Recent Blog Posts
The Gospel is Worth Everything
What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ worth to you? Do your choices reflect that? "If the Gospel is worth anything, it is worth everything." - Kristen M. Oaks ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint
Come Unto Him
By serving others we are literally doing what Jesus would do! Makes sense that we will grow closer to Him in the process. "By Helping others coming unto Him, you will find that you have come unto Him yourself." - Henry B. Eyring ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint
Who You Really Are
Revelation requires effort on our part. When we’ve done our part, the Lord has promised He will guide us. I’m grateful for the Holy Ghost in helping to guide each of us to know truth. "As you learn to hear the voice of the Lord in your life, you will be increasingly...
Focus on Jesus Christ
Above all else, we are disciples of Christ! Keep him in our thoughts and prayer in all things and the world will be a much better place for it. "We need to avoid looking beyond the mark and focus on Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer and follow His doctrine." -...
Honesty and Integrity: For the Strength of Youth
Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness. Be honest with yourself, others, and God at all times. Being honest means choosing not to lie, steal, cheat, or deceive in any way. When you are honest, you build strength of character that will allow you to be...
Surrender to God
My customer the other day said this in our conversation and I loved it, “surrender to God.”. With all the changes in the church and the craziness of the world, we need to just surrender to God and go to work. Our wills are not nearly as important as the will of the...
The Family is the Heart of God’s Plan
The Lord and and His laws are eternal. The family stands at the heart of those laws--its structure and importance is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Mormon 9:9 For do we not read that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and in him there is no...
Extra mile – No traffic jams
“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.“ Roger Staubach
15 Quotes on Faith vs Fear
The Savior is the rock upon which we can stand safely and without fear in every storm we face. -Henry B Eyring If you are feeling lost, abandoned, or forgotten--fear not. The Good Shepherd will find you. He will lift you upon His shoulders. And He will carry you home...
Come, Follow Me- Luke 2; Matthew 2- Children’s version
This was created to be an easy, quick, fun way to teach our young children in the home. You could either do it all in one day or do one slideshow a day as a quick devotional. Please refer to the original Come, Follow Me-Primary manual for more activities and fun ways...
Come, Follow Me- Luke 2; Matthew 2, We Have Come to Worship Him
The content you will find here is word for word exactly as you will find it in the original manual. Our purpose is not to change anything but to create a visually appealing way to help engage and teach our young children. *****BELOW IS A SLIDESHOW, USE THE ARROWS TO...
What 12 Months of Temple Attendance Taught Me
In January of 2018, I was struggling. I was fighting trials and temptations, trying to be better but ultimately not succeeding. I had a pretty good idea of what needed to be done to be better, but in my stubbornness, I was unwilling to make the changes I needed to in...
Patriarchal Blessings
My oldest daughter got baptized this last summer. She waited her whole life with patience and respect for her daddy. I can’t help but to be excited for her to get her patriarchal blessing. I wanted to prepare a little something for her to help her better understand...
7 Quotes from “Come, Listen to a Prophet’s Voice by Dean M. Davies
As we solidify in our lives the practice of listening to and heeding the voice of the living prophets, we will reap eternal blessings. The Lord has revealed and continues to reveal to the President of the Church the patterns by which the kingdom of God is to be...
Making the Temple Our Second Home
Recently, Sherri reminded us in her post "Making Our Homes a Temple" that our homes and bodies should be places of purity--conduits to the Spirit of the Lord--akin to the temple. Her post was a beautiful reminder of the power we have to create a place of peace,...
True Worship
If we aren’t actively engaged in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, thru scripture study, prayer and service, start doing those things and start now! We cannot afford to delay. "True worship begins when our hearts are right before the Father and Son. What is our heart...
Righteous Influence
We are placed in this day and time, in our families and in our sphere of influence, for a reason. "You must never underestimate the power of your righteous influence." - Elaine S. Dalton ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint
Come Follow Me Weekly Challenge: Wise Men Follow Christ (Luke 2; Mathew 2)
"There came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him” (Matthew 2:1–2). The “Friend” describes the star that directed the Wise men to the baby Jesus as a...
Lessons From a Snowflake
❄There are no two snowflakes exactly alike.❄ 🌨 Two lessons I pull from this miracle... 1.God is in the details! 2. Each of us are different for a purpose. We each bring our own beauty and personality into this world. Be YOU because you are the only ONE! -Kim
The Living Christ paragraph 12
The Living Christ paragraph 12 We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together” (Isa. 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and...
