* Life on earth is a Test.
From Rick Warren and is book ‘The Purpose Driven Life’: This Life is a Test. This life metaphor is seen in stories throughout the Bible. God continually tests character, faith, obedience, love, integrity, and loyalty. Words like trials, temptations,...Joy Unspeakable
From his book ‘The Millennial Generation’ Vaughn J. Featherstone taught: God desires that we have joy. Joy is deep and abiding and must be earned. A righteous life brings unspeakable joy. Some will find pleasure in sin but no joy. There are, however,...* Teaching
From Carmella Kelemen and the book Fifty Things that Really Matter . . . . Under the Title “Teaching”. . . . Several years ago, my 14-year old son decided to boil water to add to his package of instant oatmeal. He placed a glass measuring cup filled with...Trusting the Lord II
Continuing from a previous post: Trusting the Lord: I read it over and over, “I speak unto you these things that you may rejoice, and lift up your heads forever, because of the blessing that the Lord shall bestow upon your children.” ~Joy Saunders...Trusting the Lord
From the book Trusting the Lord, Joy Saunders Lungberg shared: The following three personal experiences have given me immense comfort and peace, and laid a foundation in carrying me through other trials that have come along. As a child: I remember a conversation...* Spiritual Solace in Times of Trouble. . . .Psalm 118:24,
From Jeffrey R. Holland Psalm 118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. One of the great temptations of life is to spend so much time looking back or so much time looking ahead that we fail to see the opportunity right in...Praying with the Spirit
Neal A. Maxwell taught: One might ask, “Why is it necessary that the Holy Ghost prompt us even in our prayers?” One reason is that only with the help of the Holy Ghost can we be lifted outside the narrow little theater of our own experience, outside our...* Practicing the Presence
Continuing from his book ‘Just Like Jesus’, Max Lucado taught: Give God your waiting thoughts. Spend time with him in silence. The mature married couple has learned the treasure of shared silence; they don’t need to fill the air with constant...‘the Gap’
From Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen and their book ‘Faith is Not Blind.” When we are young, we tend to think in terms of black or white—there is very little gray in our perspective. And many youth and young adults have a childlike optimism and loyalty...
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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.