Miracles of Love

April 24, 2024 By Lisa Laycock

Jesus Christ is a God of miracles. He created this earth, with all its features and creatures from matter not yet organized. With His Father, He provided physical bodies for spirits to live on the earth. During His time living physically on earth, Christ miraculously healed, fed, taught and inspired individuals and multitudes. These were not merely happenings he brought about. They were miracles of love. Christ’s Loving Miracles in Scriptures Scanning our minds for miracles, many of us quickly... Read more

A Sparrow Song: Watch Care and Worth

April 17, 2024 By Sharon Black

Many years ago, during a worthlessness spell (which many of us seem to occasionally suffer), I heard a song that changed my life. I did not hear it again until a few days ago, sung by the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. But these words have echoed in my mind: “His eye is on the sparrow/And I knew he watches me.” Like a sparrow, we have falls—as part of the mortal experience. I’ve learned to trust in God, who watches... Read more

Sing Praise: All Times, All Seasons

April 10, 2024 By Brad Wilcox

(Fev/Unsplash) Many of us might recall going to sleep with “hallelujah” echoing in our minds. Perhaps we had been singing Easter hymns or Christmas songs, listening to Handel’s sublime Hallelujah Chorus, or joining a choir or congregation singing hymns of joyful praise to God. Our memory is singing a triumphant song of praise to the God we love—part of a tradition as old and as continual as our worship of and gratitude to Him. To sing praise is our privilege... Read more

Within a Garden: A Song for Easter

April 3, 2024 By Devan Jensen

An Easter song, written by the author, tells us that within three gardens—Eden, Gethsemine, and surrounding the empty tomb, the miracle of new life brings hope to a weary world. Read more

Choices and Efforts: Jordan, A Champion

March 27, 2024 By Abe Mills

Two of my children made history this year! Jordan, age 18, and Mariah, age 16, are the first brother and sister duo to win the state wrestling championships in the same year in the State of Florida. Choices and efforts both have made about hard work, dedication, and sacrifice have shaped their future, affected their ability to deal with adversity, and determined their success on and off the mat. Jordan’s extremely painful choices and efforts have and still are greatly... Read more

Suicide Grief and a Savior

March 20, 2024 By Ganel-Lyn Condie

Ten years ago, March of 2014, our family was plunged into suicide grief. My brother found my 40-year-old sister Meggan who had died by suicide. In that moment my world changed. Everything I thought I believed about hope, healing, and heartbreak was put under the microscope of grief. If ever there was a time I needed a Savior, it was in this shock and grief. Experiencing Suicide Grief I relate to the words of M. Russell Ballard. The act of... Read more

A Mighty Change With Christ’s Atonement

March 13, 2024 By Lisa Laycock

(Vine/Unsplash) “The almost impossible thing is to hand over your whole self—all your wishes and precautions—to Christ.” In his masterpiece Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis warned Christians that Christ wants to change and develop all aspects of our lives. This will be a mighty change, involving the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and all prophetic teachings, as through His Atonement we may repent of our sins and weaknesses, experience change in our hearts, and become new. A Mighty Change of Heart... Read more

Layer of Strength: An Easter Reflection

March 6, 2024 By Sharon Black

“We may think that coming unto Christ requires a strength, power, and perfection we don’t have . . . [but] faith in Jesus Christ is what gives us the energy to begin.”1 These reassuring words of Elder Claudio R.M. Costa introduce a metaphor I love: Christ offers us an “extra layer of strength.” Aproaching Easter, I remember the extra layer of strength Christ gave His apostles as He prepared to leave them. Peter was especially vulnerable, as he was to... Read more

Humble Strength: Disciple Mary Magdalene

February 28, 2024 By Brad Wilcox

“Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord . . . It is being teachable . . . Humility includes gratitude for God’s blessings and acknowledgment of your constant need for His help.”1 This description is deserved by many of Christ’s legions of devoted disciples. As we focus on His lifetime, we remember the humble strength of Mary Magdalene. As we approach the Easter season, with our hearts and minds on Christ’s infinite and eternal sacrifice, we... Read more

Not Enemies, But Friends

February 21, 2024 By Devan Jensen

In 1860, with his nation approaching civil war, Abraham Lincoln pleaded in his First Inaugural Address, "“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies." Today, as we face divisive issues in personal and public issues, we must measure our words with compassion and extend both justice and mercy, honoring the words of Lincoln and following the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. Read more