To know the history, purpose, and destiny of the Relief Society
It’s hard to believe, but we arrived at our “hump day” last week. That’s missionary talk for halfway point when serving a mission. We have nine more months to go. Serving a senior mission is one of the best kept secrets in our church, for some reason. And I’m not sure we share this secret […]
What has changed in your life because of the pandemic? Have you taken a step back from the world and reprioritized what is important in your life? Have you drawn closer to your loved ones? Are you more alert? More calm? More worried? Even though there is crisis, we can remain calm. Some have seen […]
In the October 1987 General Conference, President Ezra Taft Benson gave a talk directed to the fathers. Today, this talk would be very different. Reading it now, for me, is almost refreshing because he speaks with such authority, making everything black and white. Where I feel more inclined to accept the message, I’m not sure […]
Over the years, I’ve seen little corrections given to us by our church leaders to help us understand doctrinal concepts better. The latest one is understanding the doctrine of ministering. While the world preaches “love,” the church preaches “Christ-like love.” Again, as the world demands love without judgment, the church encourages everyone to reach out […]
I just finished reading a book about a family that hid a terrible secret. Their father was abusive. It turned out the father was mentally ill, and the family didn’t realize it until a lot of damage to the family had already been done. How do spouses escape? How do children survive? What can others […]
Only recently have parents begun teaching their children openly about inappropriate sexual relations. In the past, this was a taboo subject and children were left to learn from friends off the street or personal experience. Today, parents are fighting back. They are stepping up with open conversations to protect their children from the pain and […]
This is a General Conference Odyssey post for the Priesthood session of October 1982. In this session, a bishop and his assistant, from Ohio, were asked to speak. Unusual circumstances, to say the least. The bishop listed some important qualifications meant for young men to fulfill their duties in the Aaronic Priesthood. But reading these […]
This General Conference Odyssey post is on the Saturday morning session of October 1982. After reading this week’s session of talks I went to Sacrament meeting and listened to the speaker quote from this very talk. Of all things!! The talk I’d like to focus on today is David B. Haight’s talk, “Love All.” We hear […]
We’ve spent the last four months talking about Ministering. How are you feeling about this topic and what is expected of you? Have your feelings changed from what you thought Visiting Teaching was about? And what happens now? The Brethren clearly feel this change in attitude is urgent, seeing as the emphasis is strong and […]
The lesson this month is about charity; loving those who stray and never giving up on them. This is the very definition of visiting teaching. Sometimes, I’m not sure how to go about sharing a visiting teaching message. For example, this month. Are we expected to talk about loving those who stray, or actually loving […]
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