Someone is Directing this Symphony

Haven't we each had times in our life where we can feel God's hand directing our actions? More even than our actions, at times I have felt him directing even those around me, like a symphony that He is orchestrating and conducting where all of the individual sounds...

“Come, Let Us Anew”

Come, Let Us Anew (Hymn 217; text by Charles Wesley) Come, let us anew, our journey pursue,Roll round with the year and never stand still till the Master appear.His adorable will let us gladly fulfill,and our talents improve by the patience of hope and the labor of...

Predators Among Us

At my first zone conference nearly 16 years ago, my mission president calmly took a piece of chalk and walked to the chalkboard. He then proceeded to pound a word into the chalkboard, and I do mean pound. The chalk was breaking, the chalkboard was moving backwards (it...

Friends – Do they matter?

Do you remember your first real friend? What was it that brought you together? Most likely it was the similarities between you. You probably both enjoyed riding skateboards, or jumping rope, having deep discussions about life, or laughing at things that you both found...

Just Call Me Chicken

Almost sixteen years ago, I was called to serve as a full time missionary in the Oregon Eugene Mission. I remember the night I had my final interview with my stake president, because it was election night the night Bill Clinton was elected. Memorable, isn't it? Hard...