God’s Compassion
You may or may not understand the confusion many friends of other faiths have about who Mormons worship. We worship God the Father (Heavenly Father, John 4:23) and God the Son (Jesus Christ, 2 Nephi 25:26, 29.) The Bible clearly delineates between the two in numerous...
Charity Rejoiceth Not in Iniquity
There is a beautiful story in the Book of Mormon about rejoicing in righteousness that I love. It begins in the 2nd Chapter of Mosiah. In this chapter King Benjamin begins a powerful address to his people. He knows that he is about to die and wants to share his...
Begin Again
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are filled with hope as you look forward to the New Year. I love this time of year, because it provides me the opportunity to put things into perspective. I remember why we have Christmas – because the Christ Child was born. I...
Six Reasons To Serve Others
There are many aspects to good Christian living; moral cleanliness, worship, prayer, scripture study, and honestly dealing with one’s fellow men are just a few of them. But perhaps service to those around us could be considered the true heart of Christian living....
The Christmas Story
Some people wonder how members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly known as “the Mormons”) feel about Jesus Christ or if we celebrate Christmas any differently than the rest of the world. So with Christmas upon us, I’d like to share a couple...
Charity Thinketh No Evil
Our minds are amazing things. It is sometimes unfathomable the amounts of information it can hold and store. It also just as amazing the amount of things we seem to forget, just when we need them most. While our intelligences are very individualized so are our...
Charity Is Not Easily Provoked
Do you have a temper? When does it flair? For me, it is most likely to happen when I'm tired, stressed, and already emotionally taxed. I'm normally very easy going, but yes there are times when I'm easily provoked. Sadly, it is usually those that I love most that are...
Documentation in Family History Research
One of the most frustrating things for me when doing Genealogy, is gathering information from others, asking them where they got the information and having them tell me, “I don’t know.” I sometimes feel like tearing out my hair, wondering why no one if what I’m...
Your First Visiting Teacher
Adult women who join the church are assigned visiting teachers through the Relief Society, the church’s organization for women. A sister, or two sisters visiting together, will come to your home each month to share a gospel message and visit. Unlike home teachers,...
Charity Does Not Behave Unseemly
It may seem peculiar to be having a discussion on manners as we explore the we realize. Bruce R. McConkie once put it this way: “Courtesy is a natural outgrowth of the refining influence of the Spirit of the Lord.” First, what is the Lord really asking when He tells...
Happy Birthday Joseph Smith!
On this day, 202 years ago, a baby was born into the world. Joseph Smith came into the world to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ in its entirety, but on that day, he was simply Joseph and Lucy Smith's baby boy. One who loved to laugh, jump, run and play, but also...
Overcoming Adversity, the Mormon Missionary Way
It is with sweet admiration, that I find it remarkable that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly referred to as Mormons) has such a successful Missionary Program, especially in this day and age. Young men and women, ages nineteen through...
Mormon Missionaries: How Great Will Be Your Joy
A little over a year ago a mother wrote of her twenty-year old daughter: “She’s leaving on a mission to China for three weeks.” This mother continued to write about how much she was going to miss her sweet daughter. It was obvious the act of letting her precious child...
Fitting Genealogy into Your Busy Schedule
We are all at different stages of life. Some of us are single, married, parents or grandparents. Some of us are attending school, busy in our social sphere, working or staying home with our children. All of us have various obligations that differ in time and...
Mormons Believe A Grateful Heart Is A Happy Heart
I knew going to Wal-Mart last night was not the smartest thing to do, but I thought “better tonight than tomorrow!” so off we went. Yes, my children in tow as well. Crazy, I know. I didn't have much to get, just a few small last minute items and my holiday...
John Taylor: Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself
John Taylor, who was the third called prophet in these modern times, saw and experienced so much hatred and persecution in his life that I find these words of his particularly poignant and powerful. “Love one another,” he encouraged, “and work the works of...
Your First Home Teacher
Soon after joining the church, you will be assigned a home teacher. You may have one home teacher who comes alone, or you may have two who come together. Home teachers are priesthood holders, so they are men. Their responsibility is to pay special attention to your...
Visiting Your Child’s Primary Class
Because my ward has many converts, I often have parents in my Sunbeam class. Sunbeams are three and four year olds. Since they are so young, and also to find out what their child is learning and who the teacher is. If you’d like to visit the Primary, ask the...
Staying Active
Baptism is only the first step to eternity. In some ways, the hardest work is still ahead. Many new members fall away after a time, and you don’t want to be one of them. Taking some preventative steps can help you stay strong forever. 1. Continue to build your...
Making Your Baptism Day Special
Congratulations! You’ve decided to get baptized and you want it to be a day to remember. What should you do to prepare? Even if you do nothing but get baptized, you will never forget the day. Because I was a teenager joining alone, I went to the church, got baptized,...
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