Hello everyone,
I hope all had good times with family and friends these past 2 months.
I myself had one of my best summers as an Adult. My wife and I spent some good quality time together. We went camping again this year. We did not get out last summer. We went fish many, many times. Most of the time we had at least one of our grown children with us. Jenny loves camping and fishing too. I spent must of my time setting up and baiting the hooks and taking fishes of those hooks for my wife and Jennie. Some time we were able to go fish with our oldest son, James, on his pontoon boat. It is so peaceful where he lives near Turtle Lake, Wisconsin.
We went to graduations, going away parties for friends who sons have joined the armed services. We got in a few ballgames and even caught a few Nephews Football games the past couple of weeks.
Well it has been fun this last couple of months enrolling at BYUI for this fall semester , which starts September 12. Applying for grants and student loans, not so much fun. Making sure you buy the correct books and excess codes and just getting into the correct mindset to do my best .
I will continue to post things in the coming months, so be on the look out for my postings. fell free to contact me by email if you have a subject you would like me to research the post about it.
I am thinking of renaming my blog! I want to be able to cover other subject matter as I am taking 16 credits this Fall. Any suggestions on a new name I would like to here them.
Thanks again for view my blog.
Kevin
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
The Family: A Proclamation To The World
Below is a Proclamation to the world from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was presented to the world 21 years ago. It is my opinion that it was and will forever be the belief of the church that I belong to. It shows the roles of males and females and the role of the family. It is not meant to offend anyone. It's purpose is to let the world know that God has and order to things and that the commandments it set for Adam and Eve, still exists for us today.
Once again I do not speak for "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". Besides "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" which I copied and pasted to this blog from the LDS.org website, all other words and statements are my own. My God bless us all as we try to show love and respect for each other.
Kevin
THE FAMILY
A PROCLAMATION TO THE WORLD
The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
WE, THE FIRST PRESIDENCY and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.
ALL HUMAN BEINGS—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
IN THE PREMORTAL REALM, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.
WE DECLARE the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.
HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.
THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.
WE WARN that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.
WE CALL UPON responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.
This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Hello fellow Pathway Students and friends,
I hope all is well with you all.This post mainly is for my Provident Living Project. It also is to let others read my thoughts on this subject and if individuals know what The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view are on this subject.
Is everyone ready to know what my topic is? It is one that I have thought about immensely. The following is from an Essay I am still writing for my English class. Please read and make your comments after you have read the whole Essay. The subject is...
Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide (Death) Be Legal?
Individuals should be able to decide for themselves to die
with dignity and with as little pain as possible because they are the ones who
know how much pain they are really in. I will make statements based on facts
that will support my view on Assisted Suicide. To be fair, I will present both
sides of each argument to let you see why It is up to each one of us to decide
for ourselves.
I would like to start with the
Right to die argument. According to the website Procon.org. The ACLU on
December 10, 1996 made this statement 1 "The right of a competent, terminally ill person to avoid
excruciating pain and embrace a timely and dignified death bears the sanction
of history and is implicit in the concept of ordered liberty. The exercise of
this right is as central to personal autonomy and bodily integrity as rights
safeguarded by this Court's decisions relating to marriage, family
relationships, procreation, contraception, child rearing and the refusal or
termination of life-saving medical treatment.” As you can see the ACLU was
trying to tie the right to die in with the right to refuse life-saving
treatments. The problem with this point is the fact that the U.S Supreme Court
issued this majority opinion on June 26, 1997 concerning the case of Washington
v. Glucksberg. 2 “The
history of the law's treatment of assisted suicide in this country has been and
continues to be one of the rejection of nearly all efforts to permit it. That
being the case, our decisions lead us to conclude that the asserted 'right' to
assistance in committing suicide is not a fundamental liberty interest
protected by the Due Process Clause." Because of this ruling it made it illegal to
help some on to die, even under the care of a doctor. This leads me to my next
point of patient suffering.
