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Invite Spirituality
God is in the scriptures! Read them, study them, know them; and you will know Him! "I find that when I get casual in my relationships with divinity and when it seems that no divine ear is listening and no divine voice in speaking, that I am far, far away. If I immerse...
Judge Not
It is the human condition to judge others, but having lived life and made mistakes ourselves, shouldn’t we start giving each other a break? "As we view others, humility should counsel us that we do not have all the data." - Neal A. Maxwell ~Todd ...
Home-Centered Church
I’m excited for this next step in the church! I’ve never known anything but 3-hour church. I’m even more excited to start running Sunday lessons with my kids. "It is time for a home-centered church, supported by what takes place inside our branch, ward, and stake...
The Miracle of the Atonement
This is the Church of Jesus Christ! We are here and can be made better only through Him. Get to know Him better. Pray to know Him better and then study about Him in the Scriptures. We will only benefit from getting to know our Saviour better. Doing so will help us to...
Count Your Blessings
A quote from Jeffrey R. Holland’s recent visit with Saints in England! Love it! "Promise Him you would count your blessings, too, any time you begin to count your problems." - Jeffrey R. Holland ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaints
Witness
None have received a greater witness than did Joseph Smith, but when we receive our witness of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, let us honour them with a similar level of commitment. "I knew it, and I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it, neither dared do...
Essential Friendship
In church, I have two callings. I am the second counselor in the Stake Young Men's Presidency and I teach Valiant boys, aged 9-11. In our small ward, when the boys turn 12, they age right into the Youth Sunday School. I currently have 7 of these boys. I've worked with...
Weakness vs Rebellion
I’m grateful for this principle. They seem similar, in that they both result in sin, but one is willful, while the other is a mistake or shortcoming, something to be worked on. Willful rebellion is a choice to not listen. "The Lord see weaknesses differently than He...
Stepping Stones vs. Stumbling Blocks
It doesn’t matter how many times we stumble, the growth that come with learning to take those stepping stones will stay with us always. "The difference between a stepping stone and a stumbling block is how high you lift your foot... Christ will lift and guide us,...
Selfishness
Charity is the pure love of God. The opposite of charity is selfishness and pride. I’d rather be a builder than a destroyer. "Selfishness is really self-destruction in slow motion." - Neal A. Maxwell ~Todd @elkvalleylatterdaysaint
Friends
I’m grateful for the friends I’ve had, and the friends that I have, and the friends I will have! Even if we don't talk every day, every week, or every even year, I'm still grateful for our friendship. "Choose your friends carefully. It is they who will lead you in one...
Balance
Take time, slow down, rest up and appreciate what we’ve done, what we’re doing, and what’s ahead! Find some balance in your life. If you burn out, you won't be much good to anyone. "Fatigue is the common enemy of us all -- so slow down, rest up, replenish and refill."...
Imperfect People
I’m grateful for a God and His seemingly infinite patience with our inability to grow and come unto Him. We are growing, just slowly! “Imperfect people are all God ever had to work with. That must be terrible frustrating to Him, but He deals with it, so should we.”...
Best Version of You
Have faith that the creator knows what He is doing! He is doing a mighty work to make each of us into the best version of ourselves, if we will but let Him. “He loves you. He created you. ... He wants you to be your best you, and he will help you find and become that...
Deepening Our Conversion
The closer we are to the fence, the more we put ourselves at risk! Stick to God, stick to the Gospel, read the scriptures, say your prayers, go to the temple, and buckle up. "World Conditions increasingly require deepening individual conversion to...
Experiences of an Early Return Missionary
I was mulling a couple different ideas for this week's blog and I read an article that made the decision for me. Deseret News recently came out with their latest in a series of articles about teenage anxiety. This particular article was on early return missionaries....
Come What May
My dad is known for a couple sayings, one is, "Life is a circus, then you marry one." Another more common one he says is, "Life is Good!" He's an example to me of the kind of father I want to be. He's taken hits, but he keeps a positive outlook. I hope we can all look...
Truly Loving Others
Our Heavenly Father loves us, regardless of any trial or decision or outcome. He just loves us. We must learn to love as God loves. No judgement. No expectations. Just love. "Truly loving others requires the ongoing practice of accepting the best efforts of people...
Latter-Day Saints
A good reminder of things we should and should not be or do. We should keep trying, we should persevere, and we should allow others to try, which includes accepting them as they are, and not judging another efforts. "If we don't keep trying, we're latter-day...
Greatness thru Adversity
I have a friend who received some disappointing news in regard to her health. Without going into too much details, there was so much hope involved. My friend is not dying, but there was hope for an increased quality of life. But, she is a fighter and while...
