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This article from LDS Living has so much wisdom in it!  It has made me think a lot! 4 Ways What You Think Is Humility Could Actually Be Pride by Julie de Azevedo Hanks  | May 02, 2019 Mormon Life Pride is often referred to as the universal sin. From the perspective of Latter-day Saint theology, this seems pretty accurate; pride caused Satan to rebel against heaven, pride led to the downfall of ancient civilizations, pride is the driving factor that has caused evil individuals throughout history to come to power, and anyone who has studied the Book of Mormon has probably heard of the pride cycle. However, for this discussion, I’d like to move away from the archetypal, “big picture” idea of pride to focus on the perspective of it as an individual characteristic, that is, of personal pride. It seems that certain patterns of pride are easy to identify. I think that one of the reasons that pride is so difficult to manage, ...

On this, my 1,000th entry on my blog, I am starting a different plan.   I have written many family stories about ancestors, etc., and also included many beautiful thoughts I have taken from others who have written for LDS Living, and Meridian Magazine and other places of interest.  I have always posted who wrote them, etc., and I hope I haven't done it wrong.  But for those of you who want to read these thoughts, I know you can do on your own if you take the trouble to do it.  You can check out many subjects under "Labels" on the blog to find many timeless articles on various subjects. Below is the link to sign up for Latterdaylight.com -- which daily has a scripture, and quote from a prophet about the scripture.  It also has a daily guide for reading the Scriptures in a year's time, and things that have happened in the LDS Church on this day, since it began.  It also has a link to watching or reading a Conference talk, and has recently started a book,...

Here are some uplifting thoughts for the day!  I have been busy getting ready to move up to northern Utah, going through years of "stuff".  I may not write as often for the next 2 months or so.  I am visiting old friends, etc., that I have known all my life.  I will be leaving the town I was born in, and lived in the majority of my life.  It is hard to describe feelings of leaving here, and yet being very anxious to move up closer to 6 of my children, and many grand and great grandchildren!  I'm excited to be up there!  I will be closer to about 3/4th of the dear people in our family picture that was taken when we celebrated my 80th birthday, in September, 2014. March 7, 2017 Obedience SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Matthew 19:20-22 "The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?  Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor,...