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In the very quote that inspired the title of this blog, Rene Daumal penned a profound though: “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again.” The purpose of the climb is to reach the summit and…
Natural experience and trials all give us opportunities to develop the character of deity within ourselves, to experience a change of mind, and to gain greater insights into our reality. While each of us may not experience the same things…
Frequently, our first reaction to hard things is “Why me? This is true, but why? Hard things happen to everyone all the time, so why don’t we anticipate them? Why do we feel that somehow we should be shielded from…
The “Conversion Spectrum” in the Book of Mormon
Sometime around the turn of the century when I was serving as a full-time missionary, I discovered something that I’ve wanted to dive into more over the years and produce some kind of spectrum-like chart. Well, I’m still not there…
…And Say Unto You, ‘Receive the Mind of God’
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Sacrament: The Witness of the Willing
White Cloth, Fire and the Glory of God
It has occurred to me over the years that there is something significant about white cloth and its use in religious practices and metaphors.
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Finality Robs Symbols of Their Meaning
This quote brilliantly sums up a critically important key to understanding symbols. “One explanation of a symbol that has been given does not preclude someone else seeing beyond that. Symbols were intended to expand our freedom of expression and feelings, not limit…
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