In a conversation with others, how often are we only half listening? If most of you are like me, many times I am already thinking about the next thing I’m going to say, or a rebuttal for the argument, or something else entirely. By doing so did we miss something important or even the realContinue reading “Listening”
Tag Archives: God
God Among Us
Today in church we discussed a recent talk in our General Conference entitled “God Among us”. Many of us shared things, especially over this past year, where our faith may have been strengthened or wavered. This past year has been difficult for people who have dealt with loneliness, bad health, loss of jobs, or evenContinue reading “God Among Us”
Prayer
Prayer helps me to keep the proper focus and perspective in life. There are many times to pray and things to pray about. A few days ago I took a walk down by a large rive in our area and found myself alone. Usually when I am hiking/walking I don’t take a lot of timeContinue reading “Prayer”
Perspective
One thing I really like about hiking is the perspective it gives me. Standing on top of a tall mountain and seeing for miles and miles helps me to realize the vastness of the world and my small place in it. I don’t mean to say that what we do or who we are doesn’tContinue reading “Perspective”
Hearing God’s Voice
How do you hear God’s voice in your life. Today before church my son and I had the responsibility to set up for the virtual broadcast for the meeting for those who couldn’t’ attend. This was our first time, as the two others that normally did it were not available. Earlier in the week weContinue reading “Hearing God’s Voice”
Eyes to See
How do you see others around you? New York Times columnist David Brooks said “Many of our society’s great problems flow from people not feeling seen and known. … [There is a] core … trait that we all have to get … better at[, and that] is the trait of seeing each other deeply andContinue reading “Eyes to See”
Singing
Today we were able to sing again in church for the first time since the pandemic started almost a year ago! It was a little harder to hear through the face masks, but it felt good to once again join with everyone in singing hymns to our Lord. Singing evokes strong emotion in each oneContinue reading “Singing”
Unity
Today in church we heard talks on unity and making decisions. Recently I listened to a talk that spoke about unity and diversity. The speaker brought up the thought that we need both unity and diversity to continue to grow as a society. “Without unity, Diversity becomes divisive. Without diversity, unity becomes stagnant.” Kevin worthlin,Continue reading “Unity”
Opposition
As I’ve been hiking a lot more this last year, I’ve noticed that I am stronger now and better able to hike longer than I was earlier last year. The first couple of times I was sore and could hardly move. At first I hiked a few miles and that was it. Then later inContinue reading “Opposition”
Upward Climb
Yesterday in church there was a talk that mentioned faith and repentance are not one time events but a process. As we focus on the Savior our faith grows, we repent of mistakes we have made, and then we hopefully find ourselves at a higher place. Once again our faith grows and we see newContinue reading “Upward Climb”
