Continuous effort — not strength or intelligence — is the key to unlocking our potential.” Black Elk The African boy listened carefully as the teacher explained why it is that Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. “The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our friendship […]
“Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Disclaimer: Every age is decisive. This is just a more specific perspective from a mid- to late- twenty year old. I just had an interesting conversation with a friend about the pangs of being at such a decisive age – mid- to late- twenties. We have many decisions to make that will highly impact the […]
A special annual orphanage fundraiser brought to you by the BYU Slavic Club. Since the fall of the Communist regime in the former Soviet Union, the economic stability of its fundamental organizations has faltered considerably. Throughout the Nineties, the Russian people suffered greatly because food, warm clothing and paying jobs were scarce. By 1992, Russia […]
A new study for Fathers: shared activities key to father-child connection: BYU and NDSU research explores how dads connect with their children The most significant way for fathers to connect with their children is through participating in shared activities, according to a new study from researchers at Brigham Young University and North Dakota State University. […]
Happiness in the mountains of Nepal – thanks to my cousin extraordinaire, Logan Dance.
“The habit of being happy enables one to be freed, or largely freed, from the domination of outward conditions.” Robert Louis Stevenson Substitute “thing” with what you want . . . . A few months ago, I was in hot pursuit of something that I valued tremendously. I constantly told myself that if only I […]
What is more common than uncertainty? How do we deal with every day of our lives when really so much of it is unknown? Here are some thoughts: “We must develop sufficient independence of judgment and maturity of perspective that we are prepared to handle the shafts and whirlwinds of adversity and contradiction as they […]
Flipping it – Romans 12:21 – BE not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Jeffrey R. Holland – “When all seems to be going right, challenges often come in multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to […]
Here are some quotes about goals and steadfastness: Make a goal and strive towards that goal because you wanted it for some reason. You wanted the goal – so keep it. Nothing can stop you. Only Divinity. “You’ve always got to be aware of why you don’t win, otherwise you’ll keep losing. Every mistake is […]