Enjoying the Lord’s Spirit at the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Dedication
August 23, 2009
5:34 p.m. Phil and I attended the final session of the dedicatory services for the Oquirrh Mountain temple at 3:00 p.m., today. Earlier in the day I had honestly expressed to the Lord my divided feelings about going, much in the spirit or manner of the man who admitted his [...]
Receiving the Gift My Father Has Offered Me
July 9, 2009
3:49 a.m. I don’t know why I’m staying up at this time of morning, except that it feels like Christmas, and I am filled with love for God and from God. A “Power greater than myself” is waiting for me every morning that I choose to forgive and dismiss the first impulse that [...]
Twelve Jewels in My Crown: Rejoicing in My Children’s Lives
May 21, 2009
9:06 a.m. I’m at my desk. This is a first draft of my thoughts. Not transcribed from handwritten notes.
I just read an article from Sheila Bender’s newsletter for 5/21/09. It’s called “What the Moment Can Hold” by Abigail Thomas. It is an excerpt from her book, Safekeeping: Some True Stories from a Life.
These [...]
Longing for a “Discourse Community”
March 7, 2008
10:35 a.m. I’m reading Gerald G. May’s book, Will and Spirit. I’m not just reading it. I’m feasting on it, basking in it, being so blessedly informed and enlightened by the truth God is conveying to me through Jerry’s inspired thoughts. I am so grateful for the gift of [...]
