Faith is Not Blind. Or Deaf. Or Dumb. . .
From Bruce C. Hafen: When I stood at the pulpit for my missionary farewell at age nineteen, even after much prayerful searching, I was stuck on the difference between knowing and believing. I couldn’t honestly say, “I know that the gospel is true.”...Stronger in the Faith
In the thirteenth chapter of his book Divine Signatures, Gerald N. Lund asked: ‘What can I do to have more faith and a stronger testimony?” He then shared a quote from Elder David A. Bednar, of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. . . “Some individuals...* An Open Heart
From her book ‘A Heart Like His’ – Making Space for God’s Love in Your Life; Virginia H. Pearce shares: Several years ago I took my mother shopping for a winter coat. Shopping is not my favorite activity and it was getting close to dinner time...* Blessing in His Own Way
Patricia T. Holland wrote: When our minds have been illuminated to see as God sees, it becomes a joy to accept His will. At a time when my oldest son was still single and wanted so much to get married, I was anxiously pleading with the Lord to bless him. My request...From Darkness Toward Light III
Continuing from Bruce C. Hafen and his book From Darkness Toward Light II: These early sacrifices do fix our feet on a disciples path. For example, when Neal A. Maxwell was an eighteen-year-old infantryman fighting on an island in Okinawa, he faced the most...Guidance Comes When You Ask and then Listen
Ardeth G. Kapp wrote: Guidance Comes When You Ask and then Listen. . . . Experience the power of prayer in your daily lives. Talk with our Father in Heaven every night and every morning. Tell Him how it is with you. In your daily prayers you might ask, “Father...From Darkness Toward Light II
Continuing From Darkness Toward Light, Bruce C. Hafen teaches: Often the Lord gives us a nudge by calling us, perhaps to serve a mission, inviting us to become, like Mormon, “a disciple of Jesus Christ” who is “called of him to declare his word among...From Darkness Toward the Light
From his book “Spiritually Anchored in Unsettled Times,” Bruce C. Hafen taught: A few years ago our then-teenage daughter was feeling quite unsettled, asking some very honest questions, such as, “Why is life so hard?” As Marie and I talked with...How to Have Mighty Prayer. . .
D. Kelly Ogden from his book ‘8 Mighty Changes God Wants for You’ shares: These are dangerous times in which we live. When my daughter Sara was only four years old, we accompanied the Jerusalem Branch Boy Scouts on an overnight campout fishing trip to the...
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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.