Navigate the Strait: One Man’s Ideas on the Slim Passage to Everlasting Life

A dying father’s testimony to his kids about religion, covenants, and everlasting life. Navigate the Strait is an insightful have a look at one man’s journey by way of an energetic lifetime of instructing in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is ending within the gradual, downward spiral of ALS, also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Illness. But his joyful, sustaining religion and his love for his “all caring” Tiffany and their three kids, Lincoln, Edison, and Abigail, drive his ardour to complete this ebook. He desires his household and associates to KNOW him higher after the illness will probably take his life. This ebook is a should for anybody who desires to show, perceive, or acquire the energy to stay the gospel of Jesus Christ.. You’ll discover in it tales, concepts, and instructing examples that categorical the doctrine of Christ in easy concepts that make life betterI’m only a regular man with a sworn statement of Jesus Christ. Then I acquired ALS. Bummer. ALS is taking away all the things that I’m good at: talking, typing, fixing issues, hugging my spouse and kids. I’m penning this ebook with one finger on a mouse or with my eyes controlling my iPhone. On the brilliant aspect, I lastly have one thing in widespread with Stephen Hawking.Now that my illness has decreased my life to finish dependence on others, what am I value? Effectively… I’m nonetheless instructor. I really like my Savior. I really like the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I have a look at the gospel in a nonlinear style, pondering critically about how gospel teachings join to 1 one other and to our private struggles. If all reality is circumscribed into one entire, we have to suppose deeply, and generally creatively, about how the gospel connects to us and to others. Since ALS will take my life, I’ll probably not be round to show these concepts to my youngsters within the second they want a lesson. I pray that this little ebook of “Dad’s testimony” will assist my kids and grandchildren as they develop and wish solutions to their questions.In case you occur to learn it, and if it helps you in your journey, that’s nice too. Once we meet, let me know what you preferred.Most of my writings are about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Whereas I current many concepts inside the framework of church doctrine and tradition, I hope that anybody can be taught one thing helpful from what I’ve realized. I’m no scriptorian. I’ve by no means taught faith at BYU. I don’t know the placement of the Ark, the misplaced tribes of Israel, the E-book of Mormon cities, or Nikola Tesla’s loss of life ray. These concepts are my very own, based mostly on my prayerful examine of doctrine and scriptures. However don’t simply take my phrase, go to the supply and see for your self! If something on this ebook conflicts with dwelling prophet, then I’m unsuitable. Persist with the prophet. I do know that Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind. I do know that he loves you and me—even when life will get exhausting. You probably have by no means seemed into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I encourage you to go to ComeUntoChrist.org to be taught the fundamentals. You possibly can ask questions and even invite missionaries to go to your home and share a message with your loved ones. You’ll uncover that the dominion of God has been restored to the earth in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You’ll hear a few dwelling prophet of Christ on the earth who speaks with authority like Moses, Elijah or Peter. And you’ll be taught extra about Jesus Christ within the E-book of Mormon as a companion to the Bible. That’s what we imply once we say ”it’s true.”This ebook is my try and dive deeper into these easy truths. It’s organized by matter, so be at liberty to leap round— and to leap out to the scriptures. I hope this ebook makes you content.