“Above all, we must understand that in leaving the toxic ways of the present we are healing ourselves, our places, and our planet. We rebel not as a last act of desperation but as a first act of creation.” WayFirstsLastsHealingCreationPlanetsLeavingRebelToxicDesperationOur Planet Author:Sam Smith
“A person may profit by noticing the first intimation of the spirit of revelation; for instance, when you feel pure intelligence flowing into you, it may give you sudden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon; [that is,] those things that were presented unto your minds by the Spirit of God, will come to pass; and thus by learning the Spirit of God and understanding it, you may grow into the principle of revelation, until you become perfect in Christ Jesus.” GivingFeelsMindFirstsMayPersonsIdeasSpiritJesusGrowsUnderstandingChristPerfectPrinciplesPureProfitGods WillInstanceRevelationsFulfilledStrokesNoticingSpirit Of GodPersonal Revelation Author:Sam Smith
“A man may act as proxy for his own relatives; the ordinances of the Gospel which were laid out before the foundations of the world have thus been fulfilled by them, and we may be baptized for those whom we have much friendship for; but it must first be revealed to the man of God, lest we should run too far.” MenWorldShouldFirstsMayRunningHe ManFoundationFulfilledOrdinancesBaptizedProxyMan Of God Author:Sam Smith
“The Naval Academy is a very prestigious place, and I choose to try it. I got there and darn near didn't pass, just about flunked out the first year, but a commandant by the name of Bush Bringle managed to call me in one day and taught me more about leadership in about 15 minutes than I have learned in the rest of my life. And because of Bush Bringle I regained some faith and confidence in myself, learning I had a little bit more in me than I thought, and I went back to work and finished.” TryingYearsFirstsLittlesNamesBitsMinutesTaughtOne DayLittle BitFinishedCall MeI Have LearnedAcademyNavalBack To WorkPrestigiousNaval Academy Author:Sam Smith
“With Leighton Smith in charge, we've got a Navy admiral running a predominantly land campaign - the first ever in NATO's 47-year history. ... As the U.S. continues to withdraw from overseas bases, Naval Forces will become even more relevant in meeting American forward presence requirements.” YearsFirstsRunningForceLandBasesMeetingsCampaignsRelevantRequirementsNavyNatoNavalAdmiral Author:Sam Smith
