“Having a personal, ongoing, daily, continuing relationship with the Savior can unchain the divinity within us.”
My grandpa owned a bowling alley decades ago, right after he was baptized. He got a call in the middle of the night. Their bowling alley had been burned down. It was arson. My grandpa had to go in to take a lie detector test to see if he was responsible (to get the insurance…
Sometimes, you just have to trust, knowing that God’s ways aren’t your ways and that a divine pattern will appear as you keep your eyes on The Son.
Can you imagine being the wise men? Feeling prompted to follow a star. And then wondering— Why weren’t we warned that Herod was bad news BEFORE we went to see him instead of after? Why weren’t we prompted to go to the scriptures for our answer? Looking at it only from their perspective, things may…
“Don’t forget how you once felt. Don’t distrust the experience you had … Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. Face your doubts. Master your fears. Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you.”
I’ve always assumed that the star leading the wise men was a clear and constant guide, but the more I studied, the more unlikely this seems. The wise men saw the star at the start of their journey, but it seemed to only provide a general direction, judging by the fact that that they asked…
“Sometimes we do not know if we are ‘walking by the spirit’ by the fruit of a situation, but we can always know by the fruit of the spirit – love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness and faith.”
I had a dream that I took all my kids to Walmart and got a pair of size 11 shoes for a child. The next day, I passed Walmart and remembered the dream. It was one of those is-it-me-or-is-it-God? moments. Because if it wasn’t God, I really didn’t want to do it. It was snowing…
“We need not fear the future nor falter in hope and good cheer, because God is with us.”
Fear not for… These three words were heralded many times preceding Christ’s birth. Fear not for… thou hast found favor with God. (Luke 1:30) Fear not for… that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 1:20) Fear not for […] unto you is born this day in the city of David…
“God’s love is there for you whether or not you feel you deserve love. It is simply always there.”
I was in the car with all my kids on the way to their school when one of my sons said he didn’t have his backpack. If we turned back, we would be late so I told him he would just have to take a reusable grocery bag. He started bawling. I said a quick…
The first Christmas night was filled with a string of unanticipated events.
That first Christmas night was filled with a string of unanticipated events. An unanticipated pregnancy followed by an unanticipated journey. An unanticipated occupancy rate followed by an unanticipated manger. An unanticipated star providing unanticipated guidance. But God anticipated all of it. And made it Holy. Our lives, too, are filled with strings of unanticipated events.…
“Don’t underestimate your family on the other side of the veil.”
A dear family friend of mine was prompted in 2005 to do family history work. She sat down with her ten-year-old daughter, and for the next four years they worked together on a family line. During those years, her family faced intense financial instability. They lost their house and were renting. But family history felt…
God wants all of me. His expectations are as great as His grace.
I heard a thought in sacrament meeting that I’ve thought about a lot this past year. “The first words you speak each day should be in prayer “The first words you read should be the word of the Lord “The first words you hear should be after quiet pondering “The first entertainment or happiness you…
“You cannot give a crust to the Lord without receiving a loaf in return.”
It was Christmas time and my grandparents had to choose: tithing or Christmas. They paid their tithing. My grandma carefully wrapped a pack of canned cream of chicken soup in newspaper and put it under the tree for my mom. She looked at the near empty fridge, ready to get very creative for Christmas dinner,…
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