As Happy As You Want To Be
Abraham Lincoln said, “Most folks are about as happy as they make their minds up to be” (in John Cook, comp., The Book of Positive Quotations [1997], 7.) Have you made up your mind to be happy? Or do you figure you'll only be happy when you finally graduate, get that...
Spencer W. Kimball Testified of Joseph Smith, Jr.
… Joseph Smith came into this world that was crying for help; for hundreds of years it had been helpless. … It had been hundreds and hundreds of years since there had been a prophet. … And so it was time. (“Chapter 21: The Prophet Joseph Smith,” Teachings of...
Mormon Articles of Faith: We Believe . . . Part 2
And so we continue with the basic beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church. Sixth: We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth....
The War in Heaven
A candidate for the Presidency of the United States of America posed a question to a New York Times reporter, "Don't Mormons believe Jesus and the devil are brothers?" He said the reporter was a bright young man . . . but he wasn't Mormon. So why he would ask a point...
Come, Come Ye Saints
The legacy of Mormon pioneers who made the trek from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City over a century ago is treasured by all Mormons. For all Mormons, the pioneers that made the courageous trek from Nauvoo to Salt Lake City are our shared legacy whether or not there is any...
We Must Redouble Our Efforts
Pornographic or erotic stories and pictures are worse than filthy or polluted food. The body has defenses to rid itself of unwholesome food. With a few fatal exceptions, bad food will only make you sick but do no permanent harm. In contrast, a person who feasts upon...
Children Should Begin to Set Goals
It seems rather fitting that as we approach the end of one year and prepare to begin a new, we talk for a moment about helping children to set goals. I prefer not to use the term “resolution” as it tends to become a joke – something we say we want to accomplish yet...
Children and Family History
Mention the word ‘genealogy’ to me and odds are my eyes will immediately begin to glaze over. It’s not that I don’t value genealogy or that I’m not interested. Well, maybe just a little bit not interested. A lot of people are able to embrace genealogy. My mother is...
An Outline of the Mormon Young Men Program
About fifteen years earlier Brigham Young, then president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints otherwise known as the Mormon Church), had set in motion the official organization of the young women of the Church. He saw in them a troubling trend in...
Why Study the Doctrine and Covenants?
For those who are new to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes referred to as the Mormon church), the amazing resources of scriptures might feel overwhelming! Not only is there the Bible, but also the Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, and...
Scripture Study Resource: Seminary Student Manuals
The Lord loves us. He desires to bless us. And one of the best ways we can find those blessings is by studying His word as contained in the scriptures. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (casually known as the Mormons) has many resources to help you. I've...
Scripture Study Technique: Visualize
One way to enhance your experience while you study the s is to visualize what you are reading. For example, let's try it with the following scripture taken from the Book of Mormon! Alma 5:16 "...can you imagine to yourselves that ye hear the voice of the Lord, saying...
Use Your Own Name While Reading the Scriptures
For some, reading the scriptures might feel easy. Perhaps they have taken literature classes and are used to wading through new verbiage. Or maybe they have read the scriptures for years and years, and as a result they are quite familiar with scriptural languages. But...
One Ward at a Time
Our ward boundaries just changed. After four years of learning and growing with wonderful people in one area, our family is now going to go to a different ward. We'll go to a new building, get new teachers, settle the kids in again. But if there is one thing I'm...
Expecting the Unexpected
What does preparedness mean to you? As we've discussed before, "preparedness" really can mean so very many different things. But in all categories, preparedness seems to imply that you are ready for the unexpected. How does one go about this? How does one become ready...
Prophets: Helping Us Prepare for the Storm
It's been cold lately where I live, but we had only had a little dusting of snow so far this season. During the years I've lived here, we haven't had a large multi-inch snowstorm until January or later. So when a big snowstorm was forecast for the first day of...
Fasting May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
Mormons have long been known to have fewer incidents of heart disease than the general public. One reason commonly attributed to this is their keeping of a law called “The Word of Wisdom.” Received by the Prophet Joseph Smith in 1833, it prescribes a code for healthy...
Abortion
Here is what the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes called the Mormon church) states about "abortion." "" Pretty straight forward, isn't it! And a far cry from what so many are bandying about in today's society. Perhaps this stand is not so...
Better Able to Discern Truth from Error
We can read the following quote from one of the websites for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: "When we have knowledge and wisdom, we are better able to discern truth from error and make good choices. Education and literacy are also keys to personal...
It’s Real
For those who do not belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed the Mormons by those outside of the church), they may not understand why many members are so happy. At least this has been my personal experience—being a member of the church...
Email Updates
Come Blog with Us!
