73- (7-1-24) THink Celestial, Be Still, Sustained Focus

73- (7-1-24) 

Hello Family,


July 1st! Hard to believe. Miles get’s home this month, and we are all so excited! We are also excited to head down to Utah this weekend to spend time at the Glavinic reunion, and to see Sadie and Seth.


A quick thought for the week. I really enjoyed Elder Bednar’s talk this past conference. His take home message was from the Doctrine and Covenants section 101 vs 16…. be still and know that I am God. He teaches us what it is to be “still” and how we’ve been blessed with sacred spaces allowing an environment for this stillness. But the part that stuck out to me the most is the perspective those still moments bring to each of us, and the inspiration in those movement that we can bring into our homes, families, and daily lives. 


Elder Bednar - “Our homes should be the ultimate combination of both sacred time and holy place wherein individuals and families can “be still” and know that God is our Heavenly Father, we are His children, and Jesus Christ is our Savior. Leaving our homes to worship on the Sabbath and in the house of the Lord certainly is essential. But only as we return to our homes with the spiritual perspective and strength obtained in those holy places and activities can we then sustain our focus upon the primary purposes of mortal life and overcome the temptations so prevalent in our fallen world.”


“Sustained focus” to think Celestial is the goal. And it is regularly committed time in the temple and worshiping on the Sabbath that help us remember this focus and give us quiet sacred time to reflect and receive personal revelation on how to implement these feelings into our homes and daily activities. 


Invitation: Have a self inventory: Do I have quiet times each day to be still? How can I increase these moments and implement the inspiration I receive as I strive to be more Christlike?


The more I strive to draw closer to my Savior, the greater understanding I have of the need for the Gift of the Holy Ghost in our lives. What a gift! Let us all strive to be still more in our lives so that we can hear His guiding and calming influence.


Have a wonderful week,


Love Dad

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