How To Live After The Manner of Happiness
In the Book of Mormon, the prophet Nephi declares that “And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness” (2 Nephi 5:27.) Wouldn't that be sweet, to live after the manner of happiness? In his talk entitled “Living after the Manner of Happiness,”...
Happiness is Knowing You Are Never Alone
I read this little article the other day that's been staying with me, so I Young Women's class on her first Sunday there, she has to sit alone. She looks around her and everyone else has a friend to sit with, except for her. She chose a spot against the wall, an empty...
Resolve To Be Happy
I don't know about you, but I like to make New Year Resolutions. I don't always me happier, they can sometimes make me less happy. When I don't do something just the way I had resolved to do it, then I can get really hard on myself and the result is something...
The Purpose of Adversity
Adversity comes in many shapes and sizes. It happens to everybody, even members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). It happens to the best of us and the rest of us. We come from all walks of life, and experience all kinds of adversity....
Why I Believe
I would like to end 2007 with my testimony of Jesus Christ. I want to testify of His love for me and my family. I with as well as for my trials and tribulations. Going through the trials that I've gone through in my life has made me who I am today. I would like to...
Standing as a Witness
Upon baptism, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “Mormons”) covenant to “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places.” (Mosiah 18:9, in the Book of Mormon) What does it mean to stand as a...
Substitutes for Vital Records
“The need for safeguarding the world’s vital records, original manuscripts, histories, biographies, and other genealogical records has long plagued mankind. Where and how can records be protected from destruction by the elements, the ravages of time, and the...
Vital Records
“Ask living members of your family what they know about your extended family. Look at records close at hand, such as family Bibles, to find more details about your forebears. Then you can reach out to other sources such as vital records, church records, census...
Organizing your Genealogy: Methods
“Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.” – Doctrine & Covenants 88:118 There are several...
Organizing your Genealogy: Basic principles
“Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.” – Doctrine & Covenants 88:118 Why Organize? I feel...
Financial Preparedness
Elder Marvin J. Ashton served in the Mormon church (officially known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. His service was much loved, as his soul was most gentle and his comments inspired. His teachings...
Prepared for All Eventualities
Is it possible to prepare for all eventualities? Fire? Flood? Earthquake? Job loss? Death? The list could go on nearly endlessly. And on the surface it might appear impossible to prepare for all eventualities. But the more one looks, the more one realizes that a...
If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear
In the Book of Mormon we read about a prophet named Lehi and a dream the Lord gave him. In the dream, Lehi viewed the raucous nature and calls of those in the world who seek to offset the path of those seeking God. One of the current leaders for the Mormon church...
Store Sufficient to Weather the Vicissitudes of Life
We call upon priesthood bearers to store sufficient so that you and your family can weather the vicissitudes of life. (Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, General Conference, April 2007. This quote came from one of the leaders of the...
Mormon Temple Open House in Idaho
Mormon Temple Open House The 125th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as the “Mormons”) was recently completed in Rexburg, Idaho. The temple will be open to the public from Saturday, December 29, 2007, through Saturday, January...
Mormon Church Aids Flood Victims
Following recent flooding in Lewis County, Washington, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “the Mormons”) kits and offer assistance in cleaning. Ten thousand cleaning kits were sent on trucks from Salt Lake City and...
Homes Are More Permanent Through Love
“Homes are more permanent through love. Oh, then, let love abound. Though you fall short in some material matters, study and work and pray to hold your children’s love. Establish and maintain your family hours always. Stay close to your children. Pray, play, work, and...
What is Family Home Evening?
You may have heard Mormons talk about FHE. FHE is short for "Family Home Evening." As Mormons (or members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), we believe in the sacred nature of family. We believe that families possible in Christ, and one of those ways...
Strong Enough to Last Through Life & Into the Eternities
As Mormons, we believe in strengthening the family. And as members of the Mormon church (officially known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), we receive great help from the Church in that desire. One of the ways the church helps us strengthen our...
The Relief Society Strengthens Families
Previously I had blogged about the importance of families in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the Mormon church). I'd shared that one of the ways the Church supports, strengthens, and sustains families is other families in the ward...
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