by Todd Bruce | May 2, 2019 | -Todd Bruce, Atonement, Be Better, Burdens, Courage, Effort, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God's Love, Overcoming the World, Press Forward, Trials
When I was a kid, the men in my family regularly went wilderness camping. The most common form was via canoe trip in Quetico Park located in Northwestern, Ontario. These canoe trips were packed full of paddling, portaging, fishing, and swimming. There were some rainy...
by Todd Bruce | May 2, 2019 | Be Better, Byu Speeches, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Faith, God's Love, hold fast, Jeffrey R. Holland, Press Forward
It’s hard to focus on the positives when it’s pitch black out and you’re freezing cold! But God is watching, and the sun will rise, it will warm us to the bone and when it does, we’ll wonder why we ever doubted! But remember, God is always there! He never leaves us!...
by Craig Conover | May 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
I really liked this verse because it made me think about whether or not I am staying “upon the God of Israel.” There are so many people who consider themselves Christian or a Latter-Day Saint but don’t care enough and don’t put in the effort to...
by Craig Conover | May 2, 2019 | -Come, Follow Me, -Come, Follow Me Study Helps, -Ponderize
John 7:16-17 16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. 17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of...
by Todd Bruce | May 1, 2019 | Adversity, Education, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Empathy, Learning by Faith
As Jesus Christ suffered for all, He can now understand what everyone is going through. Each of our trials not only humbles us, but will give us experience and allows us to better empathize with one another! “No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience...
by Cindy Woodruff | May 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
How do we react when things don’t turn out as we planned? Notice the difference in Nephi’s reaction, to his brothers’ reactions, when he broke his bow. 1 Nephi 16: 18-23 18 And it came to pass that as I, Nephi, went forth to slay food, behold, I did break my bow,...
by Todd Bruce | Apr 30, 2019 | -General Conference, Covenants, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, Light, Ordinances, Strength, Temptation
There is strength in our ordinances! There is strength in our covenants! There is strength in pressing forward through trials! There is strength in exercising faith through our temptations! Hold on and Press Forward! “After the Saviour received the ordinance of...
by Debbie Olson | Apr 30, 2019 | -General Conference, Uncategorized
You can find the talk here http:// https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/04/53gong?id=p1#p1 who better to succor each precious lamb than the Good Shepherd, and who better to be our Good Shepherd than the Lamb of God? United with His Father,...
by Sherri Jorgensen | Apr 30, 2019 | Advocate, Alone, anchor, Atonement, Believe, Burdens, Come Unto Christ Artwork, Elizabeth Edwards, endurance, Endure to the end, focus, God's Love, Jesus Christ, Trust
What does it mean to freefall? Basically, it means something that falls which is subject to the effects of gravity…falling without resistance… This concept reminds me of a game I used to play with my friends when I was a young adult. Basically, it was a...
by Todd Bruce | Apr 29, 2019 | Atonement, Charity, Elk Valley Latter Day Saint, God's Love, judging, Love, Service, Thomas S. Monson
It’s easy to get bogged down in judgment of others! The Atonement allows for our sins to be forgiven, we should allow that the Atonement will cover the mistakes of others and that they are learning, just as we are. Forget the errors of others and love them! Treat them...
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