It should be left to each individual the
decision to end a terminally ill patient’s suffering at their End of Life. As
stated before we have a right to refuse life-saving treatments if we are a
competent terminally ill adult. Logic tells me that same person should be able
to administer the medicines needed to let them die without the pain. 3 “The
argument is over the right to die with a doctor’s help at the time and in the
manner of your own choosing. As yet only a handful of European countries,
Colombia and five American states allow some form of doctor-assisted dying. But
draft bills, ballot initiatives and court cases are progressing in 20 more
states and several other countries.” These statistics are encouraging if you
are on the side with letting each person decided for themselves. The following
Quote comes from the website www.economist.com.
4” The popular desire for assisted dying is beyond question. The
Economist asked Ipsos MORI to survey people in 15 countries on whether doctors
should be allowed to help patients to die, and if so, how and when. Russia and
Poland are against, but we find strong support across America and western
Europe for allowing doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to patients with terminal
diseases. In 11 out of the 15 countries we surveyed, most people favored
extending doctor-assisted dying to patients who are in great physical suffering
but not close to death.” The last part of this quote worries me. We should not end
a life just because we are in pain and not terminally ill. This argument has so
many variables we can’t write the laws needed to cover ever possibility.
I want to conclude my essay by
making my stance of this subject clear. From my own personal witness of my
mother dying from the fourth battle with cancer, I know she wanted to die
peacefully because she told me so. You see, my mother knew how much pain I have
been living with since I lost my leg in 2003. The two of us had many talks
about the subject of dying without pain. We both said that given the choice when
there was nothing more to do, we would like to be allowed to decide to die
without the pain. A competent, terminally ill person should be able to decide
for themselves. Another thing a person should do is their wishes into a will
for all to see, this way everyone would know the person’s choice if they are no
longer able to communicate.
Works
Cited
1 “Should euthanasia or
physician-assisted suicide be legal?” Procon.org website Pros v. Cons Link
2 “Should euthanasia or
physician-assisted suicide be legal?” Procon.org website Pros v. Cons Link
3 Copyright ©
The Economist Newspaper Limited 2016. All rights reserved. www.economist.com
4 Copyright
© The Economist Newspaper Limited 2016. All rights reserved. www.economist.com
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Gender in Gods plan.
The Proclamation
Here is a link to The Family: A Proclamation To The World. It was read and then Published in 1995. It is not new Doctrine from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but a reminder to the world what God has told us from the beginning of man and woman. It is not meant to offend anyone but to show us what is the best circumstances for a family to live.
Of course their our examples of bad fathers or mothers that are not good examples of this in the works, but I would also point out that they may not be following other commandments of God or the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Now here is an important statement from me; I would like to say that there are many, many, many wonderful single mothers and fathers, that are raising their children to be great adults and or followers of Jesus Christ. I was one myself for a few years after my divorce. So I feel I know what I am talking about. I can testify to all that it was much easier to teach and raise my children as a whole family than it was by myself. My point I am trying to make is that it can and is possible to raise our children as single parents, but for me it was necessary to have a woman as my partner.
Here is a link to The Family: A Proclamation To The World. It was read and then Published in 1995. It is not new Doctrine from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but a reminder to the world what God has told us from the beginning of man and woman. It is not meant to offend anyone but to show us what is the best circumstances for a family to live.
Of course their our examples of bad fathers or mothers that are not good examples of this in the works, but I would also point out that they may not be following other commandments of God or the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Now here is an important statement from me; I would like to say that there are many, many, many wonderful single mothers and fathers, that are raising their children to be great adults and or followers of Jesus Christ. I was one myself for a few years after my divorce. So I feel I know what I am talking about. I can testify to all that it was much easier to teach and raise my children as a whole family than it was by myself. My point I am trying to make is that it can and is possible to raise our children as single parents, but for me it was necessary to have a woman as my partner.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Here is a short video from the Christ of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about moms.
