Communication. Productivity. Success.
I just read a quote by Maya Angelou, “Try to be the rainbow in someone’s cloud.” Isn’t that a great message? I love doing something kind for another person each day, but I’ve modified the saying to fit me. “Be someone’s rainbow today.” I like being a rainbow whether someone happens to have […]
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Unstuck by Robert Reynolds is a how-to manual for repentance. But it’s not just an ordinary how-to manual, because we all learned the steps of repentance in Sunday School, right? This book is more of a primer in how to achieve lasting repentance, how to make real changes in our lives and our hearts and […]
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President Monson shared a scripture in his talk at the last Priesthood Meeting. Isaiah 32:17–And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever. I decided I would use this as my ponderizing scripture for January. As I looked at my life, I could see that there […]
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“Acts of selfless service are performed daily by countless members of the Church. . . given, with no fanfare or boasting, but rather through quiet love and tender care.” –President Thomas S. Monson I love working in the temple. Those two days are my favorites of the week. I stand in the hallway of the […]
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I don’t know what Heaven is like, but I wonder about it sometimes. I don’t know if there will be streets of gold or mansions, but I really don’t care about those things. The thing I do know is that there will be joy there because I’ll be with my family. What happiness there is […]
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My favorite stories are those where people face trials and challenges and the story shows how they face and (hopefully) overcome their trials. I like it even better when the story is true. Freetown is such a movie. (By the way, I’m giving this away at the bottom of the page, but keep reading first). Freetown […]
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To serve as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be an amazing, life-changing experience. It can also be challenging, but perhaps less so with the proper preparation. I have known many young missionaries and, on occasion, asked them how they prepared and what they did before they became […]
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The Way Back to Heaven: The Parable of the Crystal Stairs is a thought-provoking book by well-known Mormon author S. Michael Wilcox. In the Old Testament book of Genesis, we read the story of the Tower of Babel where the people thought they could get to heaven by building a tower, which they would ascend […]
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To build a house that will last and be sturdy, you need a strong foundation and a good plan—a blueprint. To build God’s church and have it last, you also need a blueprint. Where do you find such a blueprint? By studying Christ’s church as He established it during His earthly ministry. The Blueprint of […]
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Easter is just around the corner. Easter is perhaps the holiest holiday in all of Christendom. As we prepare to celebrate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, there is much competition from the Easter Bunny and commercial enterprises that seem to want to make Easter a second Christmas in the spending department. I am […]
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