There is… a defense against adversity: humor. A thoughtful man said, “There is certainly no defence against adverse fortune which is, on the whole, so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.â€
For many years as I have blessed newborn children, including my own, I have blessed them with a sense of humor. I do this with the hope that it will help guard them against being too rigid, that they will have balance in their lives, and that situations and problems and difficulties will not be overdrawn.
…Our leaders have demonstrated that one can enjoy both faith and humor. It was said of President Heber C. Kimball that he prayed and conversed with God “as one man talketh with another†(Abr. 3:11). However, “on one occasion, while offering up an earnest appeal in behalf of certain of his fellow creatures, he startled the kneeling circle by bursting into a loud laugh in the very midst of his prayer. Quickly regaining his composure and solemn address, he remarked, apologetically, ‘Lord, it makes me laugh to pray about some people.’ â€
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The abyssmal Unfortunate current state Of, Writing
Quick, tell me what’s wrong with this sentence:
While in the Dominican Republic, the characters in the story do not fall under the shadow of racial prejudice, however, in the United States, it is clearly shown that Dominicans live, as Fanon states in the above quote, “…in a society that proclaims the superiority of one race.â€
Mor-dar
One day on my mission (wait, don’t tune out just yet), my companion and I were out tracting, weaving our way down the streets of a middle-class Chicago suburb. Of course no one was interested, so it was a fairly pointless exercise. We knocked on one door, and a girl of 18 or 20 answered the door.
“Oh! She’s not here right now, but come on in!†she eagerly greeted us.
First Nephi: How to Lead Like Lehi, How to Follow Like Nephi
The themes I’ve picked up on in this reading of First Nephi have been ones that trouble me, as well as the Bloggernacle, frequently: what does it mean to preside in your home? Further, what level of personal confirmation of our leaders’ words are we entitled to? Let’s see what Nephi and Lehi can teach us about these two related problems.
BOMBlogging
I’m glad the First Presidency’s letter inviting all members to read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year has gotten a little play in the Bloggernacle, but I think it needs more emphasis. Just like Frank, I think this is an invitation we need to take very seriously. As with all things, blogging is the answer.