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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
Nephi’s Psalm: Trading Despair for Hope
Tag: God
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
The Part of God’s Glorious Plan that we Often Neglect
If, as a teacher, I acted like my students had no life before they entered my classroom, I would severely limit my appreciation of them and the richness of their lives.
In contrast, if I welcomed the … Read more
The Cure for Spiritual Imposter Syndrome
H. Wallace Goddard & Barbara Keil
A new phrase has entered our conversations: Imposter Syndrome.
“Imposter syndrome is a behavioral health phenomenon described as self-doubt of intellect, skills, or accomplishments among high-achieving individuals. These individuals cannot internalize their success and subsequently experience pervasive feelings of self-doubt, anxiety, depression, … Read more
God Keeps Surprising Us!
Verily, verily, I say unto you, ye are little children, and ye have not as yet understood . . .
What is it we haven’t understood? What is it that we need to know but have failed to … Read more
God’s Trophies
Quite often something is almost too good to be true. A sunset. A field of wildflowers. A starry night. A delectable peach.
Over the years, when we ran into a wonder of nature that shocked us with … Read more
Religion without Relationship is not Redemptive
When Adam and Eve were feeling lost in the lone and dreary world, they called on God for guidance. Satan came and offered religion as a remedy for their lostness and fallenness. He offered to have someone to preach to … Read more
Stars in the Heavens and Myriad Sightings of God
Recently several of our family members wandered into the night air to try to catch sight of meteors shooting across the sky. Some of us watched for a long time and only saw the slightest hint of … Read more
There is More than One Way to Fight Evil
God is subtle. For example, He often places powerful principles of family life right at the heart of scripture stories—but we rarely discern the profound truths. It is even rarer to apply … Read more