Beauty From Ashes
Marie Hafen wrote: The Gospel of Jesus Christ was not given us to prevent our pain. That is the promise of the scriptures: Atonement cannot only heal us but it can sanctify our trying experiences to our growth. . . . This healing, strengthening power is not a vague...* On Our Own
Preamble note: This (again is from) ‘yesterdecade.’ True and elevating principles never die, but live in the lives and minds of the honest in heart. Richard L. Evans wrote: We once heard a father and his son discussing a situation in which there was some...How Study Can Lift Our Souls
Larry W. Tippetts from his book ‘Receiving Personal Revelation’ shared: From My Journal—Scripture Study “When I started my scripture study this morning I was doing so out of obedience to a spiritual exercise I committed to follow. I was not...* On Influencing Others
Since the following was written in the 1950’s the context of gender was (and can be still today) that the term ‘man’ refers to both genders equally. Richard L. Evans wrote: Fashion is one evidence of the influence people have on other people. Just...* To My Friends of Other Faiths
From Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, from Chapter 11 of his book To My Friends — Messages of Counsel and Comfort In addressing friends of other faiths, my purpose is not to make some sort of ecumenical statement. We are all who we are, and we believe what we believe....Helping Change to Occur
From Neal A. Maxwell’s book, ‘Helping Change to Occur’ Learning rests on desire. In Chapter 32 of Alma we read that even if we can do “no more than desire to believe” we must let this desire “work” in us. Desire, however, is...Spiritual Exercise
From Larry W. Tippets, his book ‘Receiving Personal Revelation: Most of us are aware of the value of physical discipline and exercise. We understand the principle of gradually building our physical strength, flexibility, and endurance, Let’s apply these...* Tender Intimacy with God
From the book ‘The Power of Stillness:’ Elder D. Todd Christofferson wrote about being impressed by a comment from Bishop Desmond Tutu, the Anglican archbishop in South Africa, after he was asked the question: “Have you found that your relationship...Nothing to Startle Us More
Terryl and Fiona Givens shared from their book ‘The God Who Weeps:’ We pass through birth and death as individuals. But the years in between are filled with the unceasing search for community, for companionship, for intimacy. There is no self evident...
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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.