Several times in the scriptures the Lord said, “The last shall be the first and the first shall be the last” but the words have always been cryptic to me and I wondered what they meant. Today it hit me like a ton of bricks and I share it to hopefully help others. Today the scriptures made […]
I love what I heard, “We live life looking forward but we learn from life looking back.” It’s so true! How many times have I seen the Lord’s hand guiding my life when looking back? Several times past experiences have taught me as I’ve thought about them. There’s no way to remember some things unless […]
Alma experienced many things in the 10 short years of his devoted ministry. He also taught many things and is a great example to me of his fearlessness in teaching about Jesus Christ. Alma’s experiences during the first 18 years of the reign of judges: [1st year] Alma is Chief Judge in Zarahemla, Governor of […]
The scriptures are personal. What are they saying to me? Two people can read the same words but take from them totally different things. That’s the beauty of the scriptures: They were written thousands of years ago and everyone reads the same thing, but the meanings are individual. A wise man once said to liken the scriptures […]
Meditating and quieting the mind have always puzzled me because I wondered if I was doing them right. I believe I AM doing them right but it’s a little different as a Christian. Meditating To me, meditating is two things: praying and pondering. Praying is protection, or being armed if you will, against the unsavory things in life. Prayer is […]