June 27 marks the 179th anniversary of Joseph and Hyrum Smith’s martyrdom in Carthage Jail. The “Road to Carthage” discusses the sad tale. Our current Sunday night family book group book is Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith. As June 27th approached, several meaningful quotes came to mind and I decided to honor one of my greatest heroes by sharing some of the most generally hopeful and inspiring (to me) quotes in Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Other sections... Read more
We are all wounded, bruised, and battered as we traverse mortality. A mundane task helped me see woundedness from a more objective perspective. Wounded As I finished peeling my second potato, I put it with the first and picked up another lovely brown russet potato. I began peeling. The first swipe on the potato revealed some dark bruises. I hadn’t seen any indication that the potato was bruised at all. As I continue peeling around the potato, bruises peppered that... Read more
Adversity by Sister Sydney Parmelee I’m Sister Parmelee. Growing up, my family always had a saying, “You can do hard things.” Now whether that was used when talking about taking out the trash or waking up for school in the morning, it has become such a focus in my life especially on my mission. Adversity is a part of our life. We’ve been studying and teaching the plan of salvation a lot and what is so cool is remembering... Read more
Discipleship Through Adversity by Sister Emma Webb I have enjoyed every bit of my mission, the happy moments as well as the hard moments where I’ve grown the most. And that’s what I want to share today, those hard moments that we all face and how we can maintain our discipleship. It can be a tough thing at times or a lot of the time, but I hope by the end of this meeting you will all feel added strength... Read more
The New Testament Come Follow Me lessons have recently focused on many of the parables Jesus taught to his apostles and disciples during his mortal ministry. Those same parables have helped each of us learn lessons that are easily applied into our lives. I would like to expound on a little known, and recently learned, parable that I refer to as the Parable of the Jell-O. The Parable of the Jell-O by Daylen Bushman There was in our neighborhood a... Read more
I read the following story about strengthening bridges in my family book group’s book (The Second Coming of the Lord by Gerald Lund). I wondered if I would fortify spiritual bridges or just give up in the face of such obvious opposition. Could I rely on the Lord for strength and ideas of how to make a way? Fortify Spiritual Bridges Gerald Lund shared the following story: “A Christian missionary couple was called to Africa to serve deep in the... Read more
During April 2023 General Conference, we received very clear direction to study 3 Nephi. As I perused the talks, I found that 17 talks directly or indirectly, through scripture references, referred to 3 Nephi. There may be more that I missed. There is not time to speak of all the remarkable events of that glorious day and the days that followed [when the resurrected Christ appeared to His people on the American continent.] But it is clear that 3 Nephi... Read more
Cultivating a Christ-Centered Home | Dionna Chiarