by Alison P | Jan 1, 2020 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
I ran across a beautiful article the other day by Thomas S. Monson entitled “Three Goals to Guide You.” Though the address was given to a group of women, I think its message sets the tone for anyone who wants to serve the Lord to the best of their ability every day of...
by Alison P | Nov 30, 2019 | Mormon Scriptures
John 6 opens with the Savior and His disciples on a mountain, a place of sacredness, perhaps for personal meditation or to prepare for the coming Passover. Christ did have trials and sorrows in His mortal life. Though He was always the perfect example of Heavenly...
by Alison P | Sep 5, 2019 | Finding Happiness
It seems like a strange concept, doesn’t it? Let me tell what sparked my thoughts, then I’ll explain how they apply to a disciple’s life. Last night, I happened across a headline that caught my eye. Maybe you saw it, too. It advertised a 5-year-old piano...
by Alison P | Aug 31, 2019 | Home and Family
There is a set of scriptures within the Doctrine and Covenants that has always given me a bit of trouble. Not because of what they actually say, but because of what my puny brain focuses on and remembers from what they say. See for yourself: Organize...
by Alison P | Aug 22, 2019 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
In Mark 15, we read the heart-wrenching account of the Savior’s death. Verses 20-22 tell of the trip to Golgotha: 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21 And...
