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Jospeh Fielding Smith Lesson 21
Snippets for Relief Society 2014 :) Use search term Joseph Fielding Smith to view more for this week or for other weeks.#ShareGoodnessI'm going totally maverick with this lesson today. Every year we...
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Danny Boy by Keith Evans
Here is an old Celtic classic redone so beautifully it is celestial! I watched the video several times and was mesmerized.I'm including the song introduction and the lyrics. They were a bit hard to...
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A Beggar By Another Name Is Not The Same
This is my little Angela Rose ~ she will always be our favorite rose and such a joyful being!A rose by any other name is still the same...but a beggar is not.Somewhere a few months ago, I read a blog...
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Joseph Fielding Smith Lesson 22
Snippets for Relief Society 2014 :) Use search term Joseph Fielding Smith to view more for this week or for other weeks.“Few things in life are as important as communing with Deity in prayer.”Amen,...
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Phenomenal Movie About Joseph
Everyone is talking about #meetthemormons movie. We're actually going to go see this tonight ourselves. But I want to blog about a different movie - one which affected my soul. Joel shared the same...
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How Paul Prays Fits A Pattern
Prayer was just covered in Joseph Smith lesson 22, yet for my own sake I had to write this up.Part of the blog post talks about the "Best Prayer Ever in Aramaic."It's the original Aramaic version of...
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I Love Anti-Mormonism
Now that's as odd of a blog post title as you could ever expect from here.I have a completely different view of anti-mormon proselytism and of the dedicated detractors of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
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Joseph Fielding Smith Lesson 23 (Complete)
This is the last JSF lesson post for this year. I'll be starting on Ezra Taft Benson (2015) right away. I can't wait. ETB is phenomenal.I have a confession and most of you know me as pretty open...
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A Stake President Looks At Mocking Christ
Soldier Mocking Christ By Carl Bloch (1880)Our stake president used this painting last night to illustrate a thought-provoking theme he shared. President Scott Nelson and his wife found this painting...
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Obama & Stay-At-Home Moms
Stay-At-Home Mom Erin StewartObama made a statement last week at Rhode Island College that has attracted a bit of attention:“And too often, parents have no choice but to put their kids in cheaper...
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 1
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.President Ezra Taft Benson has so much heart and soul...this coming year's lesson...
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Dear Ferguson
Dear #Ferguson,Victimhood is a self-defeating addiction which gives away one's personal power. As long as you agree to think and act like a victim, you render yourself powerless. Victimhood...
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Happy Thanksgiving
So thankful for a prophet's voice! This quote is a little wordy for a meme, but I love these words so much I tried it anyway. Thank you President Ezra Taft Benson.
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Dear Anonymous
Sunset from my home (Southern Oregon)We have chaos.Some of you may have been following the events in Ferguson and NYC. Both were incidences where policemen killed someone black while on duty. There...
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The Urban Legend of Adam Lightner
You're welcome Mary...Recently, the LDS Church published a series of essays on polygamy in the early days of the Church.They are frank and especially well-done. You can find them under Gospel Topics...
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World's Largest Nativity Scene
Treat yourself to an amazing Christmas video with amazing voices! Click HERE to view.If you're feeling any humbug this season, this will pick you right back up.
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Ezra Taft Benson Lesson 2
Snippets for Relief Society 2015 :) Use search term Ezra Taft Benson to view more for this week or for other weeks.View off our balcony in Southern OregonFriendly warning: Ezra will have us all...
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Black Mormon Priesthood Ban - Tough Questions
Elijah Abel - First black priesthood holder 1836It's wonderful to have deep issues which challenge our faith!And if you're struggling with this particular topic or know someone who is, this may come...
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I'll Never Make It To The Celestial Kingdom
"I'll never make it to the Celestial Kingdom."Have you ever thought something like this to yourself? I certainly have, and felt every word deep down in my chagrined soul.Or how about, "I'm the world's...
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