Have you ever stopped to think of the wonder of the day in which we live? Perhaps we can appreciate it more if we see how far mankind has come. Read the rest of this entry »
This was written by Marilynne, one of our new writers. Welcome, Marilynne!
The Book of Jarom in The Book of Mormon teaches about economic cycles wherein the righteous prosper, pride grows, sin abounds, and afflictions such as war, natural disasters, and/or famine come. Then prophets preach, hearts mellow, repentance follows, and peace and prosperity return. The pattern repeats itself over and over, with succeeding generations often failing to learn the foremost lesson of history: violate the laws of God and negative consequences are inevitable. Read the rest of this entry »
I just got an email from one of my visiting teachers, with a link to this video. It is about both how to and how not to do your visiting teaching and is both heartwarming and hilarious.
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My children were watching it with me, and, at the point where it moves from hilarious to heartwarming, there’s a picture of the Savior visible. When he saw it, my darling three-year-old little boy whispered in the most gentle and reverently loving voice, “That’s Jesus; we *always* remember Jesus.”
Out of the mouths of babes, my sisters. In regard to Visiting Teaching or otherwise, we should always remember Jesus.
“Experience is the raw material of life. It is abundantly available to every person. We can use it to discover, grow, and change; or we can simply let it happen and keep breathing until something else happens, never using what we have learned to positively influence and shape future experience” (p. 83). Read the rest of this entry »
To all of you who decided to participate in our experiment: How is it going? How is your heart? Is it more open? Have you noticed a difference in your life? We are so excited to hear about your experiences, feelings and insights!
With the holiday this week and all, we have shuffled things around a little, so check here on Friday for the next article in our series. (And, if by chance you have forgotten about the experiment, you have a couple of extra days to give it a try!)
Take a quick moment, right now, to think about your heart. Feel your heart. How does it feel? Would you say that it is open, soft, and loving? Or is it closed off in some way or another? That’s all you need to do. You have just conducted your first step in the experiment. It’s that easy. This experiment is about awareness. That’s it. Pay attention to your heart in your various interactions as you go about your day, your week, your month. Be mindful of its state, and how that affects your own sense of the Spirit, as well as how you interact with others. Just pay attention; that’s all you have to do. Read the rest of this entry »
The Relief Society Declaration (see my initial post here) begins with these words:
We are beloved spirit daughters of God, and our lives have meaning, purpose, and direction.
Volumes could be written on this sentence alone–join me in exploring and pondering these eternal truths, seeking out practical applications of these words.
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5.2 million candles make quite the city on a hill. The members of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints constitute the largest women’s organization worldwide. Naturally, we attract attention.
General Relief Society President Mary Ellen Smoot at the 25 September 1999 General Women’s Meeting, presented a message explaining that women throughout the world will be drawn to the Church as we sisters perfect our lives and live essential truths to light the way for others to follow.
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