on the rim

I was so blessed today in so many ways.  A true lesson was taught today in Sacrament Meeting, by a very good friend.  Later, as I was teaching the Deacons, (12-13 year old young men) I pointed out that what we are taught in class is usually redundant.  It is through repetition that we learn.   My example in class was the Plan of Salvation, God's Eternal Plan for us from before we were born.  The basics are always the same, but our understanding is different, since we are at different places in our lives each time we hear the lesson, read God's Holy Word, or in private communion with our Father. So the lesson that impacted me?  Seeing the Hand of the Lord in our lives.  For those who believe, it can be as simple as seeing the sun rise on a new day.  Sometimes we are so caught up with so many things in our lives that we are beaten down by them. We don't look up to see the blessings that we have received. Sometimes we feel we need to ha...

As I watch the country divide itself even further, not geographically, but rather by race and class, I wonder how it will end.  I wonder how people can so misunderstand what rights are,  I wonder how people think that the Constitution is so flexible, when the authors of that document provided a method of change.  Even when having discussions on-line with other classmates in my political science classes, the understanding of our government, and how it works seems missing.  I think that our education is lacking something, and I can only hope that it isn't intentional. Do they even teach Civics anymore?  I know that there are history classes, and maybe government classes as well.  But good old fashioned civics?  And why do I bring it up here instead of the Lib? Simple.  An understanding how things should be is extremely beneficial to understanding my faith, and Father's Plan of Salvation.  Let me begin with a link to the Citizenship test. ...