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Self Development
Stars in the Heavens and Myriad Sightings of God
Posted On August 28, 2023

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 …

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Self Development
My Meeting with Jesus
August 1, 2023

I think back to when I was a youth. I imagine being at church one Sunday and having beloved Bishop Smoot call me out of class. I imagine that He …


Self Development
The Glorious Blessing of Being Inadequate
July 17, 2023

When Enoch was called to prophesy to the people, he objected. And when Enoch had heard these words, he bowed himself to the earth, before the Lord, and spake …


Marriage
The Path to Marital Success is Different from What We Expected
July 4, 2023

We expect a lot from marriage. We expect it to provide enduring friendship, vibrant romance, and beautiful children in the bargain. We assume our marriage will give us a continuing …


Self Development
Loving Our Neighbors as Ourselves
June 19, 2023

There are two primary interpretations of the ancient command to love our neighbors as ourselves. 1. We cannot love others until we love ourselves. When we love ourselves, we are more …


Parenting
Most Parenting Programs are at Odds with the Gospel
June 5, 2023

H. Wallace Goddard The war in heaven was fought over agency—the ability and privilege God gives us to choose and act for ourselves. The war on earth continues to be about …


Self Development
Your Customized Call to Compassion
May 22, 2023

H. Wallace Goddard Consider carefully the words of Joseph Smith: All the religious world is boasting of righteousness; it is the doctrine of …


Self Development
Discovering Jesus’ Grace
March 27, 2023

I remember reading a story about an older woman who went to the grocery story almost every day and bought just a few items—about enough food for one person for …


Parenting
Building Families on the Rock
February 27, 2023

Our culture shouts many instructions about family relationships. “If you want a good marriage, you’ve gotta communicate better.” “The key to effective parenting is managing the consequences of children’s choices.” There …


Self Development
 Latter-day Idolatry
February 3, 2023

In his stirring message, The False Gods We Worship, President Spencer W. Kimball suggested that many of us Latter-day Saints are guilty of idolatry. Idolatry! That seems like a harsh …