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12 quotes from the Worldwide Devotional for Youth by President Russell M. Nelson, 2018.
You are the hope of Israel, “children of the promised day”! Now, we would like to talk with you about the greatest challenge, the greatest cause, and the greatest work on earth. And we want to invite you to be part of it! Take your questions directly to your Heavenly...
Alexa: 5 Great quotes about Believe, Love, Do by Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf
5 Great quotes about Believe, Love, Do by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf May I suggest that discipleship begins with three simple words: Believe, love, and do. Through the lens of pure love, we see immortal beings of infinite potential and worth and beloved sons and...
Walking our Paths in Unity
We talk of everyone having to work out their own salvation with the Lord. But there’s no reason why we can’t encourage and invite or even beg and plead others to walk their own path in the same direction, especially to help those who are struggling. “Every one of our...
Mallory: When God pushes you to the edge, trust him fully.
Alexa: The Lord of the vineyard gathers Israel
Tonight I was reading in Jacob 5 and the whole parable of the vineyard stuck out to me in a new really cool way. I noticed that throughout the whole thing, it’s explaining the plan of salvation. It starts out with he Lord of the vineyard doing all he can to help and...
Counterstrategies
A great counter strategy might be to re-evaluate how we spend our time! Are we including scripture study and sincere prayer in our daily life? What about journaling? Ministering? Sharing the Gospel? What about family history? Everyone can improve on something, what...
Rejoice as though he has already come
Mosiah 3:13 And the Lord God hath sent his holy prophets among all the children of men, to declare these things to every kindred, nation, and tongue, that thereby whosoever should believe that Christ should come, the same might receive remission of their sins, and...
Testimony of Gospel Truths
It's hard to gain a testimony of something you are unfamiliar with! Become well acquainted with the scriptures and prayer and you will love them! Go to the Temple often and you will wonder why you ever made excuses to not go! Minister to others! Allow others to...
There’s still time to start and finish the Book of Mormon by the end of the year!
I am so thankful for the inspired Book of Mormon challenge! President Russell M. Nelson challenged us to read the Book of Mormon by the end of the year. If you haven't started...start today!
Comfort in the Scriptures
Between Scriptures, Prayer, Temple Attendance, Ministering and Revelation, as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, we should be the most comforted people on the planet. "Do not refuse to be comforted. Let revelations comfort you. Let the...
Courage is like love
"Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment." Napoleon
A Hard Heart is near impossible to Penetrate
I have learned through my own experiences and by watching others that a HARD HEART IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE. The scriptures repeatedly warn of having a hard heart. 1 Nephi 15:3 For he truly spake many great things unto them, which were hard to be understand,...
Pray Always
‘Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of the God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to...
We Want More
Sunday was Regional Conference, were we honored to have several seventy and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland speak to us. I couldn’t write fast enough to gather all the magnificent information they were giving. The main four pints were 1. The ministering program was designed...
You Matter to Him
It’s easy to feel like you don’t matter, but you do. The creator of all things is invested in you. He cares. He loves you and is waiting to hear from you! Talk TO Him, not AT Him. Share your day, your highs and lows. Express your frustrations and ask to feel of His...
What’s Your Story? Where’s Your Focus?
I've spent many an hour contemplating what my life's story would tell. The tale has evolved over the years, especially as I get older and the story comes into focus. I’m happily married, a happy father to four boys, and happily employed. I've experienced high and...
Optimism associated with success and happiness
“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.” Brian and Tracy
Holy Ghost like a feather
I wrote this for my “Holy Ghost box”. Link here, https://spiritualcrusade.com/2018/10/holy-ghost-box-for-when-your-child-gets.html?m=1
Some fun logo art
I found this letter font that has little pictures in each letter, and it so happens that the “S”, has a tent and trees in it and the “C” has trees and birds. I thought to myself this is just like my logo. All that was missing was the mountains so I decided to build...
Alexa: Put God’s will first
Jacob 2:18-19 says, “But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good--to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and...
