blessings and power that come to us as…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 