Foreordination– A Work To Do
Some people believe in destiny, others believe that everything is a matter of chance, I believe in foreordination. I believe that we were each called to do a specific work in our lives, our own personal missions to move forward the work of the Lord. (Of course, this...
Staying Modest
One of many tough trials for young women today is staying modest in an immodest world. Fashion often dictates what’s cool and what’s not, mostly taking the ‘skin is in’ route. Just when you thought something was safe to wear, designers have expertly found a way to...
Church History: Joseph in Chains
In my last post I talked about following the spirit of inspiration in writing a bit about the LDS (Mormon) Church’s history in a group who think Mormons cannot be Christians. I wanted to share this story with you today as a part of my testimony. I’ve had to change it...
Mormon Seminary is for Youth
In most churches seminary is a college where students are trained to become a minister, rabbi, or member of the priesthood. For youth it can also be a church funded high school, called a ‘mini-seminary’, with the specific purpose of training young men to prepare to...
Why Do Mormon Youth Take Seminary?
There is something truly beautiful about taking a portion of one’s day and spending it surrounded by others with the same purpose: to be taught about the gospel of Jesus Christ. It stands as a fortifier against the evils Satan constantly throws our way, and reminds us...
The Mormon Perspective on Eve
One of the differences I’ve noted between the Mormons and other Christian denominations is their view of Eve. From what I understand, many churches view Eve’s choice to partake of the fruit in the Garden of Eden as inherently wicked and that thereby she introduced sin...
Teens: Tithes and Offerings
The truth is I don’t know a whole lot about how tithes and offerings work in other churches. I only really know how it works in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, nicknamed the Mormon Church. I also know it’s important. In fact it’s so important the...
Be Ye Therefore Perfect: The Possibilities of Perfection, Today
In His sermon on the mount, the Savior admonished: “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” Accounting for all that Christ has revealed about being perfect, two types of perfection appear: one we can only honor and aim for in this...
What is a Man of God?
It is interesting what people expect from men of God. Having just seen Evan Almighty, I saw an interesting take on what Hollywood expects of a man God talks to in addition to more realistic reactions over time. Joseph Smith, Jr. also suffered from this: “I was this...
Teens: Sabbath Day Observance
The Sabbath day is a special day. In fact, it is so special the Lord created a commandment to remind us to treat it differently than all other days. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8). Sadly the Sabbath no longer means what it used to for a lot...
Teens: Honesty
I distinctly recall walking through the grocery store with my family when I was younger. This was in a time when there would be giant displays of food items out in the open, tempting little fingers. Mine were definitely tempted as we passed a large bin full of...
Favored by the Lord
To be loved and to give love is a wonderful gift from God. At some level or another we all search and long for that feeling called love. No matter what walk of life we come from, we all seek to fill that feeling for love. Why is this? It is because we had that feeling...
Freeing Ourselves of Sin
We each are here on earth for the purpose of growing and progressing.However, through it all we will make mistakes. We will need to repent because,of our wrong choices. Sin can come about out of igronance, our weakness or pure disobedience. We all are imperfect people...
The Holy Ghost is Our Guide
In a church that preaches the importance of seeking personal revelation (I’m referring to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormons) we sometimes become a little obsessed about it. Whom to marry, what occupation to pursue, and where and how to pursue...
A Family Functioning by God’s Design
When I read scripture, I like to look for formulas. An example of a formula is found in 1 John 4:18, which says, “There is no fear in love….” Fear, you could say, does not equal love. So, I might write in the margin of my scriptures the word "fear," followed by an...
Articles of Faith Series, Part 7
The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements of basic belief for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (referred to as the Mormons). They were written as a part of a document called the Wentworth Letter, which Joseph Smith wrote in 1842 to John Wentworth of...
Articles of Faith Series, Part 6
The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements of basic belief for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (referred to as the Mormons). They were written as a part of a document called the Wentworth Letter, which Joseph Smith wrote in 1842 to John Wentworth of...
Articles of Faith Series, Part 5
Los Artículos de Fe son declaraciones trece de las creencias básicas de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días (conocida como la mormones). Fueron escritos como parte de un documento llamado Carta de Wentworth, que José Smith escribió en 1842 a...
Articles of Faith Series, Part 4
The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements of basic belief for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (referred to as the Mormons). They were written as a part of a document called the Wentworth Letter, which Joseph Smith wrote in 1842 to John Wentworth of...
Articles of Faith Series, Part 3
The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements of basic belief for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (referred to as the Mormons). They were written as a part of a document called the Wentworth Letter, which Joseph Smith wrote in 1842 to John Wentworth of...
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