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Joy at the Opportunity

I bet if we were given the option to jump into life right at the moment of our greatest trials, we would’ve happily jumped! We would’ve been excited to overcome any obstacle and crush these trials and challenges we were warned about! "Before we came to this earth, we...

He Loves You

If the Lord can love you through all of your imperfections, shouldn’t we try harder to love one another? "The Lord knows you personally and perfectly. He loves you!" - D. Todd Christofferson @lds.d.todd.christofferson ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint

Life is a Miracle

Life contains so many miracles! If we keep our eyes open and are receptive, we can see the miracles that are a part of our lives! "Being a child of God is a miracle. Receiving a body in His image is a miracle. The gift of the Saviour is a miracle. The potential for...

Foundation of a Successful Marriage

I love my wife, she sent me this quote! I’m grateful for a spouse who loves the Lord and our family! The closer we grow to the Lord, the closer we grow the each other! "Marriage provides an ideal setting for overcoming any tendency to be selfish or self-centered......

Look… upon His Creations

Faith leads to action. We cannot pretend to have faith and not have compassion for others and act to do what we can. We cannot fix everything, but we can mourn with those who mourn, and uplift the spirits of others. Do what we can, the Lord will do the rest. "Men...

The Best the Lord Has Ever Sent

We are raising the very best the Lord has yet sent into the world. Let us treat that responsibility with the attention and intention that it deserves. Do things that will bring your children closer to God. Help them to know who they are! "Our youth and children are...

Jesus Walked a Long, Lonely Path

We owe all that we are to Jesus Christ. He makes everything possible. There is nothing that He doesn’t understand because His Atonement covers everything! Seek Him, He is patiently waiting for us, urging us on. He will help us if we will strive to seek Him out....

Where Are We Willing to Go?

We are like clay in the Master’s hands. If we will allow Him to mold and form us, we can become something beautiful and effective. If we harden ourselves, and refuse to change, we will be good for little... a paperweight, or a door stop. We can be so much more if we...

Knowledge

We need to learn as we go, gaining knowledge and wisdom. Learning from the best books and reviewing the best lessons that will help us to grow closer to our Heavenly Father and return to Him one day. "Knowledge is crucial to avoid deception and discern between truth...

Choose Christ

Basically we have a single choice to make and a lifetime to show what our priorities are. Will we choose Jesus Christ or literally anything else. "If, in the end, you have not chosen Jesus Christ, it will not matter what you have chosen." - Neal A. Maxwell Response to...

Direction Over speed

Keep pressing forward. But dive into the scriptures and pray always. Ensure that you are pressing forward in the right direction and remember that the direction God wants you to go will not be the easiest of routes, but it will be the best route for you! "Your...

Podcast – What 12 Months of Temple Attendance Taught Me

What 12 Months of Temple Attendance Taught Me Podcast by: Elk Valley Latter Day Saint In this post, I share some of the insights that I have learned from monthly Temple attendance. A few of the learned topics include adversity, growth, revelation, humility and...

Being a Sunday Mormon

An Interesting thing happened the other week at work. We were having a discussion about Roseanne Barr (Don’t Ask!)… For more info we checked out Wikipedia to see who was right in the discussion, and in the first few paragraphs I read that she was Jewish and grew up in...

We Become What We Want to Be

Become the person you want to be by doing the things that will make you great. Do those things consistently, and you will see more growth than you can imagine. "We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day." - Richard G. Scott The...

Lukewarm Commitment

We cannot have a strong foundation without applying ourselves. Even David and Solomon found themselves on perilous ground. Half measures and staying in the middle ground will not cut it. Decide today and strive. "Casual Obedience and lukewarm commitment weaken faith."...

Mosiah 4:9

God lives and loves you! He also knows you perfectly and has a plan for you. Seek Him out and when you do find Him, Follow Him and hold on tight! "Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has...

I Thought About Quitting

For yourself, for your children, and for your loved ones; become the person God intended you to be. Don’t give up, keep pressing forward. "I thought about quitting, but then I noticed who was watching." - Unknown ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint

Casualness… Never was Happiness

Time to exert some effort in our devotion to the Gospel! Let’s Grow, Stretch and Lengthen our stride! "Remember that casualness in spiritual matters never was happiness. Make the church and the Restored Gospel your whole life, not just a part of your outward or social...

Blessed with Strength

Like the widows mite or the loaves and fishes, the Lord wants to see effort and the exercising of faith to action and will take what we offer and magnify it in our life and the life of others. "The Lord more than matches our willingness to act in Faith. Our...

Your First Priority

Remember your spouse isn’t perfect, and neither are you! Together you can make each other so much better, but only if you both work at it. Be better, better together. "Your first priority in honouring the Priesthood is to your eternal companion." - Russell M. Nelson...

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