Arms Extended: The Loving Christus

Last updated on: August 21, 2024 at 12:04 pm By Sharon Black

Challenges are part of our humanity. To stand firm and cope with life’s challenges, we can trust Christ’s arms extended to us in love, mercy, and support. Love Reaching Out I love the statue Christus by Bertel Thorvaldsen for what it teaches me, how it confirms the feelings and testimony most important to me, and how it represents the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Visual arts analysts discuss how different Christus is from other early-19th-century portrayals of Christ.... Read more

Eternal Light: Creator/Lord

Last updated on: August 14, 2024 at 2:47 pm By Brad Wilcox

Creator of the world, with concern and compassion for his people living on it. Jesus Christ is the eternal light. Eternal Light at Creation We know well the Word of creation: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . All things were made by him . . . In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehendeth it... Read more

Lifesaving Buoys: Safety in Dark Waters

Last updated on: August 7, 2024 at 5:30 pm By Lisa Laycock

In dark waters, lifesaving buoys can make the difference between safety and disaster. We and our friends learned how vital those red and green points of light can be. A Place for Caution A few years ago, we invited a neighborhood family to join us in our annual campout at Lake Powell, a large lake between Utah and Arizona. This very arid, man-made lake was created by damming the surging Colorado River, thus creating more canyon-infused shoreline then the entire... Read more

Rising Together in Troubled Times

Last updated on: July 31, 2024 at 3:25 pm By Abe Mills

Everyone has down times. And reaching out to each other—rising together—can change lives. I love the song “If I Lose My Way.” If I lose my way, will you come find me? If I forget who I am, will you remind me? It’s a long, long roadAnd I’m not going to make it on my own. None of us will or can make it on our own. We need others joining us and rising together. Longing to Help Lately many... Read more

God’s Words As You Receive Them

Last updated on: July 24, 2024 at 10:33 am By Ganel-Lyn Condie

This past year I have been working on a new book. After writing and publishing 18 books, I have learned that God’s words will come to me as I prepare to write. My Writing Process My specific process consists of taking an idea to God, mapping out chapters, and wrestling to find the words to communicate my thoughts. What I have learned after 10 years of writing is that God has always expressed something in His book before I write... Read more

Communication With Revelation

Last updated on: July 17, 2024 at 3:16 pm By Lisa Laycock

In a lifetime of callings that require the Lord’s guidance, we have learned the value of communication with revelation, helping us know what to ask for and how to receive and interpret it. Settings and Situations Our most beautiful and inspirational experiences have been in the service of God. We have had the privilege of serving God and his children in many capacities. In what might be considered informal callings, we enjoy serving as husband, wife, father, mother, grandfather, or... Read more

Light for Shadows: Risk/Blessing of Choice

Last updated on: July 10, 2024 at 12:18 pm By Sharon Black

Current youth have been called the “choice generation” for the “mindboggling” number of choices available to them, more than any past generation. Particularly with the omnipresence of technology. Living in a world of such challenges, we all need light for shadows of distraction and confusion that seem to close in around us. Dodge or Procrastinate? Many do. But we who love and follow our Father in Heaven and His Son Jesus Christ cannot. As President Nelson has told us, “The baseless notion... Read more

There If Needed; Off if Not

Last updated on: July 3, 2024 at 2:05 pm By Brad Wilcox

The Apostle Philip, serving effectively in Samaria, was sent by a an angel to a desert road he had no idea he was going to follow. Odd or strange for most perhaps, but not for Philip (see Acts 8). He was serving Christ. He might be instructed by a voice, blessed with a vision or dream, given a “feeling” of wrong or right, or visited by an angel. But when Christ beckoned, Philip went there if needed. Philip—Where He Was... Read more

Faith in Tragedy: “Well With My Soul.”

Last updated on: June 26, 2024 at 5:58 pm By Devan Jensen

Most face pain and grief in their lives. Some lapse into bitterness. Some resilient souls cling to their faith in tragedy, serving God and helping others. Such devout Christians were Horatio and Anna Spafford, who reacted to what many would consider incalculable tragedy to comfort those suffering during their lifetime and still today—150 years later. Maintaining Faith in Tragedy Horatio Spafford wrote the inspiring hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” as his and Anna’s faith was sustained during... Read more

Trust and Wait—God’s Timing Prevails

Last updated on: June 19, 2024 at 4:37 pm By Abe Mills

“Trust and wait!” Not popular words. We live in times, places, and societies where we feel “entitled” to instant action. But in my experiences, and in lives of people I love, I’ve learned that trust and wait expresses our faith in God’s infinite knowledge and love. Our family recently enjoyed a visit with my wife’s parents, who live in a small town in the Midwest, USA. My in-laws are well known in the area for their unwavering dedication to serving... Read more