by Nanette ONeal | Sep 27, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
“Mom, why can’t I _____ on Sunday?” Fill in the blank with whatever activity your child misses participating in, and you have a typical scenario playing out in many families each week. Keeping the Sabbath day holy often becomes a day of agony, when our family is not...
by Nanette ONeal | Sep 20, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Sabbath day observance is tricky when you have a house full of people with differing stages of commitment. Dedicating a whole day to the Savior can seem like a waste of time to some and a delight to others. How do you help others to see the delight when everyone is on...
by Nanette ONeal | Sep 13, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8) As a child, I was taught to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. We were members of a different church (from the Latter-day Saints), which we attended most every Sunday. Sometimes, the congregation stayed...
by Nanette ONeal | Sep 6, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Have you ever visited a produce stand in the country? They are all over the place in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. You can find peaches so ripe; one bite sends the juice streaming down your face. Or white corn so sweet, it doesn’t even need butter. The beefsteak...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 30, 2015 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Do you dress for the weather? I ask because many people don’t. They run out of the house without an umbrella even though the forecast predicts rain. They leave their scarf and gloves behind because they rationalize how they’ll first be in a warm car and then a warm...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 23, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
“The Altar—what we relinquish, what we receive” Have you ever been dissatisfied with a store purchase enough to return it? Imagine you buy a new appliance and it isn’t working like you thought. You are faced with the decision—live with it or take it back. You decide...
