Targets of the Adversary
Leaders of the Church are targets for attack by those who stir contention. This is true even though not a single leader has called himself or herself to a position of responsibility. Each General Authority, for instance, chose another path to pursue as his...* Manners in Marriage
Richard L. Evans wrote: It has been some two and a half centuries since Richard Steel, English essayist, wrote: “Two persons who have chosen each other out of all the species, . . . to be each other’s mutual comfort and entertainment, have, in that action...‘A Living Prophet for the Latter Days’
By Elder Allen D. Haynie of the Seventy Father in Heaven has chosen the pattern of revealing truth to His children through a prophet. When I was a young boy, I loved Saturday because everything I did on that day seemed like an adventure. But no matter what I did, it...* Work II
Continuing from “The Holiness of Everyday Life”, Joan B. MacDonald (a previous post. . . . ‘Work): Before discussing how work can be more spiritual, I think it would be helpful to look at the nature of work—what it is and what it isn’t. The...* “The Canker of Contention”
President Russell M. Nelson wrote: Some months ago my esteemed colleague Elder Carlos E. Asay and I stood atop Mount Nebo, where Moses once stood. (See Deut. 34:1-4.) We saw what he saw. In the distance to our right was the sea of Galilee. The river Jordan flowed from...* Work
From her book ‘The Holiness of Everyday Life’, Joan B. Mac Donald wrote: I LOVE SUNDAYS. I love the rush of getting ready, the bustle of dressing up, my husband making pancakes in the kitchen, my daughters looking radiant, and my sons in ties passing the...‘Covenant Hearts’ — Marriage and the Joy of Human Love
From the preface of ‘Covenant Hearts’—Marriage and the Joy of Human Love’ ~ Bruce C. Hafen: For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth and friends above, For all gentle thoughts and mild, Lord of all’ to...Accessing God’s Power through Covenants
Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught in the Saturday afternoon session of the April 2023 general conference: Accessing God’s Power through Covenants By Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles As you walk the covenant...* On a Dark and Sleepless Night
From the book “The Crossroads,” Richard L. Evans shared: A sentence recently read offers these words of wise and comforting counsel: “Do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.” No doubt most...
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