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2014-00-1440-it-was-mom-a-mothers-day-tribute-to-moms?category=topics/mothers&lang=eng&cid=HP_FR_6-5-2016_dMIS_fMLIB_xLIDyL1-A_
Let me know if this video reminded you of your mom. My mom was not a member of the church, but she gave me the foundation of Jesus Christ as my Saviour and I thank her for this everday in my own way.
Love and miss you everyday Mom!
Let me know if this video reminded you of your mom. My mom was not a member of the church, but she gave me the foundation of Jesus Christ as my Saviour and I thank her for this everday in my own way.
Love and miss you everyday Mom!
Friday, March 25, 2016
"Come, follow me" 3 simple words spoken by our Savior Jesus Christ.
What an invitation by the Savior himself.
Below is a link to a new video by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I invite all to view the video and tell me what you think.
https://www.mormon.org/easter?cid=HP_SU_3-13-2016_dMIS_fSPC_xLIDyL1-A_
After you view the video I also invite you to look around the website. There are many great this to view or read. If any of you would like a Free copy of the Book of Mormon or the Holy Bible King James version there are links to these also.
I would request that you read:
*James 1: 5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
Also in the Book of Mormon in the very last chapter there is a promise that reads:
*Moroni 10; 3-7
Below is a link to a new video by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I invite all to view the video and tell me what you think.
https://www.mormon.org/easter?cid=HP_SU_3-13-2016_dMIS_fSPC_xLIDyL1-A_
After you view the video I also invite you to look around the website. There are many great this to view or read. If any of you would like a Free copy of the Book of Mormon or the Holy Bible King James version there are links to these also.
I would request that you read:
*James 1: 5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
Also in the Book of Mormon in the very last chapter there is a promise that reads:
*Moroni 10; 3-7
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
6 And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.
7 And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever.
I hope you all can feel the love of or Lord Jesus Christ as you read these scriptures. I believe that were written for our times and by reading the gospel of Jesus Christ we can truly become more like him and serve each other.
* Scriptures copied from the lds.org website.
Friday, March 11, 2016
Attibutes of Christ
As we have gone along in our Pathways classroom this semester we have had the opportunity to look for attributes of Jesus Christ and then try to make them a part of us. Earlier in the year I was seeking "knowledge" and wanted to be able to have the words to say that the Lord would have me speak at the time he want me to speak. Like during a Fast and Testimony meeting, or Sunday school class or and Elders Quorum meeting and or any other situation that may have come up.
Well this week we have had the opportunity to continue with the ones we had chosen or to search the scriptures and to try and develop a different attribute. I have searched and decided to work on "good"
If we read Alma 21 we see a lot about Good, Goodness or happiness. If it is the true desires of my heart, at the resurrection I will keep this and any other attribute I may have developed. Good or bad. I am hoping by trying to develop the "goodness" attribute into my heart I will become what God and Jesus would have me become. Below is the whole chapter from the Book of Mormon.
I also want to point out that the scriptures also state if the desires of my heart are evil that when resurrected that will be the desire of my heart. This is why I want to work on developing this attribute. What do you all think of this chapter? Do you think my understanding of this chapter is correct? Am I applying it to my life the way it was intended to be? Respond to this post and let me know. Please remember to be respectful to all those who comment, Including myself.
Well this week we have had the opportunity to continue with the ones we had chosen or to search the scriptures and to try and develop a different attribute. I have searched and decided to work on "good"
If we read Alma 21 we see a lot about Good, Goodness or happiness. If it is the true desires of my heart, at the resurrection I will keep this and any other attribute I may have developed. Good or bad. I am hoping by trying to develop the "goodness" attribute into my heart I will become what God and Jesus would have me become. Below is the whole chapter from the Book of Mormon.
I also want to point out that the scriptures also state if the desires of my heart are evil that when resurrected that will be the desire of my heart. This is why I want to work on developing this attribute. What do you all think of this chapter? Do you think my understanding of this chapter is correct? Am I applying it to my life the way it was intended to be? Respond to this post and let me know. Please remember to be respectful to all those who comment, Including myself.
