The testimony I have forgotten
is planted deep in my heart.
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My Faith Garden
I do not have a green thumb. I don’t even have a plastic one. Seriously, I have a vase with fake flowers that I have knocked over so many times one blossom now sits at a perpetual 90 degree angle. So, my expertise in gardening is lacking somewhat. But I do have what I call a faith garden that I’d like to tell you about.
Stick with me on this analogy and I hope it will all come together.
Continue readingGeneral Conference thoughts: Deep in Our Heart and Come Unto Christ – Living as Latter-day Saints
The thing I noticed about our time is you gotta know the why. As I have stated before, gone are the days of luxury, scenic routes to testimony. You have to know the what and the why or your testimony will crumble like an elaborate sand castle.
Continue readingGeneral Conference thoughts: Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel and Knowing, Loving, and Growing
I don’t know about you but missionary work is a topic I don’t like to discuss. It’s one of those that when the word is mentioned in class I try not to make eye contact. Let’s just say, there is plenty room for improvement in my life. So, I have a tough time making a connection with this topic because my feelings of guilt thump loud in my ears. But here’s the thing, we make it more difficult than it needs to be. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Watchful unto Prayer Continually
It’s helpful to know the opponent’s game plan and strategy. A visual example of this could be a simple game set up in which the objective to capture an opponent’s piece. After a moment of play, explain the strategy you are going to use to try and capture the piece. With that knowledge in mind, play a little longer. The other person should be fairly effective at blocking you if they know your game plan. Continue reading
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Good Habits are Hard to Break
“By small and simple things” Alma 37:6
If you have been a reader of this little blog for awhile then you probably are aware that 2016 was a bit of a rough one for me. I suffered a crisis of faith like I have never been through before. But this isn’t about that, really. That is in the past. This is a testament to all that counsel of the “little things” given so very often. The daily to-dos we are admonished to remember and I can assert the doing makes the difference. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: The Trek Continues!
by Elder M. Russell Ballard
In short, keep holding on. Don’t be deceived. Keep your focus on Christ. Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It? and Seek Ye Out of the Best Books
by President Russell M. Nelson and ElderIan S. Ardern
The most striking thing about President Nelson’s talk the day he delivered it was his quiet way of showing how to sustain a prophet of God. His whole talk focused on how he took President Monson’s last conference talk and applied it. What a great example! Continue reading
General Conference thoughts: Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ
by Elder Robert D. Hales
“Now more than ever, we cannot be a ‘part-time disciple’!” There are no more fence sitters we are either all in or out. Continue reading
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