“I shall pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now; Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” (Stephen Grellet 1773 – 1855) With all the natural disasters that…
This past weekend, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gathered or watched from their homes the 187th semi-annual General Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. One of the reasons I love being a member of this church is because we have a living prophet (just like Moses, Elijah, or Noah in…
The key to happiness is the most sought-after subject on earth. When we’re feeling discontent, we tend to think a change in our lives is the answer to happiness. But after landing that new job or moving into a new home, are we truly happy? There’s much more to finding happiness than we think. Victor…
When God gives us direction or commands in life, He usually only gives us enough to get us started on our journey. How do we obtain the faith necessary to trust Him when we keep His commandments and everything goes wrong?
The importance of serving others can never be over emphasized. What are we here on earth for if not to serve our friends and loved ones? The golden rule says, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” King Benjamin said, “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye…
Names are important. They identify us. They influence our actions. Many of us might be named after a relative or our name stems from something or someone our parents loved. Whether or not you are named after someone in the past or not, your name has now become who you are. You hear it from…
Freedom is a most precious gift. It isn’t free, but it’s fought for. Have you ever wondered why tears well up in our eyes when we hear the Star Spangled Banner or we pledge alliance to our flag? Why do we value our freedom and hold it so close to our hearts? Our ancestors hungered…
I’ve been thinking a lot about the thorns we each deal with in life. In 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Paul states that he was given a thorn in the flesh and sought the Lord three times to take it away from him. 7 …there was given to me a thorn in the flesh… 8 For this thing I besought the…
The scriptures define “friend” in Proverbs 17:17: “A friend loveth at all times.” What a lovely definition! When I looked up what a friend is in the scriptures, this is what I found: “Thy friends do stand by thee, and they shall hail thee again with warm hearts and friendly hands.” (D & C 121:9)…
As I read the scriptures one day, this phrase—wait on the Lord—jumped out at me. I looked it up and found lots of verses with this unique phrase. Here are a few: Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. – Psalms 27:14…
I recently had the opportunity of volunteering to help with the annual cleaning of my local temple. Once a year, the temple is closed for two weeks of deep cleaning, in addition to the daily and weekly cleaning that is ongoing. It amazes me how Heavenly Father can bless us with spiritual insights about a…
The desire to become close to our Father in Heaven is a natural feeling that is born within us. Sadly, we become busy and don’t take the time to do the things that bring us closer to Him. It is not that difficult to do if we take time to do only two things. Daily…
