by Moira T | Jul 25, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Adversity is the refiner’s fire that bends iron but tempers steel. (President James E. Faust, Ensign February 1988, “The Blessings of Adversity”) These past several weeks have been very challenging ones for our family. For awhile, it felt as if we came through one...
by Alison P | Jul 24, 2008 | Finding Happiness
There are many around us, in fact the world seems to be almost entirely focused on achievement, competition, perfection, and material possessions. There are more ways advertised in all the media we encounter every day to be better, have more, and change who we are to...
by Candace | Jul 24, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
A week or so ago I was able to attend a fireside given by Merrill Osmond. In it, he said something that really stilled the room, for me, and sunk deeply into my heart: Where there is ego, you will never find the Lord. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins and all of...
by Ali C | Jul 23, 2008 | Finding Happiness
We’ve all heard it. Maybe we’ve even said it, ourselves. “If only I could make just a bit more money—then I’d be happy.” So we work hard, sacrificing time away from our families, refusing to take vacations, all in an effort to be the best at our job and to make more...
by Alison P | Jul 23, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
I’ve talked a lot about the Spirit that a disciple of Christ needs to carry with him. It’s that presence and knowledge of God’s will for you that make you the most effective disciple you can be. This Spirit comes in two forms. There is a general presence that...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 23, 2008 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
There is a scripture in the Book of Mormon that has occupied my time this morning. I wrote an article on it, focusing, as most of us who read it do, on how to use our wealth to help the poor. However, there is a small phrase tucked into this verse that caught my...
