Originally written December 27, 2013 by me on my Jade’s Musings blog. Six Qualities of a Good Leader In a world of darkness a leader can shed some light on the path that leads to a good place. 1. Inspiration. A good leader inspires people to be the best they can be. They tell them what they […]
What a touching talk. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland talked about how angels are frequently around us, and how they are usually not seen, but seen or unseen they are always near. He said that sometimes their purpose is to warn but most often it is to comfort; “to provide some form of merciful attention, guidance […]
This song was part of my church’s Seminary theme “Not of the World” in 1984. (I loved that seminary year and the cassette tape my teacher gave to me!) Words never go out of style and the following well-said words spoke to me then and they speak to me now. Click here to listen to […]
Years ago an impression in my mind was I am the desert. The impression was very powerful and I knew it was true. Since moving to Arizona in 2016, this scripture from Isaiah has come to my mind hundreds of times: “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, […]
The Lord has been greatly in my mind in 2020. He’s the constant companion who comforts, strengthens and always helps me. My arrogant self used to think my good, wise or inspiring thoughts came from me until one day when realizing, “I’m not that smart!” (At the moment when the truth hit me I knew […]
I have always loved going to church. Somehow, as a youth, it brought normalcy to my crazy life! We moved many times when I was young and for about five years (5th to 9th grade) I would begin school in one place and finish school in another. (Except for 8th grade when I lived in […]
My favorite part of the #HearHim page on my church’s website are the icons at the bottom of the page to social media posts of ways other people #HearHim. I love reading other people’s faithful words and seeing many of their faces. One of the ways I #HearHim is when praying and reading the scriptures. He […]
A thought crossed my mind just now: The Last days – The.End.Of.The.World – take a minute and think about that. Two things: All the last days prophecies in the scriptures from the time of human beginnings to now are being realized! (Prophecies from thousands of years ago – said by Isaiah, Nephi, Old Testament Prophets, […]
During this unprecedented time of lessened human interaction how grateful I am for technology because it allows me to stay connected with others without being in person! YouTube videos let me see what people are doing. Video conferencing apps (FaceTime, etc.) give me the ability to talk to others in different places. And many more […]
I love the faith of President Thomas S. Monson and strive to have that kind of faith in my life. I love the dramatic experience he had of trusting and following inspiration in 1987 at the Frankfurt Germany Temple dedication. He was conducting a dedicatory session for the Dutch Latter-day Saints in the Frankfurt Temple […]
Connecting with sisters in my ward through a video conferencing Relief Society meeting today meant so much to me! I hadn’t attended church for more than a year before the COVID-19 outbreak. Not attending church didn’t mean I was inactive or no longer cared about church but that physically I felt uncomfortable and therefore stopped […]
I’ve always done what I felt impressed to do. Whenever I felt to sing, I sang. Sometimes I made things and felt to give it to them, so I did and never felt sad but happy. Everything I’ve done has been authentic and true. I’ve never doubted the impressions in my mind but have always followed […]
“For my soul delighteth in plainness; for after this manner doth the Lord God work among the children of men. For the Lord God giveth light unto the understanding; for he speaketh unto men according to their language, unto their understanding.” –2 Nephi 31:3 This scripture says so much! It says that: The Lord teaches […]
Why do I act on personal inspiration? Because in my heart I feel to do it and because I believe in good outcomes. I may not know the reason for responding but the Lord does and that’s good enough for me, therefore I trust Him and act; I want the Lord to know He can […]
“For the Spirit speaketh the truth and lieth not. Wherefore, it speaketh of things as they really are, and of things as they really will be.” President Nelson recently quoted that scripture and also said “Truth is truth, some things are just true.” God’s laws never change. The law of gravity, for example, just IS. […]
This thought was in my mind today when I woke up: “Only listening to the Lord is following the impressions in your heart without doubt and with complete trust.” I’m reminded of when my son, Andrew, was on his mission and he and his companion needed to visit someone in the hospital but they didn’t […]
My favorite General Conference talk is Stand in Holy Places by President Thomas S. Monson. I’ve watched this talk on YouTube several times and it hit me especially profoundly today. God’s Holy Spirit is undeniably felt as President Monson speaks. I’ve said this before but I love the end when President Monson looks right at […]
I metaphorically faced a crossroad this morning of either doubting or believing something. Worry was in my heart at the prospect of it being untrue. I felt sadness and turmoil while lying in my bed thinking about it, and the idea of it being false troubled me considerably. While lying in bed I grabbed my […]
I just watched the rebroadcast of the Sister to Sister panel discussion of women leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from BYU Women’s Conference. They were General Presidents from the Primary (Sister Joy Jones), Young Women (Sister Bonnie Cordon), and Relief Society (Sister Jean Bingham) auxiliaries who answered a few submitted […]
I am truly grateful for the General Conferences of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held twice every year on the first weekends of April and October. Each General Conference strengthens my spirituality and love for Jesus Christ as speakers share inspired messages that cause me to feel God’s Holy Spirit. My heart […]
Former Church President, Gordon B. Hinckley, said many things about having the Holy Ghost as our constant companion and receiving personal guidance (revelation) from on high. Here are a few things he said: ‘Listen for the whisperings of the Spirit in the middle of the night, and respond to those whisperings.’ I don’t know why […]
I know this is true: Never second-guess my feelings that lead me to act because my feelings will never lead me wrong. My experiences led me to it’s truth: I wondered if my decision to get Andrew in LA was wrong and that I had overstepped my bounds because it was up to him-not me-to […]
Part of the Sunday morning session and all of the Sunday afternoon session of the October 2017 General Conference just got played on my phone and everything was equally as stirring as the first time when hearing it, proving that the spirit testifies whenever truth is spoken. Well spoken words are my great appreciation as […]
When it comes down to it either I stand for what I believe or I don’t. All night long I had impressions to not do something. This morning I realized if I talk the talk I need to walk the walk. I tell others to trust their feelings and listen to their heart and I need to […]
How does it help people to relate to them where they are? They may have breakthroughs but they’re still in the same place. Instead, be an example and lift people up; inspire them to reach higher. #sunshineandblueskiesabovetheclouds #sharegoodness #trulyyou #reachhigher #positiveoutlook #overcomenegativethinking #liftpeopleup #bealight #dowhatyoucan #goforit #itcanbedone #successfulthinking #love #goodness #kindness