Simply Beautiful—Beautifully Simple
From Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. . . . May we keep the gospel simple as we take upon us our divinely appointed responsibilities. Today I hope to describe two elements of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, followed by four stirring...* Self-searching
From Richard L. Evans There is a seventeenth-century proverb that reads: “Believe no tales from an enemy’s tongue.” But perhaps we can believe our own examination of ourselves. And so, for a moment, let’s do a bit of self-searching on a long...The Love of God
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in October 2021 general conference: “Our Heavenly Father loves us profoundly and perfectly.1 In His love, He created a plan, a plan of redemption and happiness to open to us all the...* Pieces of Peace
From the book ‘The Gift of the Atonement’ Janet Lee shares: Christ healed bodies, minds, and souls. But after he healed the lepers, were they free from other struggles? After he restored sight to the blind were they free from fear? Were the five thousand...* The First and Second Commandments
From his book ‘The Journey of Discipleship. . . . Whom the Lord Loveth’, Elder Neal A. Maxwell taught: Though the second commandment is “like unto” the first commandment (Matthew 22:9), it nevertheless is still the second. Though we are to love...Lessons from Liberty Jail III
Continuing from previous posts, Lessons from Liberty Jail and Lessons from Liberty Jail II Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shared from his book “To My Friends”—Messages of Counsel and Comfort: In selecting these lessons I note yet another kind of blessing...* A “Little” Latitude . . .
Richard L. Evans from his book, Thoughts for one hundred days. . . . wrote: There come before us some further facets of the question as to how far can a person safely depart from principle: How far can he go and still get back when he wants to? At what age is...Lessons from Liberty Jail II
(From Elder Jeffrey R. Holland and a recent post of ll/27/21) Now let’s talk about those propositions for a moment. Every one of us, in one way or another, great or small, dramatic or incidental, is going to spend a little time in Liberty Jail—spiritually...* Stop Worrying and Start Living
From Bruce and Stan and their book ‘God is in the Small Stuff’ and it all matters’ Stop Worrying and Start Living Worrying is one of the most destructive of all human habits because it decreases your effectiveness in other areas. When you worry about...
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I am married and we have 3 children and many grandchildren. Our children have chosen wisely in their careers and in marriage and I attribute much of their success, as they do, to a close relationship with Jesus Christ… Click for more.