You probably remember this as well as I do. At the start of the United State’s lockdown to “flatten the curve” when we all started quarantining in our homes a few celebrities put out a video of them singing John Lennon’s Imagine. While the song has a pretty tune, it did not bring me any comfort. No offense to any Lennon fans out there but imagining “there’s no heaven” is not a comforting thought. Especially at the beginning of my first pandemic. For me, it is actually a depressing thought.
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General Conference thoughts: A Perfect Brightness of Hope
Hope is a word that gets thrown around a lot but what does it actually mean? For me, I have started using it in my testimony to replace “I know.” I now say, “I hope” because for me that feels more accurate.
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Share the smile
You never know what effect a little smile can cause. You never know who is desperately searching for a small life line. You never know. Continue reading
Take heart
Take heart in this trial you are going through. It is not easy. It may feel like it will break you in a million pieces. And to be honest, maybe it will. But close your eyes and take a deep breath. With this adversity you have been given an opportunity to experience the Atonement of Jesus Christ in a new light. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Trust in the Lord
There is a difference between opinion and doctrine. We get into trouble when opinion tries to pass as doctrine in a teaching setting. It’s okay to not know the answers and to the answer to a question be “I don’t know.” Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Exercising Our Spiritual Muscles
The penning of this post is timely. I have a co-worker preparing to run his first marathon in four days. The decision to run did not come lightly for him. He has actually been preparing for a few years. Diligence and patience have led him to this point. On Saturday he will take all his learning and training and test it with experience. Continue reading
Do a little good
I may not be able to do much during a given day but I can at least try and do a little good, right? It doesn’t even have to be much. A small smile can go a long way. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Wounded
by Elder Neil L. Andersen
“This is going to hurt a little bit,” is what we could have been told before we left our pre-mortal home to come to earth. Pain is part of growth it will happen. Continue reading
Healing
The good news is we are designed to heal. Continue reading
