Searching for truth, recognizing goodness, and balancing life

Searching for truth, recognizing goodness, and balancing life

Month: May 2017

Occam’s Razor and The Book of Mormon

Occam’s Razor and The Book of Mormon

Until this past year, I don’t think I’d ever heard of Occam’s Razor.  I feel like I should have known what it was, but I didn’t.  So, for anyone else who isn’t familiar with it, let me begin with some background. William of Occam (or […]

Does The Book of Mormon Have a Limited Vocabulary?

Does The Book of Mormon Have a Limited Vocabulary?

I’ve been reading the Book of Mormon, at least sporadically, for the past fifty years or so.  I wish I could say, that I’ve been diligently studying it, but I’m trying to keep it honest.  In all those years I have never given any real […]

Becoming is Hard

Becoming is Hard

As a former school teacher, I firmly believe that not everyone is cut out for college.  As his mother, I believe that my son, Devin, is among the group who isn’t.  That’s why Devin getting an engineering degree from the University of Utah this past […]

Defining Doctrine

Defining Doctrine

Occasionally I come across a new idea that sticks with me and transforms the way I think.  This happened recently while listening to an LDS Perspectives Podcast with Michael Goodman titled, “What is LDS Doctrine?” I realized that having a clear definition of what doctrine means […]