Foundations for Eternity, Personal Improvement

Building Personal Confidence

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Personal confidence comes from making progress towards goals that are far bigger than your present capabilities. — Dan Sullivan Have you ever been to a gym in January? It is crowded with many people pursuing their New Year’s Resolutions of better health. But, visit that same gym again in early February and many of those who were so motivated a month earlier are no longer showing up. I know have had that experience and many others like it. I get excited about a new goal and dive in with both feet. Then, after a short time of extreme effort, I…

Faith, Foundations for Eternity, Personal Improvement

Practice Makes Progress

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That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased. — Heber J. Grant Like many families, our home is often full of music. Some of my favorite music in our home is the sound of my children practicing the piano. When my children practice piano it is often full of stops and starts, misplayed notes and inconsistent tempo. Despite the general chaotic nature of the music my children play while practicing, it still is some of my favorite music…

Atonement, Faith, Foundations for Eternity, Testimony

God Wants His Children Back

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Even with all of our mistakes, opposition, and learning that accompany our mortal experience, God never loses sight of our eternal potential, even when we do. We can trust Him “because God wants His children back.” And He has provided a way through the Atonement of His Son, Jesus Christ. The Atonement “is the core of the plan of salvation.” — Carole M. Stephens In our journey through life, we all have times when we wander from the path of truth. We make shortsighted choices, we willfully choose to ignore guidance we receive, or we trip up due to our…

Children & Youth, Personal Improvement

How to Change Today

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You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. That means developing great habits. Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments, and that bridge must be crossed every day. Over time that daily crossing becomes a habit. And ultimately, people do not decide their future; they decide their habits and their habits decide their future. — John Maxwell So many people spend their time wondering why they struggle in their attempts to life the life they want. They feel like their dreams are constantly just out of reach or they may wonder why the life…

Faith, Testimony

Everyday Miracles

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Don’t believe in miracles — depend on them. — Lawrence J. Peter We, as humans, have an extreme ability to adapt. We experience this in virtually every area of our lives. At the end of the summer, a day with 50 degree weather will cause us to reach for a coat, but a 50 degree day at the end of winter sees everyone running around in t-shirts and shorts. We experience this same level of adaptation when we get a new phone or car. When we first get the new item it is exciting and novel. But that newness rapidly…

Children & Youth, Personal Improvement

Think Outside The Jar

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You can’t read the label from inside the jar. — Southern Folk Wisdom Every person has a little voice that lives inside their head — their inner dialog. This is the voice that you probably consider as your self. This is the voice that you hear as your inner dialog. It expresses your thoughts about your experiences and environment. It provides commentary on your experiences. And too often, it is your worst critic. Maybe you have experienced this before. You get excited about some new experience or motivated to tackle some exciting new goal and then this inner critic pipes…

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Learning to Surf

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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. — Jon Kabat-Zinn Have you ever been to the beach and played in the ocean? I remember going to the ocean when I was younger and marveling at the fun. I always enjoyed going out and playing in the waves, but was occasionally surprised by the power they possessed. When you aren’t used to dealing with the power of the ocean, it can take you by surprise. I remember learning that lesson at times when I wasn’t paying attention to the ocean and a wave would knock me off…

Faith, Personal Improvement

The Promise of Hope

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Hello again everyone. I apologize for not posting much on here for the last several months. I have so many ideas for posts that I am now working on and am excited to share with everyone. For as long as I can remember, I have been wanting to write a book. I believe books are a great way to share our human experience and to lift and help each other. Years ago I read some advice that said, “If you want to write a book, you should wait until you have something useful to say.” As I have entertained the…

Faith, Foundations for Eternity, Testimony

Transforming Our Trials With Gratitude

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Everyone in the world would agree that 2020 did not turn out to be the year we all might have hoped for when it began last January. As the year began, most of us had high hopes for 2020. Big plans and best intentions abounded. Those plans changed for all of us with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. I will not go into the details of the effects of the pandemic as they are many and they are something that we have each felt in real and personal ways. The effects of the pandemic have been varied and in…

Faith, Foundations for Eternity, Parables, Testimony

How To Create Miracles In Your Life

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Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he hath upon the children of men? For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens. And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles…