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 lived in four […]
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 question from Elder Raspband, who is hosting a Face to Face for Young Adults event on September 13, 2020 that will focus on the Restoration Proclamation, is: How does the restored gospel help me overcome the challenges of today’s world? Short answer: In centering myself spiritually I overcome the challenges of today’s world. The […]
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” I love this […]
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, […]
Home church, what a special time for me! I felt such an outpouring of the spirit today during my little one person meeting and it did my heart so good. I know the Lord was happy that my faith caused me to actually have church by myself, and I know He led me in what […]
Elder Bednar spoke about hearts in his talk entitled “Let This House Be Built unto My Name.” I love his mention of how the Lord goes about his work regarding me (and all of us): The essence of the Lord’s work is changing, turning, and purifying hearts through gospel covenants and priesthood ordinances. Elder Bednar […]
My first thought this morning was a line from the hymn Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King “ Life evermore we’ll know through thee, our friend.” I was in a spiritual frame of mind. A bit later I felt to have church, but since attending physical church isn’t an option today with the COVID-19 craziness […]
How can I not love this song? It’s all about taking action: Having faith in Jesus Christ; Standing for Him even when others don’t; Believing He’ll guide me; Sure that He’ll ease my burdens; Trusting that He’ll bless me; Going where He wants me to go; Doing what He wants me to do; Accepting that […]
I love this picture that reminds me to keep my focus on the Savior otherwise I’ll sink. This picture is of Jesus from Peter’s perspective. The story is this: Peter and some disciples were on a boat in the middle of the sea and the boat was tossed about because of the wind. In the […]
This year the Atonement of Jesus Christ hit me hard-that He: suffered for my sins in Gethsemane, died on the cross at Calvary and rose from the tomb on the third day of His death, signifying His victory over the grave-because my words cannot adequately express my gratitude for Him doing it all for me. […]
I love the strong affirmation in this song! I will stand strong for what is true, and I will do what he would do. I’ll be a friend to those alone: I’ll choose the Lord’s way as my own. And I will live what I believe; extend a hand to those in need. I’ll be […]
I love President Nelson’s invitation to all of us to hear the voice of the Lord more fully in our lives. We turn to Him and He comforts us when nothing else can. I’m so very grateful to have Him in my life and strive to always hear His voice. #HearHim
What comforting words from David A. Bednar (Apostle) regarding tragedy: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Counsel with the Lord in all […]
The key to improving is repentance. Repentance is acknowledging the natural man in me and asking for help for me to overcome my natural instincts and rise. Repentance is saying things like: “I’m sorry I yelled, please help me be calm and control my emotions”, or “I’m sorry I was rude to them, please help […]
Today is Christmas Day, a day to open presents and remember the gift Christ gave us! Thank you God for sending your Son to be our Savior! It’s no secret that I love Jesus Christ; I celebrate His birth today!
This quote was on Instagram today by a well-meaning group: We need to understand that there is an opposition in all things and that the righteous choices we make are critical. -Quentin L. Cook I believe this quote was taken out of context because it implies being perfect and always making correct choices. The fact […]
I love this journal entry that I wrote almost thirteen years ago and wanted to share it with you today: August 27, 2006 “By small and simple things are great things brought to pass” (Alma 37:6) That statement has been in my mind since yesterday, after I read it in Alma. It’s the little things […]
My greatest hope is that everything I say or blog about helps someone. I absolutely loved what Jeffrey R. Holland said about when we face trials, or challenges, or burdens, or feel sad or even broken. He gave a talk called Broken Things to Mend and his words were very heartfelt and encouraging. My utmost […]
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 […]
Most people didn’t revere Jesus until He was dead; during His lifetime most people hated Him. Upon studying His life is when people revered Him. Studies revealed that: Jesus was sinless; Jesus’ disciples taught His words and those words were recorded and are called scripture; Prophets testified of Christ’s infinite Atonement and that made us […]
I just read this in Alma: ”Therefore, it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice, and then shall there be, or it is expedient there should be, a stop to the shedding of blood; then shall the law of Moses be fulfilled; yea, it shall be all fulfilled, every jot and […]
I know personally that adversity brings blessings when coupled with faith. Consider the David statue and how the sculptor shaped the once block of marble into a beautiful statue and then did finishing work that completed it as a resplendent work of art. Trials are like that, they’re never fun and are often times painful. […]
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 […]
(For me, in my ongoing attempt to be spiritually centered I just watched a General Confrence talk on YouTube instead of watching something else that would put me in a different frame of mind. Everyone has their own way of being spiritually centered and listening to or watching General Conference talks is what I like […]