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 …
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 …
Relationship Cycle Examples
Freed from my Burden I spent a good deal of my life, trying to help others be happy… my parents, my husband, my children, etc. Like it was my responsibility to do this… Sometimes it …
The Relationship Cycle
Covenant Relationship with God “The most powerful expression of God’s love is His offer to be in covenant relationship with us… God wants to be in a deep, binding relationship with us. He ‘cuts through …
Manifesting Zion
Several years ago, I was wondering what the Lord wanted me to do with this new learning I was receiving and loving so much! As I was preparing what I thought was going to be …