A Father that I want to be like.....

I saw this today, and was deeply touched. If we all could be like this Father, imagine how the world would change. Inspiring!!

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Moroni 7:45-47

45 And ^acharity suffereth long, and is ^bkind, and ^cenvieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily ^dprovoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

46 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—

47 But ^acharity is the pure ^blove of Christ, and it endureth ^cforever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.

I served a lds mission to Portugal. On my mission I had a goal of achieving this charity stated in this scripture. It has become a lifetime goal. Here is a great story on charity.

How do you value your time with Him?

In Ether 12:39, the prophet Ether tells of his experience talking with Jesus face to face:

39 And then shall ye know that I have aseen Jesus, and that he hath talked with me bface to face, and that he told me in cplain humility, even as a man telleth another in mine own language, concerning these things;

I had a thought yesterday. When I'm speaking to my Father in Heaven in prayer, each second do I value and understand the power and impact of what is happening? I hope, and have faith that one day I'll experience what the prophet Ether experienced with seeing and speaking with the Savior in plain humility, even as a man telleth another in mine own language. I also realize that for me to reach that point I need to work on having great faith when praying to my Father in Heaven.

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It has been awhile since I've posted. I have a lot on my mind and in my heart. I have a very close friend in a hospital flirting with death, I have another friend who just got remarried, I still have a wonderful job, a beautiful wife, beautiful children, and we are all healthy. I have a neighbor who has been out of work and in a wheelchair due to a work accident. Life has been very fair to me, and I've been blessed greatly. I see close friends and others around me that may cause me to think, "life isn't fair." Why them and not me? I don't think this is a very valuable question. One of more value would be "What am I doing to bless their lives and ease their burdens?" Especially this time of year when we celebrate the birth and life of Christ, I think this question and answer is very meaningful:

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt ^alove the Lord thy God with all thy ^bheart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy ^cmind.

38 This is the first and great ^acommandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt ^alove thy neighbour as thyself.

So, during this Christmas season what gift are you giving to Christ?

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm thankful for my wife and kids, for a my parents, siblings, in-laws, for my friends. I'm thankful for a loving God who knows who I am and is aware of me, and loves me.

I'm thankful for a Savior who enabled all of us as children of God to return and live again. I'm thankful for temples and the opportunity that is provides for us to be connected as families. I'm thankful for the Book of Mormon, I'm thankful for prayer, and the opportunity that I have to talk with God.

I'm thankful for a warm home and and good job. I'm thankful for my life!

"Look at my picture, isn't it ugly?"

Do you remember as a kid, drawing or coloring a picture that you were so proud of, then you would turn to a brother or sister, cousin or friend and say, "Look at my picture, isn't it ugly?" just to get some praise. I liked this message by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf on creativity.