The Parable of the Sower

Rich instruction by Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explains Christ’s sermon “The Parable of the Sower” for our understanding in today’s world and was given in general conference April of 2015. Repeatedly he shows us...

‘How are you doing?’

A member of our stake presidency asked me yesterday how I was doing, and I lied saying ‘everything’s fine’. Truth is my spry 65 years is not feeling so spry right now. There have been multiple doctors visits and more to come (there is no malignancy...

thoughts from yesteryear

“Lest the (following) be lightly passed over, let me pause here to point out a common error  in the mind of man – that is, the tendency when someone speaks of faithfulness or success in one thing or another, to think ‘me’, and when someone mentions failure and...

8. What do Mormons believe about family?

Family members who accept the Atonement of Jesus Christ and follow His example can be together forever through sacred ordinances performed in God’s holy temples. Jesus gave to Peter the power to have things sealed on earth and sealed in heaven (Matthew 16:19). This...

keys to truth; therefore peace of mind…

Elder David F. Evans of the Seventy said; “As a young man, I had many questions about the Church. Some of my questions were sincere. Others were not and reflected the doubts of others. I often discussed my questions with my mother. I am sure that she could sense...

Opposition in All Things… (continued)

Continuing from previous post March 9, 2018; ‘Opposition in All Things’ Significantly, the temptation to sin is not the only kind of opposition in mortality. Father Lehi taught that if the Fall had not taken place, Adam and Eve “would have remained in a...

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