by Todd Bruce | May 31, 2019 | -Todd Bruce, Atonement, Be Better, Child of God, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Faith, God's Love, Press Forward, Priorities, Repentance
It’s been suggested that an effective way to catch a certain breed of monkey is to simply find a coconut, drill a small hole in it big enough to slide a child hand into, secure said coconut and toss a couple nuts inside. Monkeys will smell the nuts and track it...
by Todd Bruce | May 28, 2019 | -General Conference, Atonement, Be Better, C. S. Lewis, Child of God, Dallin H. Oaks, Donald L. Hallstrom, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Humility, Jeffrey R. Holland, M. Russell Ballard, Marriage, Press Forward, Pride, Priesthood, Repentance
Adam needed Eve and Eve needed Adam, just like my wife and I need each other! I’m grateful for a plan that teaches us to work together. That same plan provides for anyone who hasn’t found their partner, an opportunity to find them in the next life. “The greatest...
by Sherri Jorgensen | May 24, 2019 | -Sherri Jorgensen, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Comfort, Distractions, Divine Nature, focus, Lost Ten Tribes, Path, perspective, Plan of Salvation, Repentance, Satan, Scriptures, stand strong, Trials
“May we recalculate our route if need be and look forward with great hope and faith. May we “stand up inside” by being valiant and “all in.” – Gary B. Sabin We’ve made the trip from Iowa to Arizona at least 30 times, it always has patches of...
by Sherri Jorgensen | May 20, 2019 | -Come, Follow Me, -Sherri Jorgensen, Adversary, Applying the Scriptures to Our Lives, Book of Mormon, Christ, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Faithful, faithful followers, Jesus Christ, Joy, Keep the Commandments, Light of Christ, pray, Redeemer, Repentance, Savior, Scriptures, Spiritual Fortification, Trust
I just posted about the importance of writing handwritten letters to our children, expressing our love and gratitude and then sharing our testimonies of Christ. As I prayed what to write about today, I opened to the letters that Alma wrote his sons. What a perfect...
by Todd Bruce | May 13, 2019 | -General Conference, Atonement, Be Better, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Gary E. Stevenson, Preparation, Press Forward, Priesthood, Repentance
The opening talk of the April 2019 Priesthood Session of General Conference was given by Gary E. Stevenson. He spoke to the Aaronic Priesthood brethren, but the topic easily applies to anyone and everyone, Priesthood or not. He talked about the importance of...
by Todd Bruce | Apr 27, 2019 | Be Better, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, growth, Neil L. Anderson, Press Forward, Repentance
Repentance is a lot like rain. Both have a negative connotation but both couldn’t be more necessary in our lives. They are a gift from a loving Heavenly Father to help cleanse, refresh and strengthen us! Because of repentance and rain, life begins anew, cleansed from...
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