What Is Primary?
I started thinking, especially as our administrator has been encouraging us to do so, that I’ve never really explained exactly what Primary is. Like other churches, we have a specific organization to care for and teach the children of our church. This organization is...
Youth: How Do We Recognize Revelation?
Now that you know you can receive revelation, how do you recognize it of the Spirit can often be difficult. What form does revelation usually take? In Doctrine and Covenants 9:7-9 we read: "Behold, you have not understood; you have supposed that I would give it unto...
Youth are Entitled to Personal Revelation
"Prayer is the means by which man communicates with God. Revelation is the means by which God communicates with man." Who is entitled to revelation? I’m here to tell you all of us are. In fact, Bruce R. McConkie (one of the General Authorities of the Mormon Church)...
Teaching Children Appropriate Sacrament Meeting Behavior
One of the challenges new members face is helping their children survive a d to stay with their parents, sitting quietly for quite a long time. Parents look around and see other children sitting silently by their parents and feel nervous about their own child’s...
Missionary Miracles: A Marvelous Work and a Wonder
The Latin etymology of the word “mission” denotes an “act of sending.” The definition of the word “missionary” from Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary is: “a person sent on the work of a religious mission.” The idea of “being sent” is key! A “mission” is never something...
Knowledge is Power
Joseph Smith, Jr., the prophet of the Restoration, said, “Knowledge does away with darkness, suspense, and doubt; for these cannot exist where knowledge is . . . In knowledge there is power.” The entire Restoration of the Savior’s Church came about because Joseph was...
How to Learn More About the Mormons
Mormons have a number of websites, provided by the Church, which enable us to prepare ourselves for any eventuality. Whether it is the main website which grants us access to all the words of modern prophets and apostles, the scriptures online, information about the...
Teen: Where Am I Going?
I don’t know that this third question pertaining to the Plan of I do recall as a youth having a difficult time imagining ‘eternity’. My mind simply refused to wrap around that concept (still doesn’t, to be honest). So for those of you not yet concerned about what...
President Hinckley Addresses 107 Stakes in Broadcast
First, let's clarify some terminology. A stake is a group of several local congregations (wards or branches; branches are usually smaller than wards) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Stakes are generally assigned by geographic location; for...
Worth Fighting For
I am the mother of three, two are teenagers. I know well the challenge most them in the wrong direction. They are challenged at almost every turn. At times I feel helpless at the overwhelming task that is before me as a mother. What can one mother do to combat the...
What Is the Book of Mormon?
What is the Book of Mormon? Perhaps the simplest and volumes. It reads: “The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” And that’s what it is. As the Old Testament testifies of the coming of Christ, and the New Testament testifies of His ministry among the...
D & C 4: A Marvelous Work
The first verse of Doctrine and Covenants section 4 reads: "Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men." The first question I have about this verse is: What's the marvelous work? The prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament spoke of a...
Youth: Pressured to Dance
I can promise you this won’t be anything remotely close to what you might be thinking – and if it is, then we must have been created from the same mold up in heaven. I thought since my last several posts were on the more serious side, we’d take a break and laugh...
72-Hour Kits
It's hard not to hear about the California fires right now if you live in the U.S. - even if you live in Maine or as far away as Florida. Our hearts go out to the individuals who are dealing with the trauma of the experience, the reek of the smoke, and the rebuilding...
Family Fun
Michelangelo once said, when asked about his sculpting approaches, that he carved away everything that didn't belong in his statues. What a wise approach . . . and his statues have lasted for centuries. In many ways, his approach reminds me of the following phrase:...
Strengthening Marriage – the Mighty Weekly Date!
When was the last time, if married, that you went on a date? If it took more than three seconds to answer that question, you must be like me. Time blows by faster than we can turn, doesn't it? Before we know it, it's the weekend. And then before we can check, it's...
Perfect Church, Imperfect People
When I first joined the church, everyone seemed so perfect. People seemed very nice to each other, and everyone appeared to live the gospel perfectly. The missionaries, knowing this illusion couldn’t last, told me something that seemed upsetting at the time, but that...
Teen Converts and Their Non-member Parents
I joined the church as a teenager, soon after my seventeenth birthday. My family didn’t join with me, and although they gave their permission for the baptism, my conversion made them nervous. I was fortunate to have a wise bishop who advised me to show my parents the...
Writing Your First Talk
The first time I was asked to teach a lesson, I said, “But I don’t know anything about this subject.” I was told, “Then that must be why God wanted you to teach it.” It can be overwhelming to be asked to give a talk when you don’t know anything about the subject...
Scripture Study Technique – Use the Topical Guide
One of my favorite techniques for studying the scriptures is using the tool known as the Topical Guide. It can be found placed directly after the Old and New Testaments in the King James version of the Bible, as published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
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