I love nativity stories. They help me think more broadly about the circumstances of Jesus Christ’s birth. This nativity story from The first Gospel of the INFANCY of JESUS CHRIST offers an apocryphal look at the Savior’s birth. From The first Gospel of the INFANCY of JESUS CHRIST 4 ¶ In the three hundred and ninth year of the æra of Alexander, Augustus published a decree that all persons should go to be taxed in their own country. 5 Joseph... Read more
My friend Roxy Kimokeo and I share notes on things we learn during our scripture study. She sent me her findings on “confounded” in Moroni 10:31. She refers to a post called “In” in Moroni 7 that I posted last week. “Confounded” and “Mixed” by Roxy Kimokeo Today in my studies one of the things that caught my attention was in Moroni 10:31. He says “awake and arise O Jerusalem” (remember I love anytime the word “O” precedes a name)... Read more
The only time the phrase “peaceable followers of Christ” is used in the entire canon of scripture is in Moroni 7:3! Wherefore, I would speak unto you that are of the church, that are the peaceable followers of Christ, and that have obtained a sufficient hope by which ye can enter into the rest of the Lord, from this time henceforth until ye shall rest with him in heaven. And the only two times the word “peaceable” is used in the Book of Mormon is in Moroni... Read more
I have been transfixed by the word “in” in scripture since pondering the meaning of “in” in Doctrine and Covenants 88. Here are a few verses to illustrate verses containing “in.” He that ascended up on high, as also he descended below all things, in that he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth; Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ. As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun, and the power thereof by which it was made. As also... Read more
#LightTheWorld with the Book of Mormon What’s your favorite book? What would you say about it? I’ve thought of what book I would send to a friend for today’s #LightTheWorld challenge. Susan said the words of my heart through her own beautiful experience. Susan Stringham’s #LightTheWorld with the Book of Mormon Today’s #LightTheWorld challenge was to send your favorite book to someone far away. If you know me, at all, you know I love to read!! I’m a voracious reader.... Read more
I’m fascinated by the physical and symbolic characteristics of rocks, glass, sunstones (tesserae). In “Come Follow Me” this week, we’ve reached one of my all-time favorite physical object stories. And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even... Read more
President Nelson called for us to consider our willingness to let God prevail in our lives in a stirring list of questions. The question for each of us … is the same. Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? Will you allow His words, His commandments, and His covenants to influence what you do each day? Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other?... Read more
“One of the key ways that we learn…is by asking questions. Some seem to believe that faith and questions are antithetical. Such could not be further from the truth. The Restoration itself was unfolded by the proper and necessary melding of both. The Prophet Joseph Smith had both faith and questions. Indeed, the passage of scripture that led Joseph to the Sacred Grove experience includes both a question and the promise of an answer based on the asker’s faith. I marvel... Read more
Sister Brynlee Ashton shared her struggle to change the self-condemnation in her relationship with God into a motivating force for action and positive change. This is a subject I’ve pondered a lot and I really enjoyed the way she shared her discovery and results. By Sister Brynlee Ashton, England Leeds Mission Let’s talk, shall we? My brain does a wonderfully terrible thing! Whenever I don’t do something I’m supposed to, or I don’t do something up to the standard I... Read more
I love how nature becomes a ready metaphor to teach such amazing lessons! Alma testified that all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator. Kurt Johnson paints a picture-perfect metaphor of one of my favorite images. Grow Where You Are Planted Have you ever seen a tree growing out... Read more
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