Spiritual North

President Paulson spoke of a regulation throughout the church.  Here are the five regulations he wants implemented in Kingwood Stake: 1. M...

I thought I'd do something a bit different this year with regard to General Conference notes.  Every time I come across a part of a talk...

As I read and learn and do more to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ, I find snippets and quotes that spur me to action or help me in t...

Matthew 5:13-16 reads, "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted?  it is thence...

I came across James Allen many years ago ... first in reading a few of his quotes and then later in reading his book As a Man Thinketh . A...

Yesterday, I read a talk given by Harold B. Lee in the October 1963 General Conference.  The talk is entitled, This is Our Gospel .  I found...

Matthew 5:10-12 reads, "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ...

Matthew 5:9 reads, "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." 3 Nephi 12:9 reads, "And bl...

Matthew 5:8 reads, "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." 3 Nephi 12:8 reads, "And blessed are all the pu...

I love the Internet and all the fascinating things you can learn from the people who post on it. In this morning's study of the Beatit...

Matthew 5:7 reads, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." Nephi 12:7 reads, "And blessed are the merciful...

Matthew 5:6 reads, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." Nephi 12:6 reads...

Matthew 5:5 reads, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." 3 Nephi 12:5 reads, "And blessed are the meek,...

In talking to my dad last week, our conversation, as often is the case, shifted to politics and the economy.  I told him my blunt opinion: t...

Matthew 5:4 reads, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." 3 Nephi 12:4 reads, "And again, blessed are ...

Recently, I've been deeply impressed to minimize the breadth of my scripture study to two things: reading the Book of Mormon and studyi...

This selection comes from this talk . 6. We need always to make allowance in the kingdom for the fact that this is a divine church full of...

I can't remember when it was - maybe when I was a recently returned full-time missionary - but I had this desire to read and study all t...

Jill and I upgraded our cell phones this week.  She went from a text phone to a smart phone and I upgraded to a bigger smart phone.  So, I...

Today's meeting was unusual and wonderful.  It all started when everyone began to realize that there was no bread for the sacrament.  Us...