A Latter-day Voice

In 12-step programs there are often promises associated with working the steps.  Families Anonymous is a group that helps those who have ...

This is the old me, the picture that had been in the upper right hand corner of my blog. Look over there now -- there's a new picture o...

I am not a big fan of venting. Oh, it’s fine for the dryer and the furnace. But not for my emotions. Because unlike the dryer or the furn...

I have long held that a great elders quorum president is an unsung hero in the church. The bishop gets lots of praise and thanks, and he d...

I blogged last week about how I prepare to speak. This past Sunday I attended a youth fireside in our stake (the organizer is my home teac...

Like many I enjoyed the music and talks and the short film in the First Presidency Christmas devotional Sunday evening. We watched via the...

I posted this last week, but a glitch at Blogger made it difficult for nearly everyone to find it. So I'll try again today... It’s ea...

This weekend I remembered something that happened to me years ago. I was begging God to let me live. And bargaining by offering whatever...

Recently I came across this phrase in Jacob: “…and cleave unto God as he cleaveth unto you” (Jacob 6:5). Jacob has already delivered his...

Sometimes when I visit the temple, I seek a specific blessing – confirmation of a decision I'm considering, help with an issue I'm c...

Alma invites us to experiment upon the word, to plant the seed of faith and see if it grows. It reminds me of the first grade bean experime...

It was the early 1990's. I was living in Hiroshima, Japan and traveling to Seoul, Korea on business. About halfway through the one hou...

Since our priesthood lesson a couple of weeks ago, I've thought about prayer a little more. I've been a member of the church since...

Returning to the topic of prayer: In an early post, I talked about Joseph Smith’s rather dramatic answer to his first prayer spoken out lou...