by Todd Bruce | Mar 15, 2019 | Be Better, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Humility, Jeffrey R. Holland
All are made better thru Christ. If we trust in Him and allow ourselves to change. He smoothens out our rough patches and polishes up the smooth spots. “‘Come as you are,’ a long Father says to each of us, but He adds, ‘Don’t plan to stay...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 14, 2019 | Children, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Faith, Family, Family Home Evening, Teach, Teaching
I want my kids to have everything, but that’s not realistic, so I will try to give them the most important things. Faith in Christ and a testimony of the restored gospel are among those things. I’m grateful for the Come, Follow Me program and the opportunity it gives...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 14, 2019 | David A. Bednar, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Obedience, Sins
It’s not even a matter of getting away with a sin, we cannot distance ourselves from God. Sinning places a darkness on our soul and shields us from feeling the Holy Spirit, we simply cannot afford to do it. “The worst sin you can commit is any sin you think you...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Mar 14, 2019 | -Sherri Jorgensen, Blessings, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Covenants, Drawing on the powers of heaven, Learning by Faith, Ordinances, Wisdom
There are so many reasons! One of my favorite, that I didn’t actually fully understand, is ordinances are windows to heaven. I had a visiting teacher once who joined the church after 76 years of being an active catholic. As he talked to our family, he told the story...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Mar 13, 2019 | -Sherri Jorgensen, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Goals, growth, hold fast, Learning by Faith, Ministering, New Members, Non Member, Part Member, serving
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” -Arthur Ash Luke’s first week of junior high was rough. Not for all the reason he had anticipated and planned for. Not for the reasons that I had worried about and prayed for. It was the locker. The...
by Todd Bruce | Mar 12, 2019 | Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Genealogy, Prayer, Priorities, Russell M. Nelson, Scriptures, Temple, time, time management
Like adding logs to a fire, we can grow our faith by spending more time doing things that matter most. “Spend more time on your knees in prayer, more time in the scriptures, more time in family history work, more time in the temple. ~Russell M. Nelson True...
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