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…
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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…
How many of you have ever tried to lose weight? It’s super hard, but when you succeed, there is no greater feeling. Sin is like extra weight on our spirits that makes us lazy, slothful, and apathetic. But shedding the weight of sin can bring us no greater joy. In the Book of Mormon (1 Nephi…
“The road is rough,” I said, “Dear Lord, there are stones that hurt me so.” And He said, “Dear child, I understand, I walked it long ago.” “But there is a cool green path,” I said. “Let me walk there for a time.” “No child,” He gently answered me, The green road does not climb.”…
Here’s a guest post by Rebecca Belliston. She’s a wife, mother, writer, and awesome friend. Enjoy her words of wisdom. ************** If you were a body part, which would you be? No, seriously. Think for a moment and decide. Maybe you would be the: Mouth because you like to talk Foot because you like to…
I would like to tell you a story, one that was imparted to me by my seminary teacher many moons ago–too many moons to count. The story has stuck with me all of these years. I’m sure I don’t have it completely correct. The story has probably morphed into something entirely different from the original.…
