Contention is used to gain power over another person. Contention is used to put people off balance or cause them to question what they think. Contention is manipulative and deceitful. Christ said to his disciples, …

Not Peace at Any Price

Now, all of this may sound nice and like we are just letting people walk all over us… With the erosion of society, and our moral values as a result. This is false though, let …

Persuasive the Savior’s Way

“Differences of opinion are a part of life.”-Pres. Nelson Peacemakers model “how to manage honest differences of opinion with mutual respect and dignified dialogue.”-Pres. Nelson And they do this by managing their own thoughts and …

Becoming Peacemakers

In our last general conference President Nelson spoke of overcoming the natural mans tendency to be contentious and asked us to become peacemakers. As I’ve pondered this, I’ve discovered it’s really easy to read the …

Doctrine of Belonging

Belonging takes sacrifice! To belong to dance company means you are willing to sacrifice your time and energy to perform at certain times, even if you don’t want to. To belong to the basketball team, …

Decide to Belong

In a world that says, “Just accept me for who I am and don’t expect me to change.  Deal with it.  You do you, and I’ll do me. And don’t judge me.” The Lord’s message …

That is Enough

Feeling like you belong is YOUR CHOICE Our culture has taught us that “belonging” is something outside of our control. We spend most of our time teaching our children and the YW to reach out, …

Lessons in Belonging

Do I belong?  This has been weighing on my heart for some time. I work in the Young Women’s see… And so many of our dear girls don’t feel like they “belong.” I understand… I …

Change Through Covenants

Pres. Nelson said, “…making & keeping covenants actually makes life easier! … [because we have] access to the power of Jesus Christ.  Please ponder that stunning truth!” Let’s ponder that “stunning truth?” How does making …

Covenant Relationship [part1]

The Relationship Cycle with God The relationship cycle with your spouse, or your teenagers can be tricky … (I know I have 4 teenagers in my house currently). But the relationship cycle with your Heavenly …