How Being Chaste Can Bring You Happiness
In the Book of Exodus, God gave Moses ten commandments, detailing the least that is required of us to be worthy of our place in Heaven. The seventh commandment might appear to us to be out dated—out of touch the reality of modern day life. The seventh commandment is...
American Idols
The Fourth of July is one of our family’s favorite holidays. It includes a pancake breakfast in the mountains, a parade, a barbecue, homemade ice cream and a “Driveway of Fire” with the family. The celebration is inspiring and meaningful. It is spent with people we...
Moses Harris: Utah Pioneer and Man of God
(Editor's note- The man pictured above is actually Moses Harris's grandson William Moses Harris.) Moses Harris is my great-great-great grandfather. I'll admit it, I'm a genealogy buff and I go above and beyond the normal seeking out of ancestors. I try to find...
The Disciple’s Place in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
What does membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the LDS Church) mean for the disciple of Christ? Is it possible to be a disciple without membership? The most basic answer to the second question is yes of course. Anyone who...
We Are Women Who Dedicate Ourselves to Strengthening Marriages, Families, and Homes.
As women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), we are dedicated to “strengthening marriages, families, and homes.” We live in a day when more than 50% of marriages in our country fail, dividing families, and wrecking homes. Latter-day Saint women...
The Scarlet Letter of Singledom
A few days ago I was attending a luncheon with a handful of my blogging sisters. Near the end of the luncheon one of the women asked my mother and me how we felt about my little sister’s marriage. Now this is not the first time we have been asked this question. This...
Evacuation Kits? Beware of rumors!
A lot of people are interested in either obtaining or creating a kit to “grab and go” in case they must be evacuate. A key point that I make is that “all kits are not created equal.” With headlines blaring about the natural disasters taking place world wide more and...
Becoming Something
How many of us have a clear purpose in life? How many of us can say we have a vision of who we are and what we were meant to be in this world? Some of us may have more knowledge than others. Within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we have a little more...
Protecting the Family
Families are intensely under attack in today’s society. As courts try to alter the definition of marriage, as schools refuse to teach students that children need both a mother and a father, and as media undermines the proper structure of the family unit, those who...
Modern Idolatry
In 2 Nephi 12:8, we read: 8 Their land is also full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made. In this passage, Nephi, the second prophet of the Book of Mormon, is quoting from Isaiah 2. Isaiah is chastising those who...
The Salt Lake Temple
The temple in Salt Lake City, Utah has become a well-known symbol of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes incorrectly known as the Mormon Church. This temple was prophesied by Isaiah in the scriptures. In 2 Nephi 12, Nephi, the second prophet of...
The Book of Mormon Prophesied of Christ
The Book of Mormon is given a subtitle that explains it is another testament of Christ. A careful reader of the Book of Mormon will be impressed by how many verses talk about the Savior. It’s been said that on average, He is mentioned once every 1.7 verses. The Savior...
Spending Days Wisely
Life is busy and complicated. Most of us have more to do each day than we can get done, and we also have a long list of fun things we want to do as well. Some people work diligently through their to-do lists; others dawdle and play. Both groups can seem or even be...
Honesty
In 2 Nephi 9:34 of the Book of Mormon, we learn that there are fierce penalties for lying. Honesty is essential in helping us to live a Christ-like life. When we’re honest, we keep our relationships in good order and have the peace of mind of knowing we have nothing...
Visiting Teaching: A Gateway To Lasting Friendship
After returning home from serving a full-time mission for the church, I spent two months with my family before leaving to jump right back into school. For eight months I totally immersed myself in the realms of academia. Then I felt prompted to come home. My family...
To grieve not the Spirit
During my time serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I was sent to an area where many of the saints were struggling. This area hadn't had missionaries for almost a year before my companion (the missionary I was assigned to serve...
Why You Must Listen When God Speaks
The Book of Mormon speaks often of the importance of gaining a personal testimony of the gospel and of being open to receiving the truth. God wants us to know what’s true, but He can only tell us if we invite Him to do so. This is more than a mere token effort. We...
What the Book of Mormon Teaches About Wealth
But wo unto the rich, who are rich as to the things of the world. For because they are rich they despise the poor, and they persecute the meek, and their hearts are upon their treasures; wherefore, their treasure is their god. And behold, their treasure shall perish...
LDS Education
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes incorrectly called the Mormon Church, is a strong believer in education. It operates a number of church schools and encourages its members to obtain all the education it can. 2 Nephi 9: 29 in the Book of...
The Fall Brought Happiness
Joseph Smith, founder and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or Mormons,) said that, “happiness is the object and design of our existence.” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 255.) But if God truly loves us and wants us to be happy,...
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