The Father having raised me up unto you first, and sent me to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities; and this because ye are children of the covenant— (3 Nephi 20:26) I have seen so many people suffering from addiction who feel like they must be the scum of […]
Write What You Hear
Good writing is at its very best when it is full of sensory words that let our reader see and hear and smell and feel on their skin what we, or our characters, are feeling. Some time ago, I took a great class that required this exercise: Write what you hear. First, write a “bullet list” of […]
Imperfection is Inevitable
What I am learning in my late 60s about growing older: Aging is an unavoidable slide into more and more imperfect functioning. Aging requires us to let go of imperfect function and go on with living. We must forgive imperfection—and go on. Go on seeking Christ and His Spirit. Whether imperfect functioning comes because of […]
My Voice Without Fear
What does my REAL voice sound like? My real voice is whatever I REALLY feel without fear. It’s what I say when I speak without fear of anyone or anything. That is my real voice, when I sing out my heart like the songbird that sings simply because it is— without fear, without hesitancy. Singing at […]
Letting God Flip the Switch
And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ,… Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him… (Omni 1:26) Here, in this verse, is the entire answer to freedom from compulsive behavior for me. This is the whole solution to changing my heart. My heart […]
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