The Great I AM

Sometimes observations from philosophers just crack me up. Take, for instance, Thomas Aquinas. He was a medieval Roman Catholic philosopher and theologian, and was so adept at explaining Catholic theology that he was later called The Angelic Doctor. Aquinas is perhaps...

Your Personal Integrity

I once heard a talk given by President Gordon B. Hinckley, the late Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or Mormon Church) that I’ve found myself thinking a lot about lately. I suppose it was less a story and more of an observation...

Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon

Members of the Mormon Church believe two things about the Book of Mormon: 1. Joseph Smith translated it by the gift and power of God. 2. It is scripture. In our day, the story of the Book of Mormon began on September 21, 1823. Joseph Smith was seventeen, and for the...

How to Take the Sacrament

How to Take the Sacrament

In general, LDS sacrament meetings require little more than reverent attention of its members. However, the passing of the sacrament, similar to communion in other churches, is one part of the meeting in which we all participate. The sacrament allows us to renew our...

Restoring Mary, The Mother of Jesus

Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, was not only a prophet, but also a restorer. Through him God restored truths, priesthood powers, scripture, and a church organization whose membership now numbers thirteen million. Those are the big things we think of...

Loving Your Teens: the Power of Serving

For some teenagers the strongest way they feel and receive love is through service. Service is a language most parents naturally speak. From the time our children are first born it becomes our responsibility to change diapers, cook food, wash clothes, and look after...

Keeping the Temple Confidential

Keeping the Temple Confidential

Those not of the Mormon faith (officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) may very well feel stymied by the fact that Mormons will not share in detail what goes on inside the temple. Regarding the confidential nature of temple ordinances,...

We Are Not Alone: God and Our Suffering

Suffering is one of the most difficult things to make sense of in this life. God knew when he sent us to live on the earth that there would be great hardship. Some of it would result from the evil actions of others. Some of it, however, would simply be natural...

Practice Makes Permanent

Our violin teacher listened as my son played a piece at his lesson. He made an error on one passage and as he repeated the piece, he played the same mistake over again. She commented, “We all think practice makes perfect, but really, practice makes permanent.” To undo...

What are Fast Offerings?

Have you seen a space on your tithing slip for fast offerings? Here's where the money you donate to that program will go: We’re asked to fast once a month, skipping two meals, doing without food or liquid for 24 hours. Then we donate this money to those who might skip...

What is Provident Living?

As a new church member, you are asked to begin taking responsibility for your own needs and those of your family. Provident Living means taking care of ourselves. We’re advised to prepare ourselves for any emergency: to gain an education or training, to stay out of...

The Purpose of Church Welfare?

As a new member, you may be wondering what the church welfare program is about. Its purposes are somewhat different than many government programs. If the Savior were to arrive in in your town next week, we wouldn’t find him in the mansions, sitting at a well-appointed...

Happy Together

Happy Together

When my husband and I first got married we lived near my university while I finished up my degree. Around Valentine’s Day, that first year, we heard of a couple’s communication skills workshop being offered on campus. We thought it would be a fun and interesting thing...

The Preparation of  President Thomas S. Monson

The Preparation of President Thomas S. Monson

I am grateful that we have a living prophet on the earth today. I'm grateful for the life and service of President Gordon B. Hinckley, who had served as the prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as "the Mormons") from 1995 up until...

Hugging Across the Aisle

The moment I met Congressman Tom Lantos I immediately adored him. It was my first day as an intern in his Washington DC office and the entire staff was whirling around the reception desk in an effort to get a bunch of letters signed, stamped and delivered in less than...

The Power to Heal

Jesus Christ, during his ministry on the earth, “went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.” (Matthew 9:35) The authority to heal the...

Preparing for Eternal Marriage

For many new converts, the promise of an eternal family is one of the greatest blessings the gospel has to offer. In the year or so a new member has to wait for that privilege, he should not just wait, but prepare. There are many things you can do to prepare to go to...

Joseph Smith and Eternal Love

Joseph Smith was the prophet of eternal love. As the first president of the Mormon Church, he laid the framework for what members of that church believe. This includes how Mormons view romantic love. The foundation for all that Mormons believe about love is the...

This Thing Called Love

Big beautiful bouquet of roses. Check. Hearts pasted on the fridge courtesy of our 8 year old. Check. A box of chocolates that I shouldn't sample but will partake of nevertheless. Check, . Love is apparent in our home and I pray that it is in yours too. Hopefully,...

Trusting In Him

As you read the newspaper, watch the news and go about your daily activities you often hear of betrayal and loss of trust in others. You might feel there is no one you can confide in and trust. There is one we can completely trust, He is our Heavenly Father. It is...

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