Returning to Faith
by Rosemary M. Wixom
These are not the days to take our faith for granted. Each new day we need to nurture and cultivate it. This is the day we need to be holding on tight.
The gaping flaw I can’t ignore
I’m a fan of the Back to the Future trilogy. Let’s just say I have watched each movie more than once – some more than others (sorry number 2).
Bored
Blessings of the Temple
by Thomas S. Monson
I always think of that story of a member being asked what the prophet’s last message was. The moral being if we believe the prophet to be the spokesman for the Lord, are we listening when he speaks?
The Choice
Ethel sipped her coffee. She was amazed how much of a difference a spoonful of sugar made. Up until three months ago, she had always taken her coffee black – no sugar. It was just how she had learned to drink coffee. Her coffee drinking habits weren’t the only thing that had changed. It all started when Edward came into her life.
The Rose Decided to Bloom Today
The day had been hot,
The sun beat down
I gave it all I got
Digging the hard ground.
The Lord Is My Light
by Quentin L. Cook
This was one of those talks that seemed to be talking straight to me.
That time I was attacked by a bee and lived to tell about it
Night was beginning to draw close. I had just spent the day unplugged and spent the day doing the things we did back in the 80’s and 90’s. Namely reading things on actual paper. I read a lot all day long and closed my book. Since I was outside, I thought it would be a good time to just sit and enjoy the sounds of the neighborhood a little bit. I sat in a lawn chair behind our tree that used to be a bush. It kept me somewhat hidden from the neighbors and gave the illusion of isolation. I closed my eyes and listened to the sounds of a summer evening. The lawn mower in the distance. People walking their dogs. The breeze in the trees. And then…the buzz of a bee.
