Do you know that the Lord prepares a way for us to keep His commandments? My brother Donovan Bushman shared ways Nephi testified that the Lord prepared and then enabled his family to keep His commandments as they traveled in the wilderness. These thoughts provide a great reminder that the Lord is mightier than all of our challenges and weaknesses and through Him, we can accomplish all the things He’s asked us to do. From Donovan Bushman I really enjoy... Read more
I’ve recently been reviewing miracles performed and witnessed in the primitive church with latter-day miracles. The Savior promised His followers that true disciples would do the things He did. They did! And do those miraculous signs follow those that believe today? They do! I found this account of William Huntington being raised from the dead by Joseph Smith and two others who administered to him. From the writings of Levi Curtis About the month of August, 1856, William D. Huntington... Read more
Elder Liam Greene serves in the Washington Vancouver Spanish Speaking Mission. His dear grandmother, Paula Sorenson, recently passed away suddenly. She was a powerful influence in Elder Greene’s life. In his latest weekly email, he shared some of the Lord’s tender mercies that comforted him during such a difficult time away from home. As part of those tender mercies, he shared Francisco’s miracle story. I read in awe at the sacrifices Francisco made because the Gospel is true. Am I... Read more
In Quick Verse Study-2 Nephi 1:7 This Land Is Consecrated Unto Him, I wrote a few quick thoughts about how the American continent is consecrated by God to whomever He brings to the land and how one meaning of that could include introducing people to the land at the time that the land becomes sanctified and celestialized. Here’s 2 Nephi 1:7. Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to... Read more
This week’s Come, Follow Me chapters included 2 Nephi 1. As I read, I focused on individual words that stood out to see if I was reading what the words really said. I read to find meaning I’d glossed over before. While reading 2 Nephi 1:7, “this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring” stood out to me. Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to... Read more
I find myself reflecting a lot during the holiday season. This year, my musings really resonated with the thoughts my friend Kara Stewart shared. I loved her that just as Jesus discovered and lived His purpose, we can, too. The Following Is From Kara Stewart Christmas is a favorite time of year for most people for quite a few reasons. But I think it can boil down to two very important things—Family and Christ. It is a time for families... Read more
Anthony and I are expectantly waiting for a specific answer to a specific prayer. Neither of us is exceptionally patient. And, no, we didn’t pray for patience. In my scripture study today, I came to “Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?” Here is that verse in context of the Sermon on the Mount. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto... Read more
As a member of the House of Israel, I’ve long been interested in a recorded blessing by patriarchs for their children or their people generally. Deuteronomy 33 records the blessing Moses gave to the children of Israel before his death. I was excited to find a more verbose version of Moses blessing the children of Israel in Chapter VII, “The Last Day of Moses’ Life,” in The Legends of the Jews: Volume III: From the Exodus to the Death of Moses. The... Read more
While listening to a Jewish podcast, something I heard caught my attention. The podcaster and his guest discussed with total faith the existence of a well that supplied water to the children of Israel in the wilderness and then followed the wanderers on their journey. I’ve read the stories in the Old Testament, but never noted that after its initial discovery the well of Miriam traveled with the people. To summarize their discussion, after the Lord located the well for... Read more
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland came to the Hawaii Waipahu Stake’s stake conference in October 2019. Amidst his soul-stirring speech, including Jesus’ recognition of the people’s weakness when preparing to leave them and report His ministrations to the Father, Elder Holland counseled us to study that first day the Savior visited the people at the temple in Bountiful. It’s recorded in 3 Nephi 11-3 Nephi 18. Of course, I’d read these chapters before, but I hadn’t read them in the context... Read more
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