Gospel & Doctrine

From loosening a rusted bolt to cleaning toilet bowls, almost everyone has used WD-40 at one point or another in their life. However, how many of us know the actual story of where WD-40 came from?

We learn from the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953 that WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. The chemist at the fledgling Rocket Chemical Company, Norm Larsen, was attempting to invent a formula that would prevent corrosion by displacing water. Norm failed 39 times to invent his formula before his persistence paid off as he...

We have been taught that because of Christ’s sacrifice, we will arise from the grave and live for eternity. Additionally, we know if we live worthily, we will have the opportunity to live with our eternal companion and family in the Celestial kingdom. I have a firm testimony that this promise by our Heavenly Father is true. Yet, even with this firm testimony I still fear death. I still fear that one day my kids will not look before they cross the street and will not come back home. I fear that my wife will get in a car accident...

Last week I wrote a post discussing how our Heavenly Father does not tell white lies. As a lawyer, I like to debate, and after my wife read this blog post it lead to a spirited debate on whether it is okay to tell white lies. She is of the opinion that there are some white lies that are okay to tell. For example, if your daughter gets made fun of at school because she has gained a little weight and is self-conscious, should you tell her that yes, she has gained a little weight? If your son commits...

On a daily basis, we are confronted with situations where we must decide whether to tell a white lie. When someone asks how you are doing today and even when you are doing horribly you say “I’m fine.” When someone asks how far away are you and you say “I’m 5 minutes away” when you are still 15 or 20 minutes away. When someone asks you if you are available on a given day to do something and you tell them “I’m busy” when you do not want to do whatever they are asking about. These are just a few...

When I was 18 and applying for a mission, I dreamed and wondered where I would go on my mission. I had always wanted to go to Scotland or Ireland for 2 years. That sounded pretty fun. Additionally, at the time, I did not want to learn a language. I wanted to go foreign but did not want to learn a language. So when the day came, I was anxious and excited to get my mission call and see where I had been called to. So where was I called? Taipei, Taiwan. So I did go foreign, but not where...