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 […]
Easter, my favorite day of the year! Today all Christians celebrate that Jesus Christ rose from the tomb! I’m thankful that Christ overcame death so that I, too, (and all of us) will live again eternally! Rejoice, The Lord is King! Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore! Mortals, give thanks and […]
President Nelson said in his latest General Conference address (April 2019) that since the beginning of time the Lord has invited everyone to “come, follow me.” In the words of President Nelson: Jesus Christ invites us to take the covenant path back home to our Heavenly Parents and be with those we love. I look […]
It was Sunday, early in March of 2013, and there was a special Stake Conference broadcast at church from Salt Lake City and the speakers were President Monson, Elder Oaks and other people. The meeting was electrifying as each speaker said something that touched me deeply. The most impactful moment happened during Elder Oaks’ talk. […]
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 […]
I felt bummed and thought bummer things. Only listen to the Lord repeated again and again in my mind and I thought ya but He’s not talking, the adversary is. Then it occurred to me, the adversary’s voice is very pronounced in your mind because you listen to him all the time. The Lord’s voice […]
What beautiful words: “Come, follow me,” the Savior said. Then let us in his footsteps tread, For thus alone can we be one With God’s own loved, begotten Son. “Come, follow me,” a simple phrase, Yet truth’s sublime, effulgent rays Are in these simple words combined To urge, inspire the human mind. Is it enough […]
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 […]
The words to this song are beautiful and I share them with the hope that they’ll uplift you: Peace in Christ There is peace in Christ When we learn of him Feel the love He felt for us When he bore our sins Listen to his words Let them come alive If we know Him […]
I’m glad to know there are many women who are strong defenders of Jesus Christ. They are capable women with a solid foundation who are examples to others because of their kindness, courage, and moral strength. They have conviction and vision. They know what they want and won’t stop striving for their goals. I love […]
The bougainvilleas are in full bloom right now and their dark red petals look like roses. Some of the plants are bursting so much with flowers that only red is seen. The flowers remind me of this scripture, “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and […]
I love the General Conference talk given by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Apostle) in April 2018. First Elder Uchtdorf talked about how our lives are better because of Jesus Christ. Second he talked about seeing Jesus Christ for who He truly is and beholding the man. I love these points: To find the most important day […]
Some people don’t believe in God or the unseen. Many people only believe in who they are naturally and they only put their trust in their intellect, knowing that their success happens because of them. I respect all people, even when we disagree, and have no doubt in our right to believe what we do. I hope for friendship and […]
God’s living Prophet on the earth today is Russell M. Nelson. After him another Prophet will be called, in the Lord’s orderly way, and in this final dispensation we will never be without God’s Prophet on the earth. As Neil L. Andersen said at the April 2018 General Conference, “The prophet is a watchman on the tower, protecting us […]
I love this message of hope in having help and getting relief in our burdens because it’s so true! When nothing else helps, this method never fails. I know all too personally of experiencing the very scary days and nights when my life was unraveling because of MS. Many debilitating symptoms happened to me within a few […]
2,018 years later Christians still commemorate the greatest miracle ever done by Jesus Christ-that He gave His life on Calvary and three days later rose from the tomb to break the bonds of death for everyone-that after we die we will all live again, forever. I thank Him for this wonderful gift and remember Him today.
Thinking back to the first year I got MS and the last nine years causes me to think of peace. When my life was turned upside down by MS peace was the last thing on my mind. I wanted my normal, what I knew and the status quo but I got turmoil, disruption and new. […]