Our Thoughts

A day late, I know. Yesterday was Thanksgiving. But today I am reflecting on what I am thankful for, and trying to remember this (actually currently on a minute by minute basis). Recently my prayers have included asking for help in being patient with my children. Oh it is SO easy to be patient with [...]

My personal quest has been, recently, to study and understand the principle of charity better. Even more so, to understand the true nature of love, as the Saviour would have us love. So, I have been studying the scriptures, thinking about it, thinking about the nature of Jesus Christ, reading other publications, such as The [...]

My mind has been somewhat taken up with the news of the deaths of these poor baby girls in Saskatchewan, left to freeze and die in the cold snow, in -50 degree weather, this week. My heart breaks for them, for their loved ones, including the young father who left them (and again we don’t [...]

We read the following in D&C 88:67: And if your eye be single to my glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light comprehendeth all things. Mormon tells us the following: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the [...]

A very popular scripture in the Church (and perhaps even general Christianity) is John 14:15. If ye love me, keep my commandments. Perhaps one reason it is so popular is because it is so easy to understand. Of course, the way it is written it is an easy target for guilt-inducing leadership. I digress though. [...]

Do you agree with the premise that at the foundation of every divorce is selfishness? If so, do you agree with the premise that any troubled marriage can be saved if both parties become less selfish?

Is it a good thing to love someone so much that when s/he dies before you, you become depressed and have an emotional breakdown?

I was listening to a podcast this morning about a family who experienced so much happiness together, and for certain reasons that are irrelevant to this post, the parents eventually got divorced. The parents continued having a very amicable relationship, but I was still saddened by the divorce. I was saddened because of why they [...]

When Jesus visited the Nephites, one of the things he said was the following: Whosoever looketh on a woman, to lust after her, hath committed adultery already in his heart. (3 Ne 12:28) Obviously this means more than simply looking at a woman, but what specifically does it mean? Is there more to this scripture [...]

I decided, in view of conversation that has happened in the past between myself and um…well, one other, that I perhaps needed to clarify some more why I feel so strongly, the way I do, about judging others for their choices, behaviours or decisions. I want to make it clear, first of all that I [...]