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I mark copies of the Book of Mormon with inserts in the front and back covers. The front has testimonies from myself and our daughter Klea. The back cover is reserved for our current prophet. The following will be the back cover insert… words from our Prophet,...Courtship and Counsel
Boyd K Packer wrote in his book ‘Memorable Stories With a Message’: I had a young man come to my office. He was a returned missionary—one of my missionaries. He was very sober when he came in. He said, “President Packer, I have a very serious...* Peace: A Triumph of Principles
Marvin J. Ashton wrote in his book “Be of Good Cheer”: Many years ago I heard a story that impressed me. A beautiful little blind girl was sitting on the lap of her father in a crowded compartment in a train. A friend sitting near by said to the father,...‘Cleansed by Repentance’
Note from kdm: As with any entry in zionwisdom.com, I often feel presumptuous to the point of embarrassment at sharing ‘condensed versions’ of talks that took months to prepare, multiple revisions, and much prayer by the originator. The whole point at...* give, another look…
From Neal A. Maxwell’s book ‘All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience,’ we read: “When we see things as they really are,” we shall see others and ourselves as we really are. Let us, therefore, define service to others as including...Who You Are—Who You Have Always Been
From Sherry L. Dew… A Message (Really, for all ages and both genders…) “Recently, my 16-year-old niece Megan and two of her friends came for a sleepover. As we talked that evening, one of them asked me what it had been like growing up on a farm in...to be fully in the fold
Elder Russell M. Nelson, as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “In this world, nothing is more burdensome than sin. It is the heaviest cross that men and women bear. I believe [today’s) young women and men to be part of the greatest...trials
From his book ‘To Draw Closer to God,’ Elder Henry B. Eyring wrote: “Now be careful when anybody tells you about certainty in this world, because it’s a very uncertain life. In fact, most of us are so worried about the fact that we don’t...Because…
“Because of the Lord Jesus Christ, the priesthood, the scriptures, and words of the living prophets have eternal significance. Restoration of priesthood authority is important because it is the power of the Lord. Scriptures are important because they contain the...
Hi I’m Kent
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.