My 1st Conversion

November 4, 2009 | 10 Comments

Introductory Note: If you’re reading this, it was either because I care deeply about you and I felt impressed to share it with you or if I may be so bold, you were led to read it and if you pay attention to how you feel as you do, there’s something that God has to say to you.
This experience wasn’t [...]

Feb

21

Do We Forgive Our Fathers?

February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Do we forgive our fathers?
Or do we take upon ourselves their blame?
Do we recognize them as our makers?
Or do we hide our faces when they’ve chosen poorly?
When the wind whispers acts of anger
Do we willingly enrage?
Or do we acknowledge the wind
And choose instead our hearts to believe?
Do we forgive our fathers
When the bitterness of their [...]

Feb

19

The Mirror

February 19, 2009 | 1 Comment

I am made up of so many people
My experiences are such
That when I look into the mirror
There’s no face I cannot touch
I see the people wondering
What I have become
There has to be an answer there
But searching, I find none
(Written April 6, 1996)

May

11

My Mother

May 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

My mother in so many ways has done so much for me that I feel I stand in a very similar position to that detailed by the ancient and wise King Benjamin. The righteous king told his people that their Father in Heaven not only had provided them with all they had, but that he [...]

Jan

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Insight on Parenting for a Single Uncle

January 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

When I was down in St. George for Christmas I had the chance to tend my nephew and neice. I learned that I’m not as patient as I’d like to be. I came home the next night and this talk was on T.V. It was amazingly insightful. It helped me see the kids the way [...]