Goals
Dormancy and Goals
What a great life this has been. I am happy. I have a testimony of my Savior. My covenants are intact. I have achieved my goals.
I wanted to be five things:
1. A father: I am the father of 10, grandfather of 56.
Desires
Everything hinges upon desire. The Lord blesses us according to our desires.
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, even as you desire of me, so it shall be unto you.” (D&C 6:8).
“For I, the Lord, will judge all men according to their works, according to the desire of their hearts.” (D&C 137:9).
Thoughts from General Conference
The just-completed general conference was most impressive. President Russell M. Nelson ended the conference by exhorting Church members to follow through with the impressions that they had. This article is to help me do that.
The last impression I received was that in his closing remarks 98-year-old President Nelson was telling us goodbye. This is surprising and upsetting. He has been so vital and energetic and such a wonderful leader that we have all expected and hoped that he’d be leading the Church well past his 100th birthday.
By Small and Simple Things
I am at loose ends and confused this morning. I don’t know what to do. I reached my goal yesterday of indexing general conference talks, and have no more to do. I’m a creature of habit, and this is going to upset my whole daily routine.
Read More100 Goals
When he was a young man, a BYU professor named Stacy T. Taniguchi made a list of 100 things that he wanted to accomplish in life.
Read MoreThoughts From Conference
Last Saturday (1 April 2017) found me in Salt Lake City with four of my grandsons (Samuel, Isaiah, Ammon, and Hyrum).
Read More50 Years
Today is a banner day. Today (4 March 2017) is the 50th anniversary of my baptism. Fifty years ago I was relieved of all my sins,
Read MoreWrite Your Goals
Goals should be established, and goals should be written. If no goal is set, how would you ever know when you’ve arrived?
Read MoreLife’s Disappointments
Life doesn’t necessarily turn out the way we expect.
Read MoreOne By One
Today (28 February 2016) I reached a milestone. Last fall, because of our mission, I was five conferences behind in my indexing…
Read MoreSunday’s Sermons
First pew, right side, as close to Marjorie and her keyboard as I can get without being up on the stand. That’s where I sit each week in the Luganville, Vanuatu Branch.
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