Why do I react so strongly to such trivial things?
My usually reliable ball-point pen was not working. I scribbled circles on scratch paper to get it warmed up. I tried again. Still spotty. I checked the … Read more
Life is Perfect
Tag: Blessings
The Refugee Surprise
I was reluctant at first. Nancy and I were glad to have become involved with a local agency that assists refugees. But when the agency asked Nancy and me to take a Syrian refugee girl to her piano … Read more
Looking at Our Marriages from God’s Perspective
How would you define the purposes of marriage? Love and companionship? Stability? Building a family? Social expectations? There are a lot of reasons people marry and, more often than not, we haven’t thought about them very much … Read more
When Prayers Go Unanswered
H. Wallace Goddard and Barbara Keil
In Elder’s Quorum, we were talking about prayer. A kind, gentle, wise brother raised his hand. I was interested to hear his question. In his quiet voice, he asked, “Why did I pray when … Read more
Filling the Measure of Your Creation: The Lord’s Program for Being Happy and Useful
I grew up trying to overcome my strengths. I didn’t like the excesses that came from my native enthusiasm, so I determined to be moderate. I hated the distractibility that came with my creativity, so I resolved … Read more
The Problem with Praying for What We Want
“Don’t you believe in miracles? Why should we pray at all if we can’t get miracles?” An earnest Latter-day Saint pressed me for answers about her friend’s looming family disaster.
“We don’t pray just to get what … Read more
Our Gospel is NOT as Good as His
The Book of Mormon tells of Enos fervently calling upon God in prayer for his soul. As a result, he heard the voice of God telling him that his sins were forgiven, and he would be blessed.… Read more
God is Calling Us to Care for His Displaced Children
On a recent Saturday morning, Nancy and I went hunting corkscrew willows or tall grasses to put in the enormous pot on our front porch. We tried the countryside and the marshes with no success. We had … Read more
Binding Hearts: Connecting Our Descendants to Their Ancestors
By H. Wallace Goddard · August 14, 2023
Would you like to feel the love and wisdom of your ancestors in your life and your family’s life? Would you like to feel the strength and stability of your heritage as … Read more