Put on Thy Strength, O Zion
In the Sunday Morning Session of October 2022 general conference, Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught. . . . . . . . The king’s judgment of the man is not based primarily upon the lack of a wedding garment—but that “he was, in fact,...* Come Home
From Max Lucado’s book ‘No Wonder They Call Him the Savior’: The practice of using earthly happenings to clarify heavenly truths is no easy task. Yet, occasionally, one comes across a story, legend, or fable that conveys a message as accurately as a...The Doctrine of Belonging
Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in the Saturday afternoon session of October 2022 general conference: I would like to speak about what I call the doctrine of belonging in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This...* The First Christians
From ‘All Things New’ by Fiona and Terryl Givens: . . . . Why did Christianity represent a revised imperative to build community and act according to new norms? Many religious revolutionaries from Buddha to Gandhi have instigated new codes of conduct and...Our Earthly Stewardship
Bishop Gérald Caussé of the Presiding Bishopric said in October 2022 general conference: . . . . Brothers and sisters, our interactions with the beauties of nature around us can produce some of the most inspiring and delightful experiences in life. The emotions we...* The Agony of Indecision
Richard L. Evans from his book ‘Thoughts for One Hundred Days’ shared: As we look back on the plight of Hamlet with all his troubles and sorrows, one of the things for which he was to be much pitied was the agony of indecision—his hanging between...Thou Mayest Choose V
Continuing from Thou Mayest Choose IV Beverly Campbell’s book “Eve, and the Choice Made in the Garden”. . . . (I apologize, links for this series were not working properly, but are now corrected, starting with the link at the end of this post.) An...Nevertheless, Thou Mayest Choose
From Beverly Campbell’s book ‘Eve and the Choice Made in the Garden’ (repost of a lost entry) The Lord commanded Adam and Eve to multiply and replenish the earth while at the same time commanding them not to partake of the fruit of the tree of...Nevertheless, Thou Mayest Choose II
From ‘Eve, and the Choice Made’ a book by Beverly Campbell: ‘This Transgression Is Movement, Not Sin’ From a previous post. . . Nevertheless, Thou Mayest Choose. . . President Brigham Young explained that “it was necessary that sin...
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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.