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Lord, “What would thou have me do?”: Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Act 6-9)
“You do change human nature, your own human nature, if you surrender it to Christ. Human nature can be changed here and now. Human nature has been changed in the past. Human nature must be changed on an enormous scale in the future, unless the world is to be drowned...
21 Quotes on Courageous Parenting by Larry R. Lawrence
What the world really needs is courageous parenting from mothers and fathers who are not afraid to speak up and take a stand. Imagine for a moment that your daughter was sitting on the railroad tracks and you heard the train whistle blowing. Would you warn her to get...
Stand Up on the Inside
“A father and his young son who went into a toy store where there was an inflatable punching bag in the shape of a man. The boy punched the inflatable man, who tipped over and immediately bounced back after every punch. The father asked his young son why the man kept...
Hydration is Essential to Our Spiritual Survival
“With daily obedience and refreshing living water, we find answers, faith, and strength to meet everyday challenges and opportunities with gospel patience, perspective, and joy.” -Gerrit W. Gong While running in college, our coach was big on hydration. At the...
Elk Valley Latter Day Saint – July 1-13, 2019
We choose what we want in life! That is the gift our Heavenly Father has given us, the gift to choose whatever we want. The options don’t seem so black and white as good and evil, but we’ve been given prophets, the scriptures and the Holy Spirit to help guide us in...
Short Story of Righteous Courage
“What you choose to think and do when you are alone and you believe no one is watching is a strong measure of your virtue.” Be courageous! Be strong! “Stand ye in holy places, and be not moved.” -Preach My Gospel Some years ago, John was accepted at a prestigious...
Ponderize – Acts 7:55–56
Acts 7:55–56 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
A Day In The Life of Jesus: Matthew 9
Recently, when talking to my mother, she expressed to me that she often feels discouraged at the end of the day when, despite her best efforts, she feels like she accomplished little of what she set out to do that day. Those were not her exact words but that is what I...
Ponderize – Acts 2:17
Acts 2:17–18 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18 And on my servants and on...
Keeping Contention Out of the Home; Alma 2 (Applying the Scriptures in Our Lives)
Contention has a way of seeping into homes and marriages. There can be complete peace, and then one bad day or one offense can send the mood into a whirlwind of negativity. This can be a difficult situation when you are the one who is trying to keep the peace,...
Remember, You Are Not Alone: Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Acts 1-5)
Last week we ended with the last testimonies of Mathew, Mark, Luke and John, with the resurrection of Christ. As wonderful as it was that HE LIVED, he was still gone from the apostles mortal view. They were used to walking and talking to Jesus. He had been side...
Elk Valley Latter Day Saint: June 23-30, 2019
We often get ourselves so busy that the things that get left behind are the things that are the most important! We’ve got 18 years to teach our children the Gospel, and it can’t all be squeezed in at the end. Becoming a disciple is a slow process, bit by bit, with...
Podcast – A Home Where the Spirit of the Lord Dwells
Lesson: A Home Where the Spirit of the Lord Dwells by Henry B. Eyring Podcast by: Craig Conover Some main topics discussed:- What does it mean to be spiritually minded?- The symptoms of spiritual decline.- The best way of reversing spiritual decline in your family.-...
16 Quotes on the “The Seventh Commandment: A Shield” by Neal A. Maxwell
Therefore, the keeping of the seventh commandment is such a vital shield! By lowering or losing that shield, the much-needed blessings of heaven are lost. No person or nation can prosper for long without those blessings. Therefore, being good citizens includes being...
6 Characteristics of Strong Families
“Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska gave a most interesting talk at an annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations. It was titled “Characteristics of Strong Families.” His six points were: A strong family spends a...
4 Quotes on Prayer From The Bible Dictionary
You can find the full Bible Dictionary definition here, http:// https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bd/prayer?id=p8#p8 As soon as we learn the true relationship in which we stand toward God (namely, God is our Father, and we are His children), then at...
Live So Your Life is a Testimony that Christ Lives; Come, Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Mathew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21)
Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John all wrote the most beautiful account of the birth, life, ministry, death, and eternity of Jesus Christ. They all ended their writings with the absolute fact that Jesus LIVES. He is alive, and part of our lives right now, every day. As I...
15 Quotes on “Protecting the Children” by Dallin H. Oaks
None should resist the plea that we unite to increase our concern for the welfare and future of our children—the rising generation. Children are highly vulnerable. They have little or no power to protect or provide for themselves and little influence on so much that...
Podcast – Monkey Traps: Excuses that Stunt Our Growth
Monkey Traps: Excuses that Stunt Our Growth Podcast by: Elk Valley Latter Day Saint In this post, I share some of the excuses I have thought or heard that stifle our ability to grow on the Gospel and in turn, create a wedge between ourselves and our Saviour, Jesus...
