* The Telescope Perspective

Under ‘Reflections’ in the June 2019 Ensign, Peter Coomans wrote: “As our family exited a museum, we saw a man standing outside who had set up a telescope. “Do you want to look at the moon?” he asked. We hesitated. We could already see the moon. It...

Preparing for the Lord’s Return

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in a General Conference address, April 2019: . . . . “In that moment, the Holy Spirit affirmed two things to me. First, the work of ministering to temporal needs is vital and must continue....

* everybody knows

Do  not suppose, my dearest ones, that when I have left you I shall be nowhere and no one. Even when I was with you, you did not see my soul, but knew that it was in this body of mine from what I did. Believe then that it is still the same, even though you see it not...

fruits and branches

President Nelson, as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in April 2004, “Our religion is known by the fruit of its branches. Recently I met with government officials from a land far from here who were deeply impressed with the Church and its...

* children of the covenant

I mark copies of the Book of Mormon with inserts in the front and back covers. The front has testimonies from myself and our daughter Klea. The back cover is reserved for our current prophet. The following will be the back cover insert… words from our Prophet,...

Courtship and Counsel

Boyd K Packer wrote in his book ‘Memorable Stories With a Message’: I had a young man come to my office. He was a returned missionary—one of my missionaries. He was very sober when he came in. He said, “President Packer, I have a very serious...

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