Empathy is perhaps the most critical of all human emotions. It is what ties us together as partners, teams, organizations, and to our customers. It is the ability to suspend our own interests, opinions, and convictions momentarily and listen long enough to feel what someone else is feeling; to truly understand their interests, opinions, and … Read more
“… there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God. Doctrine and Covenants 46:11 In Sunday School class recently we were divided into groups to discuss different parts of the lesson. My group was assigned to read 1 Corinthians chapter 12, and 1 Corinthians 14:12, and to … Read more
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper? Genesis 4:9 When caught in an infraction, our first human tendency is to make an excuse and/or to blame someone else. As parents we see this in our children and soon realize that … Read more
Look closely at these two photographs. Which picture shows the most people? Yes, the one on the left is Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009. The other is Trump’s inauguration in 2017. Both photos were taken from the top of the Washington Monument at noon on January 20th of their respective years. The pictures were taken … Read more
“Good, as it ripens, becomes continually more different not only from evil but from other good.” C.S. Lewis The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has begun to roll out its “New Approach” to Children and Youth, which will officially begin on January 1. 2020. This new program “is designed to be personalized and … Read more
I was at an outdoor end-of-summer concert when I noticed a friend trying to coax her charming toddler granddaughter to dance with her on the grass in front of the stage. I took a few cute pictures of them with my phone, and sent them to my friend the next day. I got a text … Read more
The Business Roundtable is an “association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies” who claim to be “working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through sound public policy.” In other words, it is a lobby group for billionaires. On August 19, 2019, the Business Roundtable issued a “Statement … Read more
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. Proverbs 3:13 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Proverbs 16:16 Wisdom, … Read more