In the Church it seems that we have formulized repentance: recognition, remorse, relating (confessing), restitution, resolution, reformation, realization (see William J. Critchlow, Jr., BYU Speeches, April 28, 1964).
I’m sure that, with modest resolve, we could find far more R’s … Read more
Barbara Keil, Guest Author
A popular television show teaches us that if you want to be a “survivor”, your goal is to be the last one standing after you have voted off all of your fellow teammates. Numerous other so-called … Read more
For psychologists and regular humans, one of the most interesting topics in the world is “How do we change?” We all wrestle with this and related questions: How do we break old habits? How do we nurture healthier relationships? How … Read more
I offer a challenge to members of the Church throughout the world
and to our friends everywhere
to read or reread the Book of Mormon.
(Gordon B. Hinckley, “A Testimony Vibrant and True,” Ensign, August 2005, p. 6)… Read more
Finding a way to get along with ourselves is tricky business. I naturally have more concern for my own well being than for anyone else’s. But I am also at war with myself. I disappoint myself and fall short of … Read more
Sometimes I wonder what tricks and ploys Satan especially uses against Latter-day Saints. I suspect that one of Satan’s most treacherous tools with Latter-day Saints is to have us advance worthy purposes in unworthy ways. That is exactly what Satan … Read more
There are many myths in Mormon lore. One of the most reliable is that the call to serve as a bishop is to be dreaded like a death sentence. When one bishop’s term is coming to an end, ward members … Read more
Spring in Arkansas is heavenly. Nancy and I were walking around the neighborhood enjoying the redbuds, azaleas, and dogwoods set among the oaks and pines in our neighborhood of old cottages and grand homes. It is a blessing that our … Read more
When I get that new car, I’ll be happy. When I graduate, we will have more time. When the student loans are paid, life will be better. When I find the right person to marry, life will be great. When … Read more
Just as there are different levels of eternal rewards, perhaps there are different levels of truth and different levels of well being. To go from heathenism to reluctant respect for law is a step forward.
However, for someone who had … Read more