December 2009
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I’ve had such a great Christmas season so far, mostly because of my family and realizing again the blessing of the divine dynamic of my parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, cousins, uncle, aunts. The great blessing of my life has been my associations. Life is beautiful and this season means more and more every year.
My little one
I had a captive audience of one as I was talking to my daughter about Joseph Smith’s first vision, the early Saints, showing her pictures of church history sites and about our relationship to President John Taylor. The spirit bore witness of the things I was telling her and I was so appreciative that the Spirit was present. Such a simple thing, but so priceless to have that experience with...
Whenever
Whenever we feel as though we want to return to the Savior, in even the smallest degree, He is everlastingly there, waiting for us to willingly give our lives to Him. Waiting for us to come in and sup. And have our hearts changed. Changed for the better. The stony places in our heart to be removed.
Part of the lesson of my life has been to realize a particular vulnerability in having a...
Still
Got some time today to sit outside and take in the evening like I hadn’t done in long time. The Lord’s words came to mind, “Be still and know that I am God.” I then thought of John Groberg’s explanation, “Be still to know that I am God.”
If
Heaven’s power will work for our good if we are faithful. One of the fruits of study is the growing sense (the law of increasing returns) of the reality of heaven and particularly of the reality of the Savior. He will make himself known unto you “in his own time and in his own way.”
Christmas Devotional
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2009. Excellent job on the music I thought.
Regardless
…of your mood, do your duty.
Just came across this
There are so many great things about the web. New things to discover all the time. Also a veritable black hole of nonsense and filth. I love to see things like this.
“If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.”
Joseph Smith
Learning by faith
1 - Learning by faith is the process of acting in accordance with truth and receiving a witness of truth that comes from the Holy Ghost which touches our heart. That’s how something moves from intellectual knowledge in the mind to spiritual conviction in the heart. It’s not enough to know it in your mind. It has to be spiritual conviction in the heart to stand in the midst of the...
Healing. Power.
The atonement not only brings healing. It brings power. Power to live the life He requires of us. And with that requirement brings the blessing of the “peace of God, which passeth all understanding.”
Lifting Burdens video.