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If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted in it, it is right now
If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted in it, it is right now Beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted in it, it is right now. Jeffrey R. Holland This is so good and yet how often do we pray...
Talking Classic Talks: We Can Do Better and Be Better by Russell M. Nelson
https://youtu.be/H0zde4jyun8 Talking Classic Talks: We Can Do Better and Be Better YouTube and Podcast by: Kevin Boehmer and Todd Bruce In this episode Kevin and Todd discuss the General Conference talk by Russell M. Nelson entitled, ‘We Can Do Better and Be Better!’...
Elk Valley Latter-day Saint: Oct-Nov 2020 Inspirational Quotes
This post does not include all quotes shared from 2020 General Conference. Those can be found in the One Quote from Each General Conference Talk, 8 Quotes from Moving Forward by Russell M. Nelson, and 15 Quotes from We Will Prove Them Herewith by David A. Bednar...
I am grateful for righteous parents on both sides of the veil
I am grateful for righteous parents on both sides of the veil I could not have asked for better parents. They raised 5 sons and 7 daughters and showed all of us, by word and deed, how to come unto Christ. My dad has now joined the Lord's battalion on the other side of...
Come Follow Me, Book of Mormon Study “Rend That Veil of Unbelief…That Evil May Be Done Away..:By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled” (Ether 1-15)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5bWKYL4Vz5w Come Follow Me, Book of Mormon Study “Rend That Veil of Unbelief...That Evil May Be Done Away..:By Faith All Things Are Fulfilled” (Ether 1-15) Video and Podcast by: Sherri Jorgensen I am so excited about what we learn from...
Every soul who… shall see my face and know that I am
Every soul who... shall see my face and know that I am I am filled with an overwhelming gratitude for the equal opportunity that we all have to live worthy and to qualify to stand face to face with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. This great blessing is not reserved...
I #GiveThanks for my trials
I #GiveThanks for my trials “We sometimes think that being grateful is what we do after our problems are solved, but how terribly shortsighted that is. How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain? Being grateful in...
Gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues – #GiveThanks
Gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues - #GiveThanks “If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.” Thomas S. Monson My heart is filled with gratitude and I #GiveThanks to my children...
He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious
He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious I am thankful for the words of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, given to us through his servant and prophet, Joseph Smith Jr. They are filled with commandments, teachings, and pleadings to help...
I am grateful for my testimony in the Gospel of Jesus Christ – #givethanks
I am grateful for my testimony in the Gospel of Jesus Christ - #givethanks I added this quote to my journal over 10 years ago, with just these words: "This is my goal." Every day I work on that goal and everyday my love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ grows and grows....
A little pick me up!
A little pick me upHow amazing are you?You see that log right there, yeah the picture up above. Take a good look at it. This log is huge and extremely heavy. It actually comes from my parent's place, in rural small town British Columbia. My dad recently bought a...
How to Forgive, part 2: Actually Doing It
Hey everybody! Welcome back to another month's How To post. As we promised last month, we are focusing today on the nuts and bolts of actually forgiving another person when it's really, really hard. As a side note, self-forgiveness is a discussion for another time, so...
5 R’s to Being a Better Disciple
Earlier this year, Disney+ released a stage production of Hamilton. Having never been to Broadway or New York City outside of an airport, we took the opportunity to watch it. There were several layers to the shows which I could appreciate, but one of the opening songs...
Having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not be kept from within the veil – Ether 3:20 – Come, Follow Me Ponderize Commentary
Having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not be kept from within the veil - Ether 3:20 - Come, Follow Me Ponderize Commentary Wherefore, having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not be kept from within the veil; therefore he saw Jesus; and he did minister...
Follow the Example of the Savior: Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Mormon 7-9)
Mormon 7: 10 And ye will also know that ye are a remnant of the seed of Jacob; therefore ye are numbered among the people of the first covenant; and if it so be that ye believe in Christ, and are baptized, first with water, then with fire and with the Holy...
Come Follow Me, Book of Mormon Study “I Speak Unto You As If Ye Were Present” (Mormon 7-9)
Come Follow Me, Book of Mormon Study “I Speak Unto You As If Ye Were Present” (Mormon 7-9) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoBlYqZk6k Video and Podcast by: Sherri Jorgensen I am so excited about what we learn from these chapters! This week in our video and podcast we...
Know that YOU are in the Hands of GOD: Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Mormon 1-6)
Mormon 5:23 Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? We must remember that we are in the hands of God; therefore we have no need to fear. This is true even when life is difficult and uncertain; even when “wickedness did prevail.” (Mormon 1:13) We can reflect on...
Foster Love and Unity during Hard Times
We are experiencing a heated time in our country. Contention and anger are prevalent on social media, news, and sadly in some of our hearts. In his address, “Love Your Enemies”, President Dallin H. Oaks talks about the anger and division that surround us, and how it...
8 Quotes by D. Todd Christofferson – Sustainable Societies
Sustainable Societies By Elder D. Todd Christofferson Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles If enough of us and enough of our neighbors strive to guide our lives by the truth of God, the moral virtues needed in every society will abound. What a beautiful choir...
No unclean thing can enter into his kingdom – 3 Nephi 27:19 – Come, Follow Me Ponderize Commentary
No unclean thing can enter into his kingdom - 3 Nephi 27:19 - Come, Follow Me Ponderize Commentary And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom; therefore nothing entereth into his rest save it be those who have washed their garments in my blood, because of their...
