http://livelds.com Practical Issues and Insights Info Living as a Latter-day Saint Tue, 15 May 2012 00:11:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://livelds.com/feed-my-sheep-gospel-preparation-and-service/ http://livelds.com/feed-my-sheep-gospel-preparation-and-service/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 00:11:10 +0000 Antone Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=168 Today, I’d like to address a topic that’s been on my mind for several months. During that time, I’ve noticed on several occasions that when a question has been asked in class about the things that we’re supposed to be doing in the gospel, the answers often revolve around what we call the “Sunday School answers” [...] http://livelds.com/feed-my-sheep-gospel-preparation-and-service/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/overcoming-fears-through-the-pure-love-of-christ/ http://livelds.com/overcoming-fears-through-the-pure-love-of-christ/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:27:44 +0000 Antone Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=120 There was a man who, ever since he was a child, was terrified thinking that there was – let’s just say “something” – under his bed. So he went to a psychiatrist. They had their sessions discussing whether his mother left dirty socks under his bed or whether his father was too lazy to vacuum [...] http://livelds.com/overcoming-fears-through-the-pure-love-of-christ/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/tithing-and-fast-offerings-commandments-and-blessings/ http://livelds.com/tithing-and-fast-offerings-commandments-and-blessings/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:59:08 +0000 Antone Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=123 In bishopric meeting a month or so ago, while we were discussing topics for sacrament meeting, one that our bishop asked to have addressed again was tithing and fast offerings, the commandments, and the blessings. We don’t address this topic repeatedly because the ward needs more money or because the stake president is breathing down our [...] http://livelds.com/tithing-and-fast-offerings-commandments-and-blessings/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/the-shattered-butterfly/ http://livelds.com/the-shattered-butterfly/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2003 03:54:52 +0000 David S. Polson http://livelds.com/?p=38 The Shattered Butterfly It was a warm summer afternoon, as I sat eating my lunch in a public park in Santa Fe Springs, California. At the time, I was much less than active in The Church, and my life was going nowhere real fast. As I sat there lost in my own little world, I observed [...] http://livelds.com/the-shattered-butterfly/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/are-you-a-hottie/ http://livelds.com/are-you-a-hottie/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2003 03:45:39 +0000 Shaun Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=32 Whether you’re a teenager, an adult, or a senior citizen, if you want to spend the rest of your life happy, then I recommend that you ask yourself one important question every single day. Do it after you wake up every morning, stumble into the bathroom, and look yourself in the mirror. Ask yourself, “Am [...] http://livelds.com/are-you-a-hottie/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/lds-singles-6-steps-into-the-darkness/ http://livelds.com/lds-singles-6-steps-into-the-darkness/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2003 03:44:17 +0000 Shaun Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=28 In many LDS circles, singles over 25 are considered old. 27 makes them a “menace to society.” 30 and stake leaders start suggesting a special fast. Divorcées might more often escape the curious glance and probing question “So, what’s your fatal flaw?” but they’re still single and in danger of missing out on some of [...] http://livelds.com/lds-singles-6-steps-into-the-darkness/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/square-pegs-round-holes/ http://livelds.com/square-pegs-round-holes/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2003 03:36:50 +0000 Shaun Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=9 Do you ever get the feeling that something just doesn’t fit the way it should? Do you notice people who don’t behave the way that has always made sense to you? Do you feel frustrated or angry because life hasn’t yet measured up to your expectations of the arrangement? Has it ever occurred to you [...] http://livelds.com/square-pegs-round-holes/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/picture-perfect-not-necessarily/ http://livelds.com/picture-perfect-not-necessarily/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2003 03:33:21 +0000 Shaun Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=5 Psychologists and philosophers will tell you that two powers alone make the entire human race tick, that two motivations determine all actions – Love and fear. Others would call love the life force – the natural inclination to grow and learn, the will to survive and thrive. The only reason to avoid the sheer joy [...] http://livelds.com/picture-perfect-not-necessarily/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/how-to-teach-more-powerfully/ http://livelds.com/how-to-teach-more-powerfully/#comments Mon, 17 Feb 2003 03:43:16 +0000 Shaun Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=26 Several years ago while serving as elders quorum president for three university wards combined for the summer, I faced the challenge of motivating our quorum members to wake up early enough on a Sunday morning to attend nine o’clock priesthood meeting. After consulting with my counselors, we decided the best thing we could do was [...] http://livelds.com/how-to-teach-more-powerfully/feed/ 0 http://livelds.com/counterfeits/ http://livelds.com/counterfeits/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2003 04:13:11 +0000 Antone Roundy http://livelds.com/?p=45 When we hear the words temptation and sin, we generally think of blatant and serious transgressions. However, the temptations the adversary uses to entice us to follow him are often subtle. Few people would deliberately choose a course of action they knew would lead to unhappiness. The adversary knows this, and attempts to present his [...] http://livelds.com/counterfeits/feed/ 0