by Nanette ONeal | Jan 11, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
After seeing my first Broadway musical when I was twelve, my grandmother and I stood on a dark street corner in New York, trying to hail a cab to the bus station. We were tired and it was cold and rainy. We were not dressed for the elements nor were we prepared for...
by Nanette ONeal | Jan 4, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
A snarky 20 year old guy who was a devoted member of my church once lived in the apartment we used to rent out in our basement. He had a quirky habit of playing practical jokes and I had no sense of humor. His timing was perfect; he always got me at the most...
by Nanette ONeal | Dec 28, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Latter-day thoughts on A Christmas Carol: can people really change? I just finished watching one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies, Scrooge. It’s the story of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol set to music. This year, the movie gripped me like never before....
by Nanette ONeal | Dec 21, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
It has been said that the one gift from heaven that God passed to us directly through the veil is music. We all have favorite melodies that transcend this earthly state, connecting us higher. It is as if the spirit of God speaks directly to or spirit through a...
by Nanette ONeal | Dec 14, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
There are many denominations of Christianity in the world, each with doctrine that differs one from another. But there is one thing they all agree on—Jesus Christ is the reason for the Christmas season! I love the feeling in the air during the Christmas season. It’s...
by Nanette ONeal | Dec 7, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
It’s three weeks before Christmas and the holiday rush is in full swing. You may ask yourself, “Where is the Savior in all of this?” The reason for the season can be forgotten. But as President Thomas S. Monson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said:...
