by Todd Bruce | Aug 20, 2019 | -General Conference, Adversity, Alone, Applying the Scriptures to Our Lives, Ask, Atonement, Awake and Arise, Be Better, Believe, Blessings, Boyd K. Packer, change the world, Child of God, Choose the Right, D. Todd Christofferson, David A. Bednar, Divine Nature, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Faith, God's Love, Gordon B. Hinckley, greatest work, Hank R. Smith, Henry B. Eyring, hold fast, Jeffrey R. Holland, Jesus Christ, Keep the Commandments, Kindness, Latter Day Saints, Motherhood, Neal A. Maxwell, Neil L. Anderson, Potential, Power of God, Prayer, Progression, Richard G. Scott, Robert D. Hales, Russell M. Nelson, Service, Spirit of the Lord, Strength, Trust, Ulisses Soares, Valiant, You Matter
Don’t think about doing it! Do it! Take time out that works for you and your family! The benefits far outweigh the costs! You might lose 15-30 minutes a day, but you also might instill a love of the scriptures into your children! Just do it! “A Father who reads...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Jul 25, 2019 | -Sherri Jorgensen, attitude, Blessings, Burdens, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Courage, Desire, Effort, Eternal Life, Eternity, Happiness, Joy, Trials
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into many afflictions; This is actually the Joseph Smith translation, where the word temptations is replaced with afflictions. I feel like this is an important understanding. We are to withstand and turn away from...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Jul 17, 2019 | Blessings, change the world, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Consecration, Discipleship, Effort, Empathy, Kindness, Ministering, Refugees, sacrifice, Service, Story
Many years ago when her children were young, my mother underwent a serious operation that nearly took her life and left her bedridden much of the time for nearly a year. During this time, family and ward members helped Mother and our family. For additional help, the...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Jun 11, 2019 | -Sherri Jorgensen, Applying the Scriptures to Our Lives, Believe, Blessings, Book of Mormon, Brother of Jared, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Drawing on the powers of heaven, Ether, God's Love, Life of Wilson and Sarah Conover, Miracle, miracles, Power of God, Prayer
The Brother of Jared saw the finger of the Lord because his faith was so strong that the veil couldn’t hold back his vision. That means that the key to parting the veil is faith. We are all capable of having enough faith that the veil cannot withhold our vision of...
by Todd Bruce | Jun 6, 2019 | Be Better, Belief, Believe, Blessings, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Doubt, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Faith, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Jeffrey R. Holland, Missionary Work, Press Forward, Testimony, Trials, Trust
At any point, we can decide to come unto Him. The earlier the better. The more effort we put in and the longer that effort is put in, the greater opportunity we have to fill the oil in our figurative lamps and when the bridegroom comes, we will know Him. “No...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Apr 15, 2019 | -General Conference, -Sherri Jorgensen, Blessings, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Dale G. Renlund, Faith, pray, Prayer, Savior
Most blessings that God desires to give us require action on our part—action based on our faith in Jesus Christ. Restored truth reveals that blessings are never earned, but faith-inspired actions on our part, both initial and ongoing, are essential. Faith in the...
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