How Often Should I Repent?
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we partake of the sacrament weekly. This is our opportunity to repent of any wrongdoing and renew our baptismal covenants. Occasionally,...
View ArticleTrue Mercy and True Love
The Lord is merciful. Everyone knows this and everyone, including the non-religious, shout it from the house tops. Those shouting about mercy declare that we are okay; we are enough; who we are today...
View ArticleInside The Mind of An Inactive Member
The last nine months, I’ve been studying the scriptures with a study buddy. We use an online site that gives us a daily reading assignment with a question to answer. We do the reading separately and...
View ArticleThe Smooth Doctrine of Sin
I’ve been pondering on the “smooth” doctrine of sin advocated by those who believe that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) needs to soften their position on how homosexual...
View Article6 Lessons Learned from the Woman Caught in Adultery
When the topics of sin, repentance, and judgment are discussed, the story of Christ’s encounter with the woman caught in adultery (see John 8:1-11) is a common example. Many times, however, this...
View ArticleNot Sure if You Need to Repent? Ask These Four Questions…
Having grown up in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have believed in agency my whole life. While our Heavenly Father has given us commandments to follow, He has also given us the...
View ArticlePeace in Forgiving Those Who Don’t Apologize
One of the titles that our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, carries is the Prince of Peace. It is through him that we find peace, and one of the ways that happens is when we forgive others. Instead of...
View ArticleWe Can Be Completely Healed From Spiritual Crocodiles
This post is part of the General Conference Odyssey. In this session of conference, we get to catch up with probably one of the most well-known talks ever given: Spiritual Crocodiles. Likely, you or...
View ArticleThe Happiness Lie Part 2: Enduring to the End
This is Part 2 of a 2-part post. Part 1 talked about the path to true happiness and can be read here. “Endure to the end” is a common phrase found in LDS terminology. The dictionary definition of...
View ArticleThat We May Always Remember Them, and Him
The small bus that served as both hearse and family transport vehicle slowed to a stop in the middle of the cemetery. My first observation was how lovely it was, in a wild unkept sort of way. We stood...
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