by Walter Penning | Aug 19, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
“The first shall be last and the last shall be first” — here is a link to what I think is a pretty good explanation of this scripture. I struggled with the meaning of this verse when I first heard it. In my mind’s eye, I can remember approaching my father when...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 18, 2020 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Watching my grandchildren grow up has been a wonderfully enlightening experience on many levels. I marvel at the spiritual gifts they have been given. As they discover their own gifts, it is amazing to me how they develop those gifts and learn to use them. One of my...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 17, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
COVID keeps teaching me new things. Before the temples closed, I was a heavy prayer roll user. I believe in the power of prayer. Anyone in my family who was sick, injured, or struggling was automatically added to the temple prayer roll. I have always seen it as my...
by Delisa Hargrove | Aug 16, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Through the years, I’ve thought a lot about Amulek’s statement that “that same spirit which doth possess your bodies at the time that ye go out of this life, that same spirit will have power to possess your body in that eternal world.” If I...
by Walter Penning | Aug 12, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
This year—2020—is a good time to talk about vision, pun intended. If we can’t see clearly during this year of chaos, maybe we need to refocus. Pandemic, hardship, job loss, economic chaos—many feel they have been sideswiped this year. Could all this devastation...
by Ashley Dewey | Aug 11, 2020 | Ashley Dewey: A Light in the Darkness
Words to two of my favorite hymns have been on repeat in my mind this week: Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav’nly Friend Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end. The other, a primary song: When Christ was on the earth, He promised he would send...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 10, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
We have discussed seeing spirits and having dreams of deceased loved ones. But I think it’s time we also discuss how powerful God is, and how He will support us in dark times. We may have feelings that we may dismiss, but those are often communications from God...
by Delisa Hargrove | Aug 9, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
During construction of the Lubbock Texas Temple, the building coordinator told us stories about building details I’d never even considered. He asked if we’d ever signed our names on a concrete floor before it was covered in carpet or on studs before...
by Sonja Hopkins | Aug 7, 2020 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
“Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever” (Doctrine...
by Cami Klingonsmith | Aug 6, 2020 | Cami Klingonsmith: Backyard Blessings
It is said that an elephant never forgets, but an elephant’s memory is nothing compared to the persistence of a squirrel. When it comes to swiping food from a bird feeder, squirrels never give up. Ever. When I first hung a feeder in my back yard, I was...
