Recent Blog Posts
Talking to Teens About Suicide
“Talk to teens about suicide and love them out of considering suicide as a solution to their pain.” -Elder Rasband I was just recently talking to my sister about the suicide crisis in America. The more that teens are choosing this method of handling their problems,...
First wealth is health
"The first wealth is health." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Repentance: For the Strength of Youth
By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins--behold, he will confess them and forsake them. The Savior suffered for our sins and gave His life for us. This great sacrifice is called the Atonement. Through the Atonement, you can receive forgiveness and be...
One flesh
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24 I love this picture! It represents such happiness and joy. I was walking up to the State Farm Stadium with my family in eager anticipation...
Be YOU!: Short Story on Individual Worth
Ever since I was a little kid I didn’t want to be me. I wanted to be Billie Widdleton. And Billie Widdleton didn’t even like me. I walked like he walked. I talked like he talked. I signed up for the high school he signed up for— Which was when Billie Widdleton...
President Russell M. Nelson Teaches Us to Follow the Lord with Exactness
“The only thing that really matters is that you and I are doing exactly what we committed--even covenanted--premortally with our Heavenly Father we would do while we are here on earth.” - Russell M. Nelson President Russell M. Nelson teaches us to follow the Lord...
Be Purified
Speaking of the elect of God the Lord said: Doctrine and Covenants 35:21 For they will hear my voice, and shall see me, and shall not be asleep, and shall abide the day of my coming; for they shall be purified, even as I am pure. What a powerful verse of scripture. If...
Bobby the Wonder Dog: A Yearning For Home
Nearly a century ago, a family from Oregon was vacationing in Indiana--over 2,000 miles (3,200 km) away--when they lost their beloved dog, Bobbie. The frantic family searched for the dog everywhere but to no avail. Bobbie could not be found. Heartbroken, they...
Stop digging
"The first law of holes: if you are in one, stop digging." Dennis Healey This was a funny quote that I saw on Facebook today, and the more I thought about it, the more it really applies to life. When do we need to "stop digging" in our lives?
Podcast – Wounded by Neil L. Andersen
Lesson: Wounded by Neil L. Andersen Podcast by: Craig Conover I gave this lesson to the Elder’s Quorum on Sunday, and then decided to do a screen recording and now a podcast of it. I am going to do this every month when I teach. Please let me know your thoughts and...
The Book of Mormon
“... a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” - Joseph Smith "The Book of Mormon both illuminates the teachings of the Master and exposes the tactics of the adversary." - Russell M. Nelson The Book of Mormon: What Would...
Is God’s Plan For Us the Best Plan?
President Ezra Taft Benson taught, “Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can” (Come Follow Me manual) I just want to say “Amen!” This is so true. There is no one else who understands us...
Be committed to your dreams
Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.
Be Kind with Your Past
Sometimes we can be the hardest on our own past. Remember that you are the product of your choices. Despite mistakes, you can learn, grow and become better. Go easy on your past mistakes and put your energy into being better going forward. "Its unfair to judge you...
The Defining Test of Mortality
We are always being tested. It’s our responses to these tests that will allow us to grow! "Having faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and keeping His commandments are and always will be the defining test of mortality." - Quentin L. Cook In Tune with the Music of Faith -...
Life Is Hard: Survival Tips
Hi! My name is Luke Jorgensen, I am 13 years old, and I have been suffering from POTS, and other health issues for the last 6 years. It’s hard to fight every day! I can feel God’s Help because it is impossible to carry on every day without his assistance. The best way...
19 Quotes for Mother’s Who Know by Julie B. Beck
There is eternal influence and power in motherhood. The responsibility mothers have today has never required more vigilance. Mothers need not fear. When mothers know who they are and who God is and have made covenants with Him, they will have great power and influence...
She’s Just a Nursery Leader: Lessons Learned From Mary
All of us who have observed a loving Primary nursery leader ministering patiently to her flock of two-year-olds or who have felt the gentle spirit of those wonderful white-haired men and women who faithfully serve in the temples of the Lord, will understand perfectly...
Make mistakes
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." Albert Einstein
Why Wait for the Millennium? 2 Nephi 22 (Applying the Scriptures to Our Lives)
“In the millennial day all men will praise the Lord--He will dwell among them” (heading to 2 Nephi 22) Why wait for the millennium, let’s start NOW! Praise the Lord NOW! “O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder -Consider all the worlds thy hands have made, -I see the...
