Alma 34:34-35 This is a very interesting statement of truth and a reality check of sorts for me. In the latter end of verse 34, Amulek states that the same spirit which possesses our bodies presently will be the same spirit that possesses our body in the eternal world. Therefore, this speaks volumes to the …
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Sunday, July 5th, 2026
In fast and testimony meeting, the Spirit has told me to wait to share the experience from Girls Camp about the faith walk, and the class rallying around the one that is struggling. There are other things that are pressing upon my soul as it pertains to my family. Take time to study the scriptures …
Discourse: Jesus Christ Is the Author of My Covenants
(This is the Easter Message that God would have me to hear.) This Easter Season, as I contemplate what the Father would have me to understand about our Lord, the Savior Jesus Christ, the following phrase was impressed upon my mind:Jesus Christ is the Author of My Covenants. At a later moment, an understanding followed …
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“According to the Promises of the Lord… Endless Wo… [or] Never-Ending Happiness”
Alma 28 In verses 11 and 12, the author makes two companion observations on death: There is an initial reading of these verses that causes my heart rejects what I think I am hearing: a punitive God waiting laughing at the condemnation of so many. But fortunately, a thoughtful re-reading begins to show differences in …
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Returning to the Writings of Florence Nightingale
Reading in: Florence Nightingale on Social Change. I am a few days before starting work with Alliance Water Resources. I am reminded of the path that has taken me here that started with Florence. I am also reminded of where this path is supposed to be taking me: a path that I don’t fully comprehend. …
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On Seasons and the Grace of Christ
I was asked to offers some comments on the transition from Summer to Fall and to connect that with the Savior’s Grace. Seasons are a witness of God’s consistency. The prophet Noah after surviving the flood, built an alter to express his gratitude to the Lord for the preservation of his life and that of …
Notes from August 1774
Resolutions and Association of the Virginia Convention of 1774, [1–6 August 1774] Point #4 (4thly), the cause of this great issue at Boston was at the hands of a non-government entity (the East India Trading Company) which was tightly connected to England, but was clearly using legal means to exert its power over the colonies …
Flow, Abolitionists, Humanitarians
A few thoughts on a quiet Sunday Evening. On “Flow” I don’t know that I’ve detailed this principle anywhere in any great detail, but the principle of “Flow” has been crystalizing in my mind as I have studied and learned about water, and how it works in the world around us and within a contained …
Good Friday, April 18, 2025
Thoughts from Morning Prayer: It started perhaps with this scripture study from President Jeffery R. Holland, where he pointed out just one word “if” and suddenly made the whole interaction between Christ and those that mocked him, very personal. Jesus was still being questioned as to his divinity, as to his ability, by (ultimately) the …
Preparations for the Continental Congress, July 1774
Two documents are featured below, both written in the summer of 1774: Draft of a Declaration of Rights Prepared for the Virginia Convention of August 1774, [ca. 26 July 1774] This declaration of rights for the colony of Virginia is aggressive and more assertive that former declarations. This is attributed without disputation to TJ as …
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