by Nanette ONeal | Nov 2, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I was asked to review a new book published by Deseret Books, called The Crucible of Doubt, by Terry and Fiona Givens. We were given a free copy, asked to read it, and write an honest review. The purpose of this review is to help potential readers decide if this book...
by Nanette ONeal | Oct 26, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Imagine you are on a ship at sea and it is overtaken by a storm. You are in perilous danger. But if the ship could withstand the pounding rain and fierce winds long enough to navigate to the eye of the storm, you would be safe. The eye is a natural phenomenon at the...
by Nanette ONeal | Oct 19, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
We live in a world of fads, trends, fashions, and values that seem to change as abruptly as the weather. Everywhere you look, people try to entice you to join their group, buy their product, or look a certain way. Promises are made that if you follow this path you...
by Nanette ONeal | Oct 12, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Last week I wrote about the classic tale of the ant and the grasshopper as told by the Greek storyteller, Aesop. It was a story about work ethics and being prepared in times of famine. This story serves a great purpose, especially as it teaches children the values of...
by Nanette ONeal | Oct 5, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Aesop was a storyteller who lived between 620 and 560 BC in ancient Greece. He is credited with the telling of fables—stories with a moral center designed to teach right from wrong. He often used God’s creatures as the characters in the stories, which helped children...