In various work environments have established safety policies and procedures. In my former place of employment, an employee had to be cognizant of his/her surrounding areas. If something went wrong, there are specific Lock Out Tag and Try procedures that must be performed in order to safely work on the machine, remove any fiberboard that [...] Read More →
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Safety First – Have we forgotten the Principles of Morality?
On January - 25 - 2011
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When it hits home
On January - 5 - 2011
The father looks up wistfully from his reading; another argument and another angry outburst of frustration. It had been only a couple of years yesterday when his youngest son announced that he and his young family had left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And when his son came to visit with his [...] Read More →
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Aligning Our Lives with God’s Will
On November - 5 - 2010
The third thing necessary for one to exercise faith in God unto salvation is an actual knowledge that the course of life which he is pursuing, is according to His will (see The Lectures on Faith by Joseph Smith, Lecture Third). I would now like to talk about how to obtain that knowledge for ourselves. Joseph Smith recognized from a young age that this knowledge was available from heaven. He recounted: “On the evening of the … twenty-first of September, after I had retired to my bed for the night, I betook myself to prayer and supplication to Almighty God for forgiveness of all my sins and follies, and also for a manifestation to me, that I might know of my state and standing before him; for I had full confidence in obtaining a divine manifestation, as I previously had one.” Just as it was available to young Joseph, this knowledge is available to us; however, it has been my experience that we must to do more than just ask for revelation in order to receive it. We must first... Read the rest of this entry »
Aligning Our Lives with God’s Will
On November - 5 - 2010
The third thing necessary for one to exercise faith in God unto salvation is an actual knowledge that the course of life which he is pursuing, is according to His will (see The Lectures on Faith by Joseph Smith, Lecture Third). I would now like to talk about how to obtain that knowledge for ourselves. Joseph Smith recognized from a young age that this knowledge was available from heaven. He recounted: “On the evening of the … twenty-first of September, after I had retired to my bed for the night, I betook myself to prayer and supplication to Almighty God for forgiveness of all my sins and follies, and also for a manifestation to me, that I might know of my state and standing before him; for I had full confidence in obtaining a divine manifestation, as I previously had one.” Just as it was available to young Joseph, this knowledge is available to us; however, it has been my experience that we must to do more than just ask for revelation in order to receive it. We must first... Read the rest of this entry »
A Moment on the Lips, Forever on the Hips!
On October - 22 - 2010
Food . . . we can’t live without it, but many times I think we wish that it wouldn’t taste so good or look quite so appetizing. I know that for me I have always enjoyed eating a good meal. And as I was reviewing Elder Jairo Mazzagardi’s talk from this past General Conference, I kept thinking about food and how it can totally apply to the idea that Elder Mazzagardi discusses. His talk is entitled “Avoiding the Trap of Sin,” and he says, “We must be alert because small choices can bring great consequences, just as going to bed early and waking up early have great consequences. Doctrine teaches us, “Arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.” Those who go to bed early wake up rested, with the body and mind invigorated and blessed by the Lord because of obedience.” He clearly illustrates how little things can make a huge difference in our lives each day, and to me, this ties perfectly into our eating habits and food... Read the rest of this entry »
Poison: One Look . . . One Touch . . . Could Kill
On October - 15 - 2010
To continue on with my posts about the talks from this past, most recent General Conference, I have chosen another talk to continue to apply to myself, and I hope that you will all be able to get something out of it as well! The talk that I have chosen today to reflect on is by Elder Patrick Kearon from the Priesthood Session of General Conference. I got to hear this talk in person since I had the chance to go and sing in a choir from the MTC for this session, and it was also an amazing experience to be there and sing as well as listen to the talks of men called by God in person. If you would like to read more about this experience, just take a look at High School Musical 4: Prophets and Apostles! Elder Kearon’s main message was about how we will make mistakes throughout our lives, but we can always be cleansed and become pure through the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ. He started off by telling a story about one time when he was young, and he didn’t... Read the rest of this entry »
The Lesser Commandments
On April - 13 - 2010
Today I’m going to write a little bit about what I term ‘the lesser commandments.’ It may seem odd that I am starting out here with the lesser commandments, and not, say, the greatest commandments (Matthew 22:34-40), or even the ten commandments (Exodus 20:3-17). The truth is, this is just what I happened to be studying when I wrote this post. For now at least, there is no rhyme or reason to the ordering of my posts; they simply represent what is on my mind at the time. In Alma 6:6, the Saints in Zarahemla are commanded to gather together oft, and join in fasting and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not God. As I read this, I thought to myself, is this something that we do? Do I fast and pray mightily in behalf of those who do not know God? Maybe on my mission I did, but since then, not so much. As I have read the scriptures, I have come across several ‘lesser known commandments.’ This commandment to fast and pray for those... Read the rest of this entry »
The Lesser Commandments
On April - 13 - 2010
Today I’m going to write a little bit about what I term ‘the lesser commandments.’ It may seem odd that I am starting out here with the lesser commandments, and not, say, the greatest commandments (Matthew 22:34-40), or even the ten commandments (Exodus 20:3-17). The truth is, this is just what I happened to be studying when I wrote this post. For now at least, there is no rhyme or reason to the ordering of my posts; they simply represent what is on my mind at the time. In Alma 6:6, the Saints in Zarahemla are commanded to gather together oft, and join in fasting and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not God. As I read this, I thought to myself, is this something that we do? Do I fast and pray mightily in behalf of those who do not know God? Maybe on my mission I did, but since then, not so much. As I have read the scriptures, I have come across several ‘lesser known commandments.’ This commandment to fast and pray for those... Read the rest of this entry »
Just What Is Moral Courage?
On March - 5 - 2010
Moral courage: How do we define it? Simply, do what is right, even if it isn’t popular or otherwise easy. Read More →
Nehemiah, Katrina, Indonesia, Haiti, and Rebuilding Our Lives
On February - 6 - 2010
On January 12, 2010, and at 4:53 pm (Haitian Local Time), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti. A region being referred to as the poorest country in the Northern Hemisphere. The response to this catastrophe is phenomenal. Prior to this, on December 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused a Tsunami that [...] Read More →
Nehemiah, Katrina, Indonesia, Haiti, and Rebuilding Our Lives
On February - 6 - 2010
On January 12, 2010, and at 4:53 pm (Haitian Local Time), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti. A region being referred to as the poorest country in the Northern Hemisphere. The response to this catastrophe is phenomenal. Prior to this, on December 26, 2004, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake caused a Tsunami that [...] Read More →
The Sabbath
On January - 17 - 2010
The fourth commandment is to keep the Sabbath day holy. In order to do so, we must first examine our motivation for doing certain activities. Are we reading our biology textbook because we love to study about God’s creations or because we procrastinated our homework all weekend? We must be sure that the reason we do something we normally wouldn’t do on Sunday is that it is necessary or unavoidable. President Kimball wrote in an Ensign article, “The Savior knew that the ox falls in the mire, and one must pull the ox from the mire when necessary. But no one deliberately puts the ox in the mire every week, or lets him get in the mire with no effort to keep him out.” This may seem hard when we want to play all weekend. President Kimball noted, “Sometimes Sabbath observance is characterized as a matter of sacrifice and self-denial, but it is not so. It is merely a matter of scheduling and choosing seasons. There is time enough, particularly in our era of the world’s... Read the rest of this entry »