The Book of Alma
the Son of Alma
Chapter 41
Header: In the Resurrection men come forth to a state of endless happiness or endless misery—Wickedness never was happiness—Carnal men are without God in the world—Every person receives again in the Restoration the characteristics and attributes acquired in mortality. About 74 B.C.
the Son of Alma
Chapter 41
Header: In the Resurrection men come forth to a state of endless happiness or endless misery—Wickedness never was happiness—Carnal men are without God in the world—Every person receives again in the Restoration the characteristics and attributes acquired in mortality. About 74 B.C.
1 And now, my son, I have somewhat to say concerning the restoration of which has been spoken; for behold, some have wrested the scriptures, and have gone far astray because of this thing. And I perceive that thy mind has been worried also concerning this thing. But behold, I will explain it unto thee.
2 I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.
3 And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.
4 And if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore, all things shall be restored to their proper order, every thing to its natural frame—mortality raised to immortality, corruption to incorruption—raised to endless happiness to inherit the kingdom of God, or to endless misery to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other—
5 The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil; for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh.
6 And so it is on the other hand. If he hath repented of his sins, and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he shall be rewarded unto righteousness.
7 These are they that are redeemed of the Lord; yea, these are they that are taken out, that are delivered from that endless night of darkness; and thus they stand or fall; for behold, they are their own judges, whether to do good or do evil.
8 Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved.
9 And now behold, my son, do not risk one more offense against your God upon those points of doctrine, which ye have hitherto risked to commit sin.
10 Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.
11 And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are withoutGod in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness.
12 And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature?
13 O, my son, this is not the case; but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish—good for that which is good; righteous for that which is righteous; just for that which is just; merciful for that which is merciful.
14 Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually; and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea, ye shall have mercy restored unto you again; ye shall have justice restored unto you again; ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again; and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again.
15 For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be restored; therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and justifieth him not at all.
2 I say unto thee, my son, that the plan of restoration is requisite with the justice of God; for it is requisite that all things should be restored to their proper order. Behold, it is requisite and just, according to the power and resurrection of Christ, that the soul of man should be restored to its body, and that every part of the body should be restored to itself.
3 And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good.
4 And if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil. Therefore, all things shall be restored to their proper order, every thing to its natural frame—mortality raised to immortality, corruption to incorruption—raised to endless happiness to inherit the kingdom of God, or to endless misery to inherit the kingdom of the devil, the one on one hand, the other on the other—
5 The one raised to happiness according to his desires of happiness, or good according to his desires of good; and the other to evil according to his desires of evil; for as he has desired to do evil all the day long even so shall he have his reward of evil when the night cometh.
6 And so it is on the other hand. If he hath repented of his sins, and desired righteousness until the end of his days, even so he shall be rewarded unto righteousness.
7 These are they that are redeemed of the Lord; yea, these are they that are taken out, that are delivered from that endless night of darkness; and thus they stand or fall; for behold, they are their own judges, whether to do good or do evil.
8 Now, the decrees of God are unalterable; therefore, the way is prepared that whosoever will may walk therein and be saved.
9 And now behold, my son, do not risk one more offense against your God upon those points of doctrine, which ye have hitherto risked to commit sin.
10 Do not suppose, because it has been spoken concerning restoration, that ye shall be restored from sin to happiness. Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.
11 And now, my son, all men that are in a state of nature, or I would say, in a carnal state, are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity; they are withoutGod in the world, and they have gone contrary to the nature of God; therefore, they are in a state contrary to the nature of happiness.
12 And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature?
13 O, my son, this is not the case; but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish—good for that which is good; righteous for that which is righteous; just for that which is just; merciful for that which is merciful.
14 Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren; deal justly, judge righteously, and do good continually; and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea, ye shall have mercy restored unto you again; ye shall have justice restored unto you again; ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again; and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again.
15 For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again, and be restored; therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and justifieth him not at all.
* All scriptures are copied and pasted from the lds.org website.
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