I was reluctant at first. Nancy and I were glad to have become involved with a local agency that assists refugees. But when the agency asked Nancy and me to take a Syrian refugee girl to her piano … Read more
Tag: God
Looking at Our Marriages from God’s Perspective
How would you define the purposes of marriage? Love and companionship? Stability? Building a family? Social expectations? There are a lot of reasons people marry and, more often than not, we haven’t thought about them very much … Read more
The Problem with Praying for What We Want
“Don’t you believe in miracles? Why should we pray at all if we can’t get miracles?” An earnest Latter-day Saint pressed me for answers about her friend’s looming family disaster.
“We don’t pray just to get what … Read more
King Benjamin’s Timeless Message to Us
As we depart childhood and enter adulthood, we start to feel more self-sufficient. We can drive a car, sustain a career, and raise a family. We are adults. If we are not careful, we may think that … Read more
Our Gospel is NOT as Good as His
The Book of Mormon tells of Enos fervently calling upon God in prayer for his soul. As a result, he heard the voice of God telling him that his sins were forgiven, and he would be blessed.… Read more
Book of Mormon Gems: Nephi’s Bold Invitation
The Book of Mormon testifies of Christ and Nephi makes a powerful contribution to that central message. He bears his testimony and teaches us how we can create communities of Christ in our homes.
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Simple Miracles and Big Blessings in my Journey with Meridian Magazine
Most miracles are subtle. They can only be discerned with the eye of faith.
I sat down at a World Family Policy Forum on January 15, 1999. I am always interested in the latest thinking about families. … Read more
Nephi’s Psalm: Trading Despair for Hope
Cover image via Gospel Media Library.
The psalm of Nephi in 2 Nephi 4 is a treasure for at least two reasons! The first reason is the graphic way it shows the key to salvation. Let’s start … Read more
Treasures from the Book of Mormon: God Participates in our Lives!
We often spend a lot of time on Nephi’s declaration in the first verse of the Book of Mormon. If we are not careful, we miss the remarkable message of the rest of chapter one. Right from … Read more
One Step Closer to Zion
It started simply enough. The refugee agency asked Nancy and me if we would take 16-year-old Najah to piano lessons once a week. The family lives 10 miles from our home but it was only a small … Read more