One of the ironies of life is that we acquire love as we give it away; we increase in knowledge as we dispense what we have. It is a reflection of the parable of the talents. 

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Majority opinion doesn’t determine what is good and true.

We need to remember that democracy is not an end in itself. Majority opinion doesn’t determine what is good and true. Like every other form of power, democracy can become a means of repression and idolatry. When we divorce our politics from a grounding in virtue and truth, we transform our country from a living moral organism into a kind of golem of legal machinery without a soul.

This is why working for good laws is so important. This is why getting involved politically is so urgent. This is why every one of our votes matters. We need to elect the best public leaders, who then create the best policies and appoint the best judges. This has a huge impact on the kind of nation we become. Democracies depend for their survival on people of conviction fighting in the public square for what they believe—legally and peacefully, but zealously and without apologies. That includes all of us.

-Charles J. Chaput, the archbishop of Philadelphia. This essay is taken from an address delivered at BYU on Jan. 23, 2015. For the full address see more.byu.edu/chaput

Have You Paid The Price?

Have you counted the cost of achieving your goals? Have you been paying the price, or did you hope you could avoid it? 

If you play now, you’ll pay later. But if you chose to pay now, you’ll be able to play later! Regardless, you always have to pay. 

Planning For The Future.

Take time each week, or more often if you like, to unplug and spend time on planning for the future. Since you'll be living in the future, doesn't it make sense to give the future some thought every now and then? Now go out and make the best of today!

Problem-Solving

Problem-solving brings much more value to an organization than problem-spotting!

Come Visit Us In Utah This Year!

The 50 states in America average just 1.18 national parks each, but Utah has FIVE! The Grand Circle contains America’s largest concentration of national parks and monuments. There is no shortage of beautiful vistas, or break-taking canvases in the Grand Circle. Bring your camera, you'll need it!

Healing

Dallin H. Oaks described healing:

Healing blessings come in many ways, each suited to our individual needs, as known to Him who loves us best. Sometimes a “healing” . . . lifts our burden. But sometimes we are “healed” by being given strength or understanding or patience to bear the burdens placed upon us. 

As we consider the key components for healing, let us remember that, in the end, healing is a gift from our Savior that will likely require effort and suffering on our part so that we can grow and develop through our struggles. The gift is often the refinement we experience in the process.