Navigating the Ripples

Navigating the Ripples

I have a friend who lives just down the road from a large and lovely lake. When I visit her, I often take my morning walk to the lake and back. I like to pause above the lake, to feel the breeze as it skims across the water and blows through my hair, to smell the tang...
Navigating the Ripples

We Are Only As Sick As Our Secrets

Secrecy fuels addiction. Every addict knows this. Every Latter-day Saint knows this, too. The Doctrine and Covenants tells us, “By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them” (D&C 58:43). (emphasis added) If we...

Why Do You Come to the Lord?

I once heard the question asked, “Are you coming to God because you love Him, or because you want to use Him?” That was a rude question. And at first I was offended. But then I gave it some reflection. I pondered on it and wrote about it in the context my...
Navigating the Ripples

Blessed By Mottos

You’re in the right program if you’re blessed by mottos. Alcoholics Anonymous has dozens of them. They’re quick and to the point. That’s why we like them. AA’s often joke that it has to be short or their sodden old brains wouldn’t be able...