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...* The Perils of Parenting
From the book ‘Messages for a Happier Life’, William B. Smart taught: Rearing children is a tough proposition these days. In most homes the all-intrusive medium of television exposes children to harsh realities about as soon as—and in some cases...“Improving Our Prayers”
From the book “Press On”, Joseph B. Wirthlin of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased) taught: Commandment to Pray There may not be a more frequently uttered commandment than that we lift our hearts and voices in prayer to our Heavenly Father....* More Intention in Simple Prayers
From the book ‘The Power of Stillness’: Let’s be honest: Latter-day Saints (and many others) pray a lot! We have personal prayers morning and night, we pray over every meal, we have couple and family prayers, we pray at the start of a two-hour church...Follow the Rule
From Elder Boyd K. Packer of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (deceased): . . . . my wife and I were coming home from New Zealand. We had an hour or two to spend and were waiting for our flight to come in. A Pan American plane landed, . . . I didn’t know where...* Prayer as a Personal Retreat
From the book ‘The Power of Stillness’: There is no “one size fits all” solutions to carving out time for deeper experiences with meditation, pondering, and prayer. But we’ve noticed that when we look at our schedules with fresh...Through Diligence and Obedience
From Richard L. Evans and his book ‘The Man and the Message: It is interesting how, in reading scripture over and over again, one often, after many readings and a long time, quite unexpectedly, finds some word or phrase that comes into his consciousness with a...* More than Petitions
From Robert L. Millet: If we are willing to move beyond a casual relationship with God, willing to spend time and exert energy necessary to make of our prayer life something more than it is now, then great things await us. For one thing, in time and with experience,...What the Lord Says About Prayer
From D. Kelly Ogden: What the Lord Says About Prayer Have you ever studied one particular topic all through the scriptures? It’s a real eye-opener to see the big picture of what the Lord says when you look at one subject at a time. Some time ago I looked at every...
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