Tag: Doctrine & Practice

I think we would all agree that it takes a lot of trust to surrender, or let go of something.

Now without controlling, judging, or changing it, observe your breath.

The Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins this evening (Sept. 4), marking the start of the High Holy Days (also called the “days of Awe”). Here are 10 things to know about this 10-day period.

There's this great  book by Z Budapest (I don't remember the title. It was a long time ago)

As Diane Kipp mentioned, while Latter-day Saints don't have many set prayers, we pray frequently throughout each day: as families, as individuals, in groups, before meals, out loud or in our hearts.

I don't know that I necessarily have a favorite prayer

My favorite prayer is likely the one I've said most recently. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have very few standardized or written/memorized prayers. We pray to thank our Heavenly Father for the specific blessings he has given us, and ask for the specific blessings that we desire, "according to His will." We pray throughout the day

Compassion is an inner attitude; it exists in our hearts and minds. We are beings who also have bodies and verbally communicate with others. How can we reflect our compassion
— our physical and verbal actions — and how can we apply compassion to other areas of our lives?