Testimonies are powerful things. They are your own personal witness of something. The trouble with testimonies is that sometimes they need to be vetted or fact-checked. It is possible to receive witnesses of things that go against the revealed word [...]
Taken for Granted One of the things we assume in life, like we assume we will be able to take our next breath, is our ability to choose from moment to moment what we will do. When someone takes that [...]
Jesus doesn't keep himself apart from us. He is always with us, encouraging, celebrating, and suffering with us. He loves us too much to leave us. The scriptures for this week are Isaiah 50-57. The concept of the whipping boy [...]
Comforting someone can be done in many ways. In these chapters God outlines many of the ways He will comfort Israel if they return to Him. The scriptures for this week are Isaiah 40-49. My impressions of Isaiah have always [...]
The personal question for each of us this week is, "How is God's "marvelous work and a wonder" either marvelous or wonderful to us? This is a deep question, and shouldn't be answered lightly or quickly. Note: I put the [...]
Isaiah uses descriptive comparisons to teach us this simple lesson, that God is the only source of happiness, and that wickedness always results in misery. This weeks scriptures are Isaiah 1-12. The Sunday School lesson from 2018 only covers the [...]
Perspective. It's all about perspective. Why should we worship God if there are no blessings that last beyond our time in mortality? I have mentioned this in other writings, but it fits here, so I'll mention it again. Think of [...]
Your assignment for this week is to answer this personal question - "What has the Lord done for my soul?" This week's scriptures are Psalms 49-51; 61-66; 69-72; 77-78; 85-86. This is the text from the lessons this week that [...]
Try to understand why sheep are so faithful and loyal to their shepherd. What behaviors does he show them to deserve their devotion? This week's scriptures are Psalms 1-2; 8; 19-33; 40; 46. (I admit that we don't really know [...]
Learning to trust in Him (God) is vital to our salvation. God wants us to question Him and prove Him in all things. This week's reading is Job 1-3; 12-14; 19; 21-24; 38-40; 42. "Questions can coexist with faith" The [...]
We are here on earth at "such a time as this," because God has a work for us to accomplish that we are best suited for. This week's reading is Esther. I love pairing the title of these two lessons [...]
Being a Latter-day Saint was never supposed to be a walk in the park. But God uses our good works to move His work forward. This week's reading is Ezra 1; 3-7; Nehemiah 2; 4-6; 8. As you get into [...]