Spring Cleaning

Reposted from Forward Walking July 31st, 2014 by Daniel Adam Freeman My wife and I are currently packing up our house getting ready to move. It is amazing how many things have accumulated in the closets and drawers of our lives. Every drawer we open and closet we clean out leads us say, “Where did that…

Best Day of My Life

Reposted from Forward Walking May 20th, 2014 by Daniel Adam Freeman Remember when the best days of your life were filled with simple things–when things like catching a butterfly, chasing a lightning bug, being hugged or tickled by someone you loved, reading a good book, running through the sprinklers, or having a water gun fight were…

Individual Responsibility

  What is our great responsibility in this life? To ourselves? To others? To God? What is this life all about anyway, and what is it all for? While philosophers of all ages have debated these questions the prophets of God have spoken. There are prophets today and they speak the truth as they received…

Receiving ALL THINGS with Thankfulness

Earlier this month I went to my daughters First Grade class to talk about what I do for work as a Chimney Sweep. She was excited that I came. By the end of the day I realized that I still expected something of her. All I really wanted was to hear a small thank you…

Magnifying Your Callings

As I write today I am filled with a profound hope for the future. We live in an amazing time of difficulties and challenges. Everywhere we go we are asked to do more, to be more, and to become more. As a Mormon we receive callings, or invitations to serve in a capacity of responsibility…

The Rising Generation in Christ

For those who don’t know – I am a Mormon. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And every 6 months we have a conference the areas in which we live. These conferences are called Stake Conference and thousands gather to discuss as a community what we need to be doing in…

Strengthening the Home

“Ours should be a conscious effort every day… to strengthen the homes which are our Heavenly Father’s first line of defense.” – Harold B. Lee In a world that is self-destructing itself into darkness we ask ourselves where we can turn to stem the tide of decaying morals and values, dishonesty, selfishness, and pride? Must…

I am the symbol of Christianity

I am the symbol of Christianity. So are you. Every religious practice across the world puts great meaning into its symbols. When thinking of Christianity in general the symbol of the cross instantly comes to mind. It is a symbol of Christ’s death, and the sacrifices we must make to live with Him again. The…

Transcending Ourselves

Reposted from Forward Walking February 27th, 2014 by Daniel Adam Freeman Why are we here in this life? The answer is as simple as this: to transcend ourselves. First, what does it mean to transcend ourselves? a.)   To transcend means to rise above, go beyond, overpass, or exceed. b.)  To transcend ourselves means to act differently in the present moment – in a more…

Quotes on Being

The words you are about to read are a collection of various thoughts and quotes taken from my personal journals. In them I hope you can find something that will speak to your heart and help you on your way… They do not follow any logical flow or conclusion so please read as you feel…