Thankful

Thankful

Teachers often fail to get just due for their important efforts in our behalf.   I had one such teacher in remedial school that I have always said changed my life.   While attending high school, I was enrolled in the normal schedule of classes: math,...
Owner of the Priesthood

Owner of the Priesthood

You know Him by many names:   Savior Redeemer The Prince of Peace King of Kings   And many, many more.   In fact, the Bible Dictionary lists dozens of names for Jesus Christ. We are told repeatedly that we can reach heaven only through Him. Jesus said,...
Strait-Laced

Strait-Laced

This article was written to my family — the experiences shared are all true.    Fam,   So I think that you’re all pretty confused. Yeah, that’s right. You don’t really know too much about me. Well, admittedly, it was always my intention to...
In Vain

In Vain

For some reason, I have been reminiscing recently about some old songs and artists from my youth: Jim Croce, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Simon & Garfunkel. You may be familiar with them or not—I realize they are ancient.   Those musicians still perform...
Shouting for Joy

Shouting for Joy

We are told in multiple places, such as Job 38:7, that when we learned of the role of the Savior and His plan for us to come to earth, we shouted for joy. Do you still feel that way?   We teach our children that shouts for joy rang out in the Grand Council in...
The Rescue

The Rescue

I remember when it was hard to find things on the internet because the online data was still so small and the wealth of information was not posted yet. We had small dialup connections that transmitted at 14.4 kbit/s. While our modems were online back then, we could...
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