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Talking Classic Talks: #6 – Finishers Wanted by Thomas S. Monson
https://youtu.be/FnJ0uqjQakU Talking Classic Talks: #6 - Finishers Wanted by Thomas S. Monson YouTube and Podcast by: Kevin Boehmer and Todd Bruce In this Episode, Todd and Kevin discuss Thomas S. Monson’s 1974 talk titled Finishers Wanted. In it, a young Elder Monson...
Help me to always have room in my heart for my Savior
Help me to always have room in my heart for my Savior 🌻Dear God, Please open Heaven’s door and pour peace upon us all. I know you are the author of PEACE and JOY. So grateful for this season we have to remember our Savior’s birth and his love for each of us. There was...
Self-discipline
Self-discipline My wife sent this quote to me and I love it. Let us all have greater self-discipline in the little things. Self-discipline is making your bed every morning. Self-discipline is getting out of bed when your alarm clock goes off. Self-discipline is doing...
We never have to stop growing spiritually!
We never have to stop growing spiritually! Imagine never making a mistake. What more can you do to grow spiritually if you are already perfect. Jesus never sinned and he still did. There is never a stopping point to your spiritual growth. There will always be...
Be of Good Cheer and do not fear
Be of Good Cheer and do not fear This scripture was read in sacrament meeting today and it just rang in my ears. With the Lord on our side, there is nothing or no one to fear. Doctrine and Covenants 68:6 Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am...
Make your smile a choice!
Make your smile a choice! We always have a decision. There are many big decisions that effect a lot of different things, and then there are other smaller ones that, in the long run, don't matter as much. But there are some small decisions that mean a lot in the long...
The Power of Christ’s Atonement
The Power of Christ’s Atonement I hear from time to time the importance of studying the atonement of Jesus Christ and its impact on our lives. While I’ve attempted to dive deep and and expand my understanding of this miraculous power and how it’s possible, I find it...
How To Distinguish Between Good and Evil
As a child, the answer to this question seems easy. Life and life choices are largely black and white. But as we age and our lives grow more complex, distinguishing between right and wrong can feel a lot more complicated. Especially when there are two competing...
8 Quotes by Steven J. Lund – Finding Joy in Christ
Finding Joy in Christ By Steven J. Lund Young Men General President The surest way to find joy in this life is to join Christ in helping others. The Lord does not ask our Aaronic Priesthood youth to do everything, but what He does ask is awe-inspiring. A few...
Magnify the Divinity That Is in You
Magnify the Divinity That Is in You “If we are constantly aware of the seeds of divinity in us, it will help us rise above earthly challenges and difficulties. Brigham Young said: ‘When I look upon the faces of intelligent beings I look upon the image of the God I...
15 Quotes from “We Will Prove Them Herewith” by David Bednar
We Will Prove Them Herewith(Abraham 3:25)By Elder David A. BednarOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Now is the time to prepare and prove ourselves willing and able to do all things whatsoever the Lord our God shall command us. I pray for the assistance of the Holy...
Be Tight Like a Dish; Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Either 1-5)
Ether 2: 17 And they were built after a manner that they were exceedingly tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the sides thereof were tight like unto a dish; and the ends thereof were peaked;...
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...
