“A certain man gave two people an ocarina. One put the ocarina on a shelf and it was never thought of again. The other learned what it was, its history, how it worked, and learned to play it well. He played it in private, and played it for others, and it brought joy to them and himself. Which man deserved the gift?” The word “deserved” is used with a lot of thought here. So was ocarina. I hope you don’t…
What you are about to hear will change your life. At least it should, or you are likely wasting your time. I’m not necessarily saying that what you read in these posts will change your life, but what you hear from the Spirit as you read your scriptures, attend church, read or listen to other uplifting content will change your life. But only if you let it. Only if you act on the thoughts and promptings you receive can you…
Christmas when I was six-years-old was a memorable one. Not because of the gifts I received, but because of the hard lesson I learned. We spent every Christmas at my grandparents’ home in wintery Logan, Utah. I can’t recall a Christmas in my youth that wasn’t a picture Norman Rockwell wouldn’t have loved to paint. One of my grandparents’ Christmas trees was placed at one end of their front living room. Frocked, with gold ornaments and white Christmas lights,…