* Puppies, Butterflies and Our Savior
From the book “No Wonder They Call Him the Savior”, Max Lucado shared: When I was ten years old, I had a puppy named Tina. You would have loved her. She was a perfect pet. An irresistible, pug-nosed Pekingese pup. She never tired of playing and yet never...Creation
From the book “Original Grace”, Adam S. Miller shares: If God’s grace is an active and original cause—rather than a passive and belated effect—then what is grace? The morning my father died, I felt Benjamin’s nothingness. I felt it...On Dealing With Uncertainty
From Bruce C. Hafen’s book: ‘The Believing Heart’ . . . .: I have intentionally tried to suggest a wide variety of instances in which the answers we may seek are not as obvious as we might have expected. My suggestion is that some uncertainty is...* Pray as the Ancients Prayed
From Patricia T. Holland: [Prayer] ought not to seem just a convenient and contrived miracle, for if we are to search for real light and eternal certainties, we have to pray as the ancients prayed. We are. . . . not children, and are expected to pray with maturity....To Importune
On a certain day the disciples asked Jesus how to pray. He not only gave them a model prayer but also taught them through a parable to seek God—as a friend at midnight—with “importunity” (Luke 11:8). The verb importune means “to request...* Get Rid of Excuses
From the book “Messages for a Happier Life,” William B. Smart counsels: Promise yourself that you will never, never make excuses for your poor performance. If someone asks you what your score is after a round, tell them your score. Don’t tell them...Living for the Gifts
From Messages for a Happier Life, Inspiring Essays from the Church News, compiled by William B. Smart: Some years ago news reported the death of a Missouri minister after a fast of forty days. In the papers after his death he reveled his purpose: “I am seeking...* I Want to Caution You. . . .
From Larry W. Tippets and his book “Receiving Personal Revelation”: I want to caution you that it is possible to do all the right things—study, pray, attend church meetings, and so forth—and still find yourself becoming worn out, discouraged,...Peace: A Triumph of Principles
Peace: A Triumph of Principles Elder Marvin J. Ashton of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased) wrote: 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...
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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.