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Ask Permission or Ask Forgiveness?

Years ago, I sat on a volunteer committee and one of the members was an elderly nun. She shared her “wisdom of the ages” at one meeting when she said it was “far better to ask for forgiveness sometimes than to ask for permission.” What a thing to come from a woman of religion! I have noticed, however, that in family life, this seems to be some wisdom that my children wrestle with too… “What is the worst that could happen?” How many times have you asked yourself this question when you tried to figure out whether or not to … Continue reading →

Clean, But For How Long?

Our puppy loves water. She likes nothing better than to be put in the laundry tub and bathed, unlike our other dog that runs a mile at the mere mention of the word ‘bath.’ She happily gets soaped up, rubbed and rinsed. Since she is low to the ground and is an outdoor some of the time and loves investigating everything, the bathwater ends up an interesting color. Dried and brushed, she looks adorable with her ginger fur tinged with black on ears and around her mouth and on her tail. Unfortunately she doesn’t stay clean long. Too soon she … Continue reading →

Heavenly Father: the True Judge of Repentance

In Doctrine and Covenants 64:8-10, we read, in part: “I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you, it is required to forgive all men.” I’ve puzzled over this scripture for a long time. Why is it that the Lord gets to pick and choose who receives forgiveness? Hasn’t He promised that if we’ll repent, He’ll forgive? This scripture sounded to me like He was going to go through and say, “I’ll forgive you and you, but not you.” As I posted this afternoon’s blog on President Kimball’s feelings toward repentance and pondered this scripture again, suddenly … Continue reading →

RS/EQ: Forgiving Others with All Our Hearts

Lesson #9 in the Spencer W. Kimball manual this year is entitled, “Forgiving Others with All Our Hearts.” President Kimball emphasized that, as we seek forgiveness from the Lord for our sins and trespasses, we must also be willing to extend forgiveness to those who have wronged us. It doesn’t matter if they are truly eager to be forgiven – we have to forgive them and move on, or we will never find peace within ourselves. Directly quoted from the manual: “A common error is the idea that the offender must apologize and humble himself to the dust before forgiveness … Continue reading →

By Man Least Understood – Derek G. Rowley

“By Man Least Understood” by author Derek G. Rowley is an LDS doctrinal book that takes the principles of repentance, agency, restoration, atonement, and the everlasting covenant and breaks them down into smaller steps, with supplementing quotes and scriptures to illustrate each one. A former bishop and high councilor, Brother Rowley uses his insights into the principles of the Gospel to help the reader more fully grasp the incredible gift that is ours as given to us by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We begin with a look into the fruit of repentance. Before we can embark on a … Continue reading →

Forgiveness and Marriage

Forgiveness is a very important part of any relationship, but it is especially true in your marriage. We are commanded by the Lord to forgive all men regardless of what their offense is. When it comes to your marriage, it is important to be able to fully forgive your spouse. There may be instances when a transgression (such as an affair or abuse) may end the marriage, however it is still important to forgive your spouse so that you can find peace in your heart. The cycle of annoyances and irritants can escalate rapidly especially with those that you are … Continue reading →

His Infinite Patience

Imagine you’re watching a new baby learn how to walk. She pulls herself up and wobbles around, trying to find her center of balance. She takes a hesitant step forward, only to lose control and flop backward on her bottom Do you get angry with her? Of course not. She’s just a baby, and she has so much to learn. No matter how many times she gets up and tries again, only to fall, you are patient with her. You know that in time, she’ll figure it all out, and you’re content for that day to arrive. Now imagine our … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review August 27-September 1

I want to start the week in review by saying good bye to Nola. She explains her decision to leave in Farewell. I have really enjoyed reading her insights and having her as a coblogger. I wish her the very best. I also want to welcome Tristi aboard as an LDS blogger. She has been blogging here for some time in both Media and Movie reviews. She has also completed some guest LDS blogs. I know that she will have a lot to share as well. In Chronology of the Old Testament Nola explains how the events in the Old … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: Forgiveness

This week’s family home evening lesson is on forgiveness. This is loosely based on the General conference talk “The Healing Power of Forgiveness.” This is great topic to teach even your youngest children. It is important for children to learn how to forgive. You should also point out that if we are struggling to forgive others that the Atonement can help us to forgive others as well. You can open the lesson by sharing Doctrine and Covenants 64:10 with your family. Discuss the scripture. You may want to ask your children whom they should forgive. If your children are all … Continue reading →

Forgiving Yourself

When it comes to forgiveness, we often talk about forgiving others. This is an important and essential thing to do. It is not always easy to forgive others if they have wronged us. Forgiving others brings a release and a sense of peace. It can be even more difficult to forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made in the past. It can be difficult to find peace after you have felt true remorse for the mistakes that you have made. The Atonement allows you to find true peace as you forsake your sins. It can help you to change … Continue reading →