Spiritual North

Yesterday, I read Elder Ballard's talk “Learning the Lessons of the Past,” Ensign, May 2009, 31–34 . This morning I read on Mormanity a...

We all need a little perspective in our lives from time to time. The next time you are having a rough day or if you are going through some ...

Temple Work Opening I have given this topic a lot of thought the last few weeks. Although I've heard the countless stories of saints thr...

Temple Worship I believe that when we are given speaking assignments, the Lord knows what we need to learn. My talk is on Temple worship. I ...

Consider these two quotes from the Prophet Joseph Smith: #1 - "I frequently rebuke and admonish my brethren, and that because I love th...

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and s...

Lead, kindly Light, amid th’encircling gloom, lead Thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home; lead Thou me on! Keep Thou my feet...

Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root ...

Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, ...

He that seeketh me early shall find me, and shall not be forsaken. - D&C 88:83 When I was still in high school, my mom suggested to me t...

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all they ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy...

A few years ago, I put together a compilation of scriptures and thoughts that have given me strength and direction. These scriptures always...

The word unravel frightens yet awes me. The first thing I think of visually when I hear the word unravel is that of a ball of string quickl...

A gentleman left some comments on my Book of Mormon Inspection blog for Mosiah 5 & 6 . I wanted to take more room to respond to his com...

So during the Thanksgiving holiday, the topic of facial hair was brought up. Since I wear a beard ... goatee ... or whatever it is called,...

Sometimes talks seem generic to me. It seems that I've read this topic a thousand times and now I have to hear it again. When I get in t...