Comments on: The forest and the trees http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/11/05/the-forest-and-the-trees/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:05:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/11/05/the-forest-and-the-trees/#comment-9866 Ben Wed, 08 Nov 2006 23:05:35 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/11/05/the-forest-and-the-trees/#comment-9866 Quite true. Good thing the two don't have to be mutually exclusive. :) (And if there are times when they seem to be, then of course we ought to keep that first priority of home and family.) The best of both worlds is when you can change the world <i>with</i> your family. :) Quite true. Good thing the two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. :) (And if there are times when they seem to be, then of course we ought to keep that first priority of home and family.) The best of both worlds is when you can change the world with your family. :)

]]> By: Dan Hanks http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/11/05/the-forest-and-the-trees/#comment-9727 Dan Hanks Tue, 07 Nov 2006 16:09:27 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2006/11/05/the-forest-and-the-trees/#comment-9727 On occasion I think about what I want to accomplish in my life, and I think of great scientific discoveries or advances in technology I could work on--"some big thing"--as it were. And then the spirit reminds me of a famous quote: "The greatest work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home." I think there are amazing and wonderful things we call all do "out in the world" to make it a better place for everyone, and I think the Lord expects us to be anxiously engaged in doing those things. However we also have to remember our first priority of home and family, and building Zion there. FWIW, -- Dan On occasion I think about what I want to accomplish in my life, and I think of great scientific discoveries or advances in technology I could work on–”some big thing”–as it were.

And then the spirit reminds me of a famous quote:

“The greatest work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home.”

I think there are amazing and wonderful things we call all do “out in the world” to make it a better place for everyone, and I think the Lord expects us to be anxiously engaged in doing those things. However we also have to remember our first priority of home and family, and building Zion there.

FWIW,

– Dan

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