The Young Women Value of Choice and Accountability

“I will choose good over evil and will accept responsibility for my decisions” (Young Women Personal Progress, p40). Every day we are faced with choices. Some are easy: what to watch on TV or DVD, what books we read, saving a little of the money we’ve earned. Other...

EZ Approach to Completing Your Food Storage

EZ Approach to Completing Your Food Storage

There are a variety of ways that a person can follow to build up a food storage system. I say “system” because storing food is rarely successful if you are not actually systematically using it. In other words, you need to store what you eat and eat what you store....

Becoming Who I Am Meant To Be

I was born in San Diego, California in 1963. Through the course of my life I have always had a deep love of the written word, particularly the scriptures. A promise in my patriarchal blessing states: "Because of your taking advantage of every opportunity you have in...

Archaeological Proof of the Book of Mormon

Archaeological Proof of the Book of Mormon

I've been having long conversations with someone who is not yet a Mormon. He has received a firm witness of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ and His restored Church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church.) He believes Gordon B....

Everything Takes Work

The end of 2007 is finally here. Personally, I could not be more relieved. I survived! This past year was one of the most difficult years for me and by extension, for my family. Although I am filled with hope and anticipation for a better year next year, I know that...

John Taylor Testified of Joseph Smith

John Taylor Testified of Joseph Smith

John Taylor, the third called prophet of these modern times, has a unique testimony of Joseph Smith, Jr., the prophet of the restoration. President Taylor was in Carthage Jail with Joseph and Hyrum Smith when the mob, faces painted black, charged the jail and...

Harold B. Lee: The Way to Eternal Life

Harold B. Lee: The Way to Eternal Life

What is the difference between eternal life and immortality? Each of Heavenly Father's children, every single person born into mortality, and yes, that includes you, will be resurrected regardless of their level of righteousness. This was assured by our Savior, Jesus...

Heber J. Grant: Personal Revelation

Heber J. Grant: Personal Revelation

As we live the gospel, we receive the light, inspiration, and guidance of the Holy Spirit. (“Chapter 20: The Still, Small Voice of Revelation,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, 181) This is a beautiful gift given to all members of The Church of...

Reasons to Make New Year’s Resolutions

Reasons to Make New Year’s Resolutions

Are you thinking of making some resolutions for the new year, and looking for some reasons to give you an incentive to get going? Here are a few good ones. First, perfection is a commandment. The Lord in Matthew 5:48 tells us: “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your...

Long-term Food Storage

Long-term Food Storage

One of the things Mormons are known for is their interest in long-term food storage. The reasons for this are many. In fact, the reasons extend back hundreds if not thousands of years. Most people have heard of Joseph in the Bible. Remember the one sold by his...

Jesus Christ, the Lord of Light

“Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them.” “And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. And there...

Satan, the Ultimate Adversary

Satan, the Ultimate Adversary

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour...(1 Peter 5:8) It is time for everybody to awake and be aware that there is an Adversary in our midst. The Adversary I am speaking about has many...

Are You Prepared?

Are You Prepared?

Many of us are setting resolutions for the new year. Some call the resolutions goals; others call them themes. Regardless of the title, aspiring to better ways of living – and setting goals to achieve them – is a good thing. For example, some people want to get...

Sustaining Life During Difficult Times

“For many years, Church leaders have counseled members to prepare to care for themselves and their families in times of need. This includes, to the extent that local laws and personal circumstances allow, storing and saving a one-year supply of food.” (”Food Storage”,...

Adoption: An Inspired Principle

As Mormons, we believe in the God-given unit of families. The Lord intends for children to be raised in stable homes, by a father and mother who love them and who lead them back to God Himself. Here is the Church’s statement on the principle of adoption. It is an...

The Conversion of Ruby Barrus

I had not prayed to God in nine long years. The last time I had prayed to Him it was when I was eighteen, not take him from us right before Christmas. I truly felt like I couldn’t take it. No sooner than I finished pleading up to the sky uttering, “Not now, not...

Understanding the Old Testament

Understanding the Old Testament

For some the Old Testament is a thick book, murky and difficult to understand. For good reason - the book has been around for thousands of years and during its many translations and re-translations, some conflicts have occurred in the record (see my previous blog,...

Why Study the Old Testament?

I remember sitting in an institute class during college. I loved my institute classes. Although typically a Mormon college kid will take just one religion class during a college semester, I tc! But I loved having a religion class almost every day of the week, and so...

Reading and Knowing the Scriptures is Not Enough

Look at this urgent quote: “…reading and knowing the scriptures is not sufficient. that the Lord has given us should be sufficient incentive for us to acknowledge him and do his will: “‘And all saints who remember to keep and do these saying, walking in obedience to...

Faithfulness is True Happiness

Faithfulness is True Happiness

At the beginning of the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Lehi has a most amazing dream. In his dream, he sees a tree with fruit most desirable above , across a filthy river from the lovely tree, Lehi observed: “And I … beheld … a great and spacious...

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