by Ray DeGraw | Jun 12, 2008 | for Spirit
Debt is interesting. It lets us “buy” things we don't have but need. However, it also lets us buy things we don't need but want. Through debt, our needs can be met—fully and completely—without regard for whether or not we can pay the cost. However, through...
by Ray DeGraw | May 17, 2008 | for Spirit
As I began to pursue my New Year's Resolution to understand and develop more fully the characteristics of the Sermon on the Mount, my first characteristic was being “poor in spirit.” In this post, I'm going to explain my initial thoughts about poverty....
by Ray DeGraw | Apr 26, 2008 | for Good
Elder Wirthlin's talk in General Conference hit me hard for multiple reasons, but one is not obvious to those who don't know my family well. My family is Wonder Bread in the bakery section of life. My wife, our six children and I are not just white; we have been...
by Ray DeGraw | Apr 14, 2008 | for Spirit
As I've said previously, my mind wanders to and fro trying to understand everything a little better as I go about my daily life. What grounds me, however, are my experiences—things that are so vivid and unexplainable that I simply can't let my mind move me away from...
by Ray DeGraw | Apr 4, 2008 | for Spirit
(This is the post I promised Alison I would write. How does it relate to “Becoming”? I believe we need to take responsibility for understanding and choosing what we say and do—not allowing others to make those decisions for us.) The Bible provides the...
