by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 3, 2014 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Part 1 of this two-part series looked at human anger. The prophets refer to it first of all as a ‘sin of thought,’ and we looked at some of the Brethren’s talks about the dangers of anger and the need to eliminate it from our lives. In the second of the two-part...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 31, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
There is a legend in the Cherokee Indian nation involving the rite of passage for young boys. A father brings his son to a forest at night, blindfolds him, and sits him on a stump. The boy must spend the entire night alone in the forest this way, without removing the...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 17, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Some people love the shore. We vacation in the mountains. The glacier-formed peaks in Western Montana are breathtaking beyond description. They are God’s natural cathedral. No matter the season, these mountains stand colossal and constant. But in July, an even more...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 3, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
“Remember who you are.” There was a popular phrase that LDS moms used to say to their kids when they’d leave for school or play. They’d give them a kiss and shout after them, “Remember who you are.” I converted to the church as an adult. A phrase like this was not...
by Ashley Dewey | Jul 18, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
A wise friend recently stated, “Pain creates canyons and crevasses in our lives that will later be filled with joy!” Thinking of this quote, I was led to some of my favorite parts in the scriptures, when the Lord blesses His people and helps them to carry...