by Ali C | Aug 1, 2019 | Finding Happiness
Lately I’ve written a lot on the subject of keeping the commandments as a source of happiness in our lives. You are probably ready for me to move on already! But I read this wonderful quote and thought you might bear with me just one more time. George Albert...
by Julia G | Jul 5, 2019 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Years ago, as I was preparing to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I was told a story that had a powerful influence upon not only my mission, but also the rest of my life. A young man whom I knew was called to serve a mission...
by Ali C | Jul 2, 2019 | Finding Happiness
Recently I read a story in the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, that tells of Nephi and how he and his people “lived after the manner of happiness” (2 Ne 5:27.) I want to live after the manner of happiness, don’t you? In fact, I’d hazard a...
by Candace | Jun 29, 2019 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
By the time Jesus Christ came into the world, the Jews had been captured, freed, and captured again with quite regularity. Indeed, as they drew further and further away from the teachings of God, their captivity extended over decades, centuries, and millennia. ...
by Moira T | Jun 21, 2019 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
This post was originally published in May 2008. Minor changes have been made. “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” Remember this nursery rhyme? Does anyone out there really believe that words can’t hurt us? Words do hurt!...
by Alison P | Jun 15, 2019 | Finding Truth
I have been spending a lot of time lately thinking about—well, time. Where my time is going, if I’m using it effectively, and how I can gain better control over it. All those questions we’re prone to in this fast paced world we live in. In one of my pondering moments...