by Walter Penning | Oct 8, 2014 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Somehow, I was lucky enough to receive the gift of my grandmother’s antique chairs with the hand-stitched figures of flower bouquets carefully and painstakingly darned into the handmade seat covers. I believe I remember her completing these when I was just a boy, and...
by Patty Sampson | Sep 14, 2014 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
This week marked the 13th anniversary of that terrible Tuesday now called 9/11. I was humbled and touched as my friends shared their stories of where they were that day. Not a single person has forgotten where they were or what that day held for them. And as I thought...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Sep 2, 2014 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Read parts one, two, and three of this four-part series in which we look at how the Lord hopes we will learn to look at suffering in this life. Clinging to the Savior In this instance, I really like the word “clinging.” To make it through mortality and...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Aug 26, 2014 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Read parts one and two of this four-part series in which we look at how the Lord hopes we will learn to look at suffering in this life. Important Principles on Suffering #1: The Lord does not expect us to enjoy suffering Nowhere in the scriptures...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Aug 19, 2014 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Read part one of this four-part series in which we look at how the Lord hopes we will learn to look at suffering in this life. You might recall that Alma was originally one of the wicked priests of King Noah. The teachings of the prophet Abinadi converted Alma,...