Faced with the loss of precious loved ones we often wish that they could remain with us, but our views are often limited and one-sided. Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin offered some comforting words not lo
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Not very long ago, a family I know lost their not-quite-two-year-old son Evan when he drowned. This little boy was always so bright-eyed and cheerful at church. A line in one of the most moving and
Have “your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace” (Eph. 6:15). Elsewhere the Lord has said, “If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear” (D&C; 38:30). As we
When the days seem tough and the nights even worse, young (and old) mothers can find solace and encouragement in the words of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: “In speaking of mothers generally, I es
A few years ago I talked with my mother about some of the best experiences she had in life. She talked mainly about being a mother. During our conversation I learned much about the great joy she ha
“And satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.” Growing up in the desert, I gained
The lack of purity in thought and heart is what keeps the Church and its members from being as Enoch’s Zion. Robert Millet explains this, “There is [a] matter that prevents many of us f
The Savior explained in the Sermon on the Mount a blessing that comes from purity: “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” (Matt. 5:8). But what does having a pure heart
Some of the impurities that can enter our minds include: profanity, vulgarity, and pornography. I’ll first focus briefly on profanity. We learn the meaning of profanity from John S. Tanner: &
Elder Robert D. Hales spoke on Christian courage at this past General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a conference held semiannually from Salt Lake City, Utah and bro