Florence Nightingale on Health in India, At Page 461 (I feel impressed to record some impressions that I am sitting with presently as I am trying to further understand why I am being drawn to consider this text. The Spirit of the Lord bids me to continue to consider these texts urgently. The feelings grow …
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He Must Needs Have Charity
Moroni 7:44-48 (Moroni 7:44-48) (OH WOW! Where do I even begin to grapple with this world view of mine that was just shattered, so that I can be more in harmony with God!?) For the longest time, I have been reading wrong the latter part of verse 44. (I’ve memorized this set of scritpures twice, …
June 17, 2023
Dearest Children, I’ve attempted this type of format before for teaching, but have never actually sent you anything. This evening, I feel more compelled to share with you a simple lesson I was reminded of today from my mission experience. As you all know, we’ve been searching for our van key for the past five …
EQ Lesson: Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents
Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents, April 2023 General Conference Elder Uchtdorf describes parenting as the process of guiding children to make righteous decisions. The Premise: The Lord loves you. He is with you. He stands beside you. He is your strength in guiding your children to make righteous choices. …Within the framework of …
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An Easter Note, 2023
(Below is the flood of thoughts that came into my head an hour or two before Easter dinner with the family. I had hoped to share some of them at dinner, but the mood at the table was not one to allow me to express these thoughts freely. What follows is an attempt to capture …
Cleave Unto Every Good Thing
Moroni 7 (Moroni 7) The first thing that draws my attention in this chapter is the idea of God calling or choosing us, not us choosing Him. “Many are called, but few are chosen.” But there is more to it than this, and here Mormon is reminding me of this: …it is by the grace …
Among the People of the Church of Christ
Moroni 6 (Moroni 6) This chapter deals with basic church governance and organization. I think the thing that I love most about it is that even now, this counsel is still relevant. The preparation for church membership, the principles of ministering, church discipline, and meeting organization are all spelled out in just 9 verses! Preparation …
“This Wine… In Remembrance of the Blood of Thy Son”
Moroni 5 (Moroni 5) Here is a second Sacramental prayer (though again, it was not referenced as such by Moroni nor anyone in antiquity as such). This prayer is different from the first. It is more solemn, and more focused on the martyrdom of the Lord Jesus Christ, the shedding of His blood, which symbolically …
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“This Bread… In Remembrance of the Body of Thy Son”
Moroni 4 (Moroni 4) The first thought that is with me as I enter in to a study of this chapter is not directly related to the content of this specific chapter,onetheless very pertinent. It is the reality that these are instructions given from God to man. These priesthood ordinances are revelations from heaven. It …
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According to the Gifts and Callings of God
Moroni 3 (Moroni 3) (Lo primero que me llama la atención en este registro es que todo está escrito en tiempo pasado. Y en esto, es un poco triste me supongo para Moroni a hacer este registro de algo que en sus tiempo ya no había más.) Otra vez, cuando Moroni explica la forma en …
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