March 2019


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LATTER-DAY PANIC
Posted On March 28, 2019

Sometimes the latter days look very bleak. Crime and ugliness are rampant. Iniquity abounds and love has waxed cold, just as prophesied. One marker for social decline is found in the …

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Self Development
THE KEY TO PERFECTION
March 27, 2019

I should have known better than to tell Nancy that short-notice speaking invitations are a great opportunity for Heavenly Father to show His remarkable teaching ability. As I walked into …


Self Development
Bluster and Lies: The False Promises Of Sin
March 26, 2019

A friend who had been raised as a Latter-day Saint once asked me why she felt so totally alive when she was involved in illicit sex. She apparently wondered why …


Self Development
In Good Company
March 25, 2019

When I read my old missionary journal, I blush. I am sorely tempted to burn it. I am amazed how naïve I was! My fad diets were a nuisance to …


Self Development
“Have Ye Any That Are Sick Among You?”
March 23, 2019

Some time ago we were visiting a ward in a distant city. I do not remember the subject of the lesson in the high priest group that day. But I …


Self Development
The Trouble With Competition: When Winning Is Losing
March 22, 2019

I remember riding in the car years ago with my beloved Grandpa Wallace. I was only a boy at the time. My brother, Alan, and I sat in the front …


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Big Acts In A Small World
March 21, 2019

Life in mortality is filled with petty complaints and surly jostling. In fact, mortality is designed to challenge the best in us. Our spirits yearn for peace yet face a …


Self Development
The Great Presumption
March 19, 2019

A bright, sensitive young man told me about his recent battle with his brother. Harsh words and threats were traded. The young man told me, “If he apologizes sincerely, I …


Self Development
The Natural Leader Is An Enemy To God
March 13, 2019

It is hard to imagine Jesus nagging the apostles: “You guys need to get out there and spread the word. My ministry is half over and we haven’t reached our …


Parenting
Feelings Come First
March 12, 2019

A Great Idea …“When children are in the midst of strong emotions, they cannot listen to anyone. They cannot accept advice or consolation or constructive criticism. They want us to …