Mormons Discuss Missionary Work with Protestant Group
I thought this story was interesting, and it’s worth sharing. In Murietta, California, members of the United Church of the Valley were preparing to serve their first mission, and they turned to an unusual source for help: the Mormons, or members of The Church of Jesus...
Emma Smith: Wife, Mother, Helpmeet – Part 1
I travel across America speaking on a variety of topics, some religious, some not. But this year, I’ve been scheduled to speak about Joseph Smith and his beloved wife, Emma to several wards in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, referred to as Mormons....
Teens: Having Faith in the Atonement and Resurrection
This time of year always comes with mixed emotions for me. I love that Spring begins to win out over Winter. I don’t love the thoughts in the back of my mind that another year is almost in full bloom, and my kids are getting so much older. I love that flowers begin to...
Resurrection: We Will Live Again
I’ve heard it said that America is a country in denial about death. It makes sense to me. I confess that my husband and I are in the same boat as 57 percent of Americans who say they don’t have a will. Death is not something we like to think about, much less plan for....
The Three Witnesses Of The Book Of Mormon
Joseph Smith, the first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, referred to as the Mormons was consistent with his account of the history of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ: “Moroni, who deposited the plates in a hill in...
Emma Smith: Elect Lady So Misunderstood
Throughout history Emma Smith has received a bum’s rap. Really, never at any time in her life did she turn on the prophet or not support him in his prophetic calling. In D&C 25: 2-3 we read, 2 A revelation I give unto you concerning my will; and if thou art...
Teens: Go Forward With Faith
Over the last several weeks we’ve gone over some of the areas teens today should especially guard against to maintain a true sense of happiness and self worth. Prophets over the ages have warned and pled with the youth to be observant of their thoughts and actions....
So Were There Really Gold Plates?
This Sunday my church (the Mormon Church) studied the history of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The lesson material covered Joseph Smith’s own words describing the events with the angel, the gold plates, and, most importantly,...
Focus on Children
I am not the best mother. I admit. How I'd like it to be different, but try as I might, I still make mistakes. Oh, they're not huge mistakes, but they are mistakes all the same. Like wishing I'd spent more time riding the bike with my son ... every day, rather than...
Teens: Service to Others
“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). The simple definition of a disciple is to be a follower of Christ. That little statement is quite easy to say, but not quite as easy to accomplish. To be a disciple of...
Proverbs 31 – the Secret to Provident Living
What is a provident lifestyle? Most dictionaries will explain a provident person as having shown foresight, having prepared carefully for the unseen future. A provident family begins with provident individuals. And nowhere is there a better definition of a provident...
Making Obedience Easier
The Book of Mormon begins with the story of a prophet named Lehi, commanded by God to preach repentance to the people of Jerusalem. The people didn’t care for the message, even when warned the city would be destroyed if they chose not to listen. Instead, they wanted...
Thomas S. Monson: Life Goes On
President Thomas S. Monson, the sixteenth called prophet in these modern times, teaches the children of God through stories. With an unfailing gentle voice, sweet and tender spirit, a godlike love for each of our Father in Heaven's children, he teaches the Gospel of...
Who Was I Before Life?
One of the most precious things given to us, I believe, is the knowledge of who we were before we came to this earth. Elder Bruce R. McConkie, an apostle of our Lord Jesus Christ, tell us: "Being subject to law, and having their agency, all the spirits of men, while...
Joseph Smith and Ecology
One of the most stunning visuals in the film The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was the scene of the ents attacking the stronghold of Isengard. Seeing this army of living oak, rowan, and beech trees chucking rocks at the tower and smashing the orcs was a hoot. Of...
The Salvaging of a Nation Begins At Home
In 1996 President Gordon B. Hinckley, the fifteenth called prophet in these modern times, sat down with reporter, Mike Wallace in an unprecedented interview. They discussed a variety of topics, but in particular, Mr. Wallace asked about the state of the nation. Mike...
Establishing Traditions
Instead of attending a regular institute class at the nearby college, I usually opt to attend the once a week class put on by our stake. However, not to long ago I went with a visiting friend to two institute classes at the college. Where both classes were wonderful,...
The Lord Will Prepare A Way
The temple has always been very important to me in my life. When I was a child, I looked forward to my twelfth birthday. For, on that day, I would be old enough to go into the Temples of God and begin to do a most holy work. For the next ten years I sought to go to...
Joseph Smith And The Information Age
As some people see things, we are living in the Information Age. That is, the dominating and distinguishing attribute of our era is information. Earlier eras were known as the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. The distinguishing characteristic was the...
Eternal Perspective
One important aspect of faith is that Heavenly Father knows everything. It seems obvious, but sometimes, in our day to day lives, we forget to act on this knowledge. “But the Lord knoweth all things from the beginning; wherefore, he prepareth a way to accompish all...
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