These posts help answer the question, “As a member of the church, what is expected of me?”
Photo by Matt Collamer on Unsplash Let's talk commitment in relationships. Just as commitment is required in a relationship, so too it is required in a calling in the Church. I was discussing social protocol with my children [...]
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash For me, this is a difficult discussion on sin, and how we perceive sin in our life. Am I a sinner, or am I just imperfect, and need to do better? There [...]
Despite our views to the contrary, we all live in an all-to-perfect world. Our tolerance for anything less than complete and whole has gone by the wayside in many cases. This is a story of someone who knew the value [...]
Photo by VICKIIDO on Unsplash Gratitude is often spoken of and addressed in Conference. Yet how often have you stopped to consider how gratitude is manifested in your own life? Author's note It is Christmas morning, 6:00 a.m., [...]
Week 51 is scheduled for study Dec. 13-19, 2021. The proclamation on the family is one of the most profound doctrinal statements in our generation. Only prophets could have given us this powerful document. Day 1 President Dallin H. Oaks [...]
Week 27 is scheduled for study June 28-July 4, 2021. While it is true that Christ will not allow any weapon or plot used against his Church to prosper, this week's lessons are more about how we can each prepare [...]
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash This opinion piece talks about forgiving others. I'll leave forgiveness of self either to someone else or to another day. Most of us have difficulty forgiving others, but it doesn't have to [...]
The idea for this discussion comes from Elder Jan E. Newman's April, 2021 Conference talk entitled, "Teaching in the Savior's Way." This isn't a discussion of his talk, though all quotes below come from his talk. I want to talk [...]
Photo by Marko Blažević on Unsplash Despite our good intentions, too often we still view commandments as restrictions that hold us back. Nothing can be further from the truth. Our earthly journey What is it we in the [...]
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash For some, this concept of punishing the disobedient is cut and dried, and easy to understand. At least it is on the surface. But for others, there remain many questions as to why [...]