God is never meant to be our enemy. Even a quick study of restored Gospel truth reveals our Heavenly Father is truly committed to the work that is glorifying his children. So invested in our success is God that he “gave his only Begotten Son” so we may have everlasting life. However, Satan would have us believe God is anything …
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5 Things Severus Snape Can Teach Us About a Mighty Change of Heart
With the sad news of the passing of beloved stage and screen actor Alan Rickman, fans around the world are remembering his roles and his influence. For the younger generation, Rickman has a special standing as the popular Harry Potter character Severus Snape; for many in the LDS community, the series has often inspired gospel thought. From the humorous “Who …
Read More »Organize Yourselves: Using D&C 88 to Start Your Year Off Right
Received in late 1832 and early 1833, the revelations comprising Doctrine and Covenants 88 were declared to be a message of peace to the Saints. Included was a commandment to build a temple in Kirtland; the verse is well-known among Latter-day Saints. Organize yourselves; prepare every needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of …
Read More »What Would You Say to the Son of Laban?
Something unusual happened to me last Sunday. Our high councilman’s wife spoke and she knocked it out of the park. It was, hands down, one of the best talks I’ve heard in a long time. She began gruesomely. Imagine she said, we were out for a run in the morning and we notice something strange in the street. Upon closer …
Read More »Please, Let’s Stop Treating God’s Promises Like a Vending Machine
I couldn’t keep still. I jiggled my legs and held my arms across my chest. I was fighting the urge to run from the room. I was at church, waiting for Sacrament Meeting to begin. What? My feelings and my location didn’t match up. I always loved going to church. Sure, I had my tired moments and squirmed during …
Read More »Elder Scott Made Me Want to Be Someone’s Jeanene
Once I was done madly hitting buttons on my computer and breaking the news, the first thing I thought after hearing about Elder Richard G. Scott’s passing this week was a single word. Jeanene. They were finally reunited. While deep feelings of love, respect, and admiration are evident among all of the apostles and Church leaders, there was something about …
Read More »Understanding & Preventing Suicide With a Gospel Perspective
Suicide. It’s a hard word to say. Even after sixteen years, it still feels like acid in my mouth. Before certain social situations, I practice how to say it. He died by suicide. He passed away through suicide. He lost his life to suicide. Never committed. My father wasn’t a criminal. But no matter the language I use or how …
Read More »How to Make Sense of the Doctrines of Dating
Perhaps this sounds familiar. As you enter your adult years, make dating and marriage a high priority. Or how about this? You single adults need to date and marry. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? But maybe you’ve also heard this. Just stop trying so hard to find someone to marry. It’s more likely to happen when you’re not looking. Don’t worry …
Read More »Here’s What I’m Adding to the Topical Guide: Loneliness
“It was good.” In scripture, these words are used multiple times by the Father to denote His approval of the Creation. From the arrival of light and darkness, earth and sea, to the abundance of plants and animals, the majesty unfolding could likely be described in grander terms. Yet, the meaning is clear. The Plan of Salvation unfolded, the exaltation …
Read More »What a Summer With Hare Krishnas Taught Me About The Gospel
I was born a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. My parents were converts, and the first in their families to be married in the temple. I was baptized at the age of eight and had a typical beginning to what some would call a “Mormon upbringing.” Then my father died and my mother re-married. The tragedy of it all …
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