by Kelly P. Merrill | May 17, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
We are eternal creatures. We have always existed, and we always will. Living with our heavenly parents, who are the ultimate in the definition of steadfast and accountable, I imagine there was a lot we could count on staying the same in our home before mortality. My...
by Kelly P. Merrill | May 10, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Richard G. Scott gave a wonderful talk about the principles of prayer in General Conference. I’m not quite sure how I missed it or what I was doing at the time, but almost three decades later I stumbled across his talk and it now speaks to me. Hopefully my efforts...
by Kelly P. Merrill | May 3, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
It came to my attention that scattered throughout the scriptures are references to the “duty of man.” Since the prophets don’t toss words around lightly, I decided to look into our duty. What is a duty? Do we really have a duty? To whom do we owe a duty? If we really...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Apr 26, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Sometimes we look at someone and marvel at how much faith they have. Sometimes we wonder how someone can have so little faith. Faith is not like a talent where some can develop it and some cannot. It is more like a trait that anyone can develop if they are willing to...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Apr 19, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Several things in this last Conference signaled to me that times are changing, and the Church is also changing. It started with the emphasis given in the women’s session on the refugees. The quotes in this article are from Linda K. Burton’s talk, which focused on the...
