I’ve been thinking back on what steps I took to get started with my sponsor and wanted to share some of them as a “checklist” of sorts: Read and Study the “Beware of Pride” talk Purchase the “Big Book” – AA Book Start at Step 1 and send me an answer to one question per […]
Archives for April 2011
Conference Talk: The Atonement Covers All Pain
I think this is a great talk to listen to today. The Atonement is an answer to everything in this world really: if I turn my will over to my Heavenly Father, I’m utilizing the Atonement in my day to day decisions. Opposition is part of Heavenly Father’s Plan of Happiness. The Savior is not […]
Conference Talk: The Miracle of the Atonement
I’m listening to this talk, The Miracle of the Atonement, on the internet as I write down my thoughts. The speaker, Elder C. Scott Grow, is talking about a brother who fell into addiction. He was out of the Church for 12 years. After repenting, he came back to the Church, was married, and had […]
From Christianity to Our Belief in the Book of Mormon
The discussion on Facebook continues about Mormon’s and Christianity but has moved more to our belief in the Book of Mormon: My friends response to my last message: Nate, good question in regards to Ephesians 4:5. I must say that I do not have an answer without more questions coming to the surface. It does […]
GOALS: April 15, 2011
I was looking back at my goals in 2010 that I posted here. It’s interesting that I STOPPED writing out these goals in November 2010 when I left my former employment of 6 years to “be my own boss”. Yes, I still set goals and create to-do lists (and I’m reading the book “Getting Things […]
Are Mormons Christian Continued
I’m contemplating sending this message to a friend of mine who has been talking with me about Christianity on Facebook: Hey ……, Sorry for the delayed response. My wife and I were visiting my brother and sister-in-law. I agree with what you said: “A Christian is a disciple of Jesus Christ first and foremost. I […]
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