I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go - Elder Oaks, Oct 2002

I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go

by Dallin H. Oaks

October 2002 General Conference

"We have a great tradition of unselfish service in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Indeed, one of the distinguishing characteristics of this Church is the fact that we have no paid or professional clergy in our thousands of local congregations and in the regional stakes, districts, and missions that oversee them. As an essential part of God’s plan for His children, the leadership and work of His Church is provided by His children who give their time freely for the service of God and their fellowmen."

The Gospel in Our Lives - Elder Oaks, April 2002

The Gospel in Our Lives

by Dallin H. Oaks

April 2002 General Conference

"The Church gives us opportunities to serve the Lord and our fellowmen. If given in the right way and for the right reasons, that service will reward us beyond anything we have given."

The Kybalian and Hermetism

I started reading The Kybalion: Hermetic Philosophy last week and it has been interesting.  I can't remember exactly how I found it - I think it was something on Twitter that led me to something else on Wikipedia that led me to downloading the book on my Kindle.

The Wikipedia page on Hermetism has a section on Mormonism and the attempts that some scholars have made to link early Mormonism and Hermetism.

While it may not have been a direct influence, it's interesting to read the seven points, or principles, of Hermetism:

1. Principle of Mentalism
2. Principle of Correspondence
3. Principle of Vibration
4. Principle of Polarity
5. Principle of Rhythm
6. Principle of Cause and Effect
7. Principle of Gender

Book Cover

I'm really happy with how the book cover turned out! I used Canva.com to create the design except for the "Brazil" part that I made in PowerPoint. Pretty simple stuff! It's amazing how much easier it is to do this on your own.

 

Happy Golden Spike Day!

On May 10, 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was completed at Promontory Summit in Northern Utah.  To comemorate the event, a golden spike was driven into the rails and the famous photo of the two trains meeting was taken.  Today marks 150 years since the railroad was complete.

I had the opportunity to participate in the 125th anniversary celebration.  I was in Jr. High and our choir was invited to sing as part of the program.  It was a great experience! 

The book is complete!

I finished it and it's going to be published on May 1st!  I had originally planned on May 10th, but I finished it early and decided to push the date forward.  It's exciting to see and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!

"What Brazil Did to My Hair: Thoughts on a Mormon Mission" will be available on Amazon Kindle and paperback

One Month Left

The countdown has begun! One month until the book goes live on Amazon!  I created the pre-order page and it is up and running.  The book will be available for download on May 10th.  I have also created my author page on Amazon.  Not much is on there right now, but hopefully it will eventually be the home to several books!