“When you can’t give more, when you’ve gone beyond your ability to give, then sit still.”

It was probably a hard day for Jesus. He had just been accused by the pharisees. Questioned by a large group of people.  And had stones thrown at him. He escaped from the crowd.. And went beyond Jordan. To the place He had been baptized. Where He heard God’s voice and made sacred covenants (John … More “When you can’t give more, when you’ve gone beyond your ability to give, then sit still.”

“Don’t underestimate your family on the other side of the veil.”

I had my backpack packed and was headed out the door when my religion teacher at BYU said two words: “Expect miracles.”  The phrase hit me so hard, I went back to my chair, got my notebook back out, and wrote it down at the top of the page. Then, I promptly forgot about it.  … More “Don’t underestimate your family on the other side of the veil.”

“There is not one of us that he has not given his angels charge concerning.”

I was up early and studying D&C 109 for an impressive ten minutes before my one-year-old daughter woke up. I got up a bit disappointed to be leaving my study without any new insights. As I sat on the couch nursing my daughter, she unlatched and looked up. Then latched. Then unlatched and looked up … More “There is not one of us that he has not given his angels charge concerning.”

“As we emulate His perfect example, our hands can become His hands, our eyes His eyes, our heart His heart.”

During a World War Two bombing, a statue of Christ was damaged. Experts were able to repair most of it, but the hands were damaged beyond repair. The people in the city ultimately decided to leave it as it was and beside the statue, they put a plaque that read, “You are my hands.” I … More “As we emulate His perfect example, our hands can become His hands, our eyes His eyes, our heart His heart.”

“There is help, there is happiness, there really is a light at the end of the tunnel.”

Revisiting Mary Whitmer’s story today— She was feeling overburdened when Emma, Joseph, and Oliver stayed at her house and she was out milking the cow when an angel showed her the plates. This is such an interesting thing for the angel to do. It reminds me of two more stories. The first story is of … More “There is help, there is happiness, there really is a light at the end of the tunnel.”