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“Christian” Healing and Mental Health (1)

This is a subject that is very close to my heart and I am aware that it may upset a few readers, but it has to be said. Besides, any true Christian, or indeed any humane person, would be abhorred by what I am going to relate. It concerns a certain brand of Christianity and the arrogant manner in which they treat people who come to them for support of their mental illness dilemma. It goes without saying that people who suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, basically the whole raft of emotional disorders that can affect humans, are a very … Continue reading →

GodTube and Other Christian Versions of Online Websites

Are you turned off by less than savory content on your favorite popular websites? Well, you may be surprised to know that the Christian community may just have a version of that same site out there on the Internet. YouTube is a great source of entertainment and sometimes education. You can find un-aired pilots of your favorite shows, cute kids spitting up spaghetti and dads lamenting about how tough it is to get kids to go to bed. Chances are that if there is a topic you can think of, there is also a video about it. But one thing … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Cry Day and Night

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This week’s lesson is about faith, but it begins with a parable on prayer. The connection between prayer and faith is obvious. If we lack faith, we cannot truly pray. If we do not believe that the Lord is listening, we would not bother talking to Him. When we allow ourselves to question if He hears, or cares, prayers tend to grow less fervent and heart-felt, less sincere and more automated. However, like many gospel things, the two are related; the more we pray, the more our faith increases, and the more faith we have, the more we pray. The … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Family Prayer When All Participate

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I know I have been neglecting the Relief Society and Elders Quorum lesson of late; my deepest apologies! (You can see my families.com journal for my excuses list, LOL). I am especially sorrowful with this lesson, as I really loved it when I studied it in December. I would like to share with you something that I took from the lesson and have applied to my life over the last three months. When talking of family prayer, President Kimball urges us to make it a kneeling prayer. “All of the members of the family, including the little ones, should have … Continue reading →

Why Should You Pray?

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Many blessings come from being a Christian. One of the richest and most rewarding blessings is being able to approach our God at any time of day or night in prayer. Not only can we come to God and lay our burdens before Him, but the Bible says that He wants us to pray to Him. I Peter 5:7 states that we are supposed to “cast” all of our cares on Him because He cares for us. If we have the weight of a difficult child, a turbulent friendship or even a disagreement with our spouse, God wants us to … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Divine Communication

Several verses in Christ’s Sermon on the Mount focus on prayer. This should be no surprise, as prayer is an important and integral part of our relationship with our Heavenly Father. In our earthly relationships, communication is essential or the relationship is nonexistent; it should be no surprise that it conversation is equally required in our relationship with our Lord. But we must always remember that, just as conversation is two-way, prayer also involves us speaking and listening. If we omit the part of the prayer where we receive revelation and inspiration from our Father, the prayer is incomplete. Most … Continue reading →

Do You Have Time for God?

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In Exodus chapters 20-24 God gives Moses and the Israelites His laws for them. He begins with the Ten Commandments and then goes on to give several, more specific guidelines for how He wants His followers to behave towards each other. After God finishes speaking, He says in 14:12, “And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them (the Israelites).” I don’t know about you, but if I was Moses I … Continue reading →

Fearing Science

How do you feel about science? What kinds of things come to mind when you think about science? Maybe you think about chemistry and biology. Maybe you think about doctors and medicine. Maybe you think about experiments and tests. Maybe you think about stem cells and evolution. More than likely your view of science depends on your experience with the subject. However, your view of science is probably also influenced by your faith in God. With all the talk of things such as embryonic stem cell research and evolution, does your faith in God cause you to fear science? I … Continue reading →

Teaching Our Kids to Pray

A Children’s Protective Services caseworker visited our home one Thursday evening. It was not an unannounced visit. We knew she was coming and anxiously awaited her arrival; she was delivering our new family. Our angst was well founded; our life as we knew it, was about to drastically change from an empty nest home to a family of four with two very confused and frightened little boys. Since that special day, we have had many learning experiences with the boys. I became a teacher on a regular basis. I have taught them daily hygiene, good manners, the importance of self … Continue reading →

Holiday Opportunity

As you may or may not know, I do not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday for many of the same reasons I do not celebrate Easter as a religious holiday. I have outlined those reasons in a previous blog, and that is not what this blog is about. While I do not celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday I do celebrate it in a secular way. I exchange gifts with family and friends. I help cook the family-style mashed potatoes. I bake the Christmas cookies and decorate them with red and green icing and sprinkles on top. One of … Continue reading →