Two talks that counsel us to do a little check on our why. Is our focus for any church activity (including studying conference talks) centered on Christ? If not, then there is a way for us to improve our focus. Come, Follow Me is designed to help us build our foundation on Christ and His teachings.
Author: cksdays
Refined not defined
by Nancy Chamberlain
I forgot how hard my kindergarten teacher was, until my mom reminded me one day. “She would yell at you everyday, give you a pokey puppy stamp while she gave everyone else a happy or well done stamp at the end of the day.” Oh yeah. I had forgotten since she always smiled and said hi to me in the halls. I now realize she was just happy I was no longer in her class. This reminded me of my experiences with basketball. I forgot just how often I was on the bench and how I scored a point for the other team… Continue reading
Halloween Insurance
Ding-dong “Trick or treat!”
they say to me
but they don’t really mean it
speaking truthfully. Continue reading
Confidence
Sometimes confidence outweighs skill when it comes to achieving a goal. I learned this while snow skiing. I never did master the skill because I never had the confidence to do it. There seems to be a lot of things in life that we just have to jump in and do and the skill will follow as we go. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Closing Remarks
This is the wrap up of the conference. A reminder to study the talks the next six months and let the words serve as a guide. Of course, in President Nelson’s format, this has also become the ‘new temple’ announcement. That moment everyone holds their breath to hear a temple in their special corner of the world. It happened for us Wyomingites in 2011. Not to be greedy, but it would be nice if it happened again. I mean, Wyoming is a big state so our Wyoming temple isn’t exactly close to most of the state or easily accessed during winter. So, if it’s not asking to much, perhaps one a little easier to travel to?
But I digress.
This is the final address of the conference. For many, this might be the last time they see or hear from the prophet directly for six months. Although, for this little blog’s reader, it may seem shorter, like, maybe next week? (wink, wink)
It may be a short talk compared to the rest of the conference but listen and feel the warmth and love from a faithful Prophet of God.
by President Russell M. Nelson
Lessons learned from mom
Let me tell you a little bit about my mom. She had a strong personality and felt a deep sense of wrong and right. Her joy was her family and was strongly protective of her little clan. If you fell under mom’s umbrella she was your fan. I’m not claiming she was perfect but she did her best to give her best for her family. Here are a just a few of the things I was fortunate to be taught by mom. Continue reading
The Girl from Lincoln
The girl from Lincoln
always is seen walking.
She walks alone at twilight
with her head down
deep in thought. Continue reading
Unfriendly resting face
I get it. My resting face is not warm. But that’s just because I am usually confused not hostile. I really do think I’m friendlier than I appear. I think. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Build a Fortress of Spirituality and Protection
While touring northern Italy last spring a tour guide pointed out the merlons on a castle. “The shape,” she explained, “showed the allegiance of the inhabitants. The common square shape were partial to the Pope. The M shape were followers of the Emperor.” At one time then, in theory all one would need to do is to look at the castle and know if the people were friend or foe. Continue reading
Lessons learned from Dad
I had the good fortune to be born to good parents. Now, I’m not claiming they were perfect or didn’t make any mistakes. That would be a rose-colored glasses statement and I’m not going there. What I will say is they were good parents in the fact that they loved their kids and tried their best to make a good home. I appreciate both of them and honor them for what they were able to provide and do for their little family. Along the way, they imparted the lessons they learned in life that they thought would help me become a decent human being. Here are a few of my dad’s nuggets of wisdom. Continue reading
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