Line upon Line

We learn from our gardens what the Nephites learned a much harder way. We reap what we sow, and we must not sow seeds of dissension.

Sometimes it is helpful to get back to the basics. There is a Mormon culture and a very definite Mormon speak. So, bearing new members in mind, I’ll be explaining a lot of things that many of us take for granted in understanding.

I have learned that it’s a messy business getting closer to Zion. The journey requires us to notice the needs and take personal responsibility. Finding the right way to help is often difficult.

Miracles not only reveal God’s intervention, they reveal His character, His foreknowledge, His power and His love.

Can a black and white approach to thinking change our worldviews about non-doctrinal issues without sacrificing our spiritual testimonies of those things that really matter?

If pastoral Ethiopian women can envision change and rise up from the bonds of poverty, can't we see our futures differently and make a change?

God has always invited—and frequently commanded—his children to offer sacrifices. He commanded firstlings, but Cain brought produce. What should we offer Him?

In the spirit of Brigham Young’s encouragement to prepare "for the most refined society upon the face of the earth” allow me to suggest some practical, down-to-earth steps to move in the direction of creating this most refined society.

Have you ever felt helpless in the face of loved one’s choices? Are you watching them walk closer and closer to the edge of a dangerous cliff with no way to stop them?