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He Loves You
If the Lord can love you through all of your imperfections, shouldn’t we try harder to love one another? "The Lord knows you personally and perfectly. He loves you!" - D. Todd Christofferson @lds.d.todd.christofferson ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint
Believe in the beauty of your dreams
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt
Chelsea’s Heart
God...Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number. Job 5:9 The miracle of a second daughter, Chelsea, was more than Mark and I ever dreamed of. We had tried for 4 years to have children, when we were blessed with Brooke, she lit up our...
Miracle at Haun’s Mill
“At Haun’s Mill, a heroic pioneer woman, Amanda Smith, learned by faith how to do something beyond her abilities and the scientific knowledge of her time. On that terrible day in 1838, as the firing ceased and the mobsters left, she returned to the mill and saw her...
How long will ye be led by foolish and blind guides
We live in a day where wickedness runs rampant, and where blind guides lead the blind. We need to wake up to our awful state and seek out Jesus and strive to be like Him in all that we do. Helaman 13:27-29 27 But behold, if a man shall come among you and shall say: Do...
The Importance of Everyday
“I promise you that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon everyday you will make better choices everyday.” -Russell M. Nelson The idea of reading the scriptures every single day can be a daunting task when not in the practice. Is every day really necessary? This...
Life is a Miracle
Life contains so many miracles! If we keep our eyes open and are receptive, we can see the miracles that are a part of our lives! "Being a child of God is a miracle. Receiving a body in His image is a miracle. The gift of the Saviour is a miracle. The potential for...
Warriors Come out to play
"Warriors! Come out to play!"
Foundation of a Successful Marriage
I love my wife, she sent me this quote! I’m grateful for a spouse who loves the Lord and our family! The closer we grow to the Lord, the closer we grow the each other! "Marriage provides an ideal setting for overcoming any tendency to be selfish or self-centered......
Look… upon His Creations
Faith leads to action. We cannot pretend to have faith and not have compassion for others and act to do what we can. We cannot fix everything, but we can mourn with those who mourn, and uplift the spirits of others. Do what we can, the Lord will do the rest. "Men...
Would You Follow?
Have you ever wondered if you would have followed Christ when he came to earth? Would you have recognized him as the King, as our Savior? Would you have been able to stay in His light with the growing commotion and darkness spreading on the perimeter? Would you have...
The Best the Lord Has Ever Sent
We are raising the very best the Lord has yet sent into the world. Let us treat that responsibility with the attention and intention that it deserves. Do things that will bring your children closer to God. Help them to know who they are! "Our youth and children are...
Podcast – Choose You This Day – Dale G. Renlund
Lesson: Choose You This Day by Dale G. Renlund Podcast by: Craig Conover In this lesson I discuss some exciting teachings, here are just a few: How we join God's family business. What exaltation is like. How we are the Lord's modern 2,000 stripling warriors. Moral...
Jesus Walked a Long, Lonely Path
We owe all that we are to Jesus Christ. He makes everything possible. There is nothing that He doesn’t understand because His Atonement covers everything! Seek Him, He is patiently waiting for us, urging us on. He will help us if we will strive to seek Him out....
Where Are We Willing to Go?
We are like clay in the Master’s hands. If we will allow Him to mold and form us, we can become something beautiful and effective. If we harden ourselves, and refuse to change, we will be good for little... a paperweight, or a door stop. We can be so much more if we...
Religious Freedom is Under Fire
“My friends and fellow citizens, we live in challenging times. Religious freedom is indeed under fire. And things may get worse before they get better. But these are our times. This is our moment to defend our fundamental freedoms. With courage,...
Constancy Amid Change
Thirty years ago, let’s say the Church was placed here, and the world was here [opposite sides of the podium], and there was a very short distance between where the world was and where the Church standards were. The world has gone far afield; it has proceeded way, way...
Mark 2:10-11
Mark 2:10-11 10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
Sexual Purity: For the Strength of Youth
The sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife. Physical intimacy between husband and wife is beautiful and sacred. It is ordained of God for the creation of children and for the expression of love...
Make Room for CHRIST: Come Follow Me Weekly Challenge (Mathew 8-9; Mark 2-5)
From the time Christ was born, there has been no place for him to dwell in peace and comfort because the adversary is violently doing everything in his power to harden hearts with pride and self-importance. We have nothing to fear! As we make room for Christ in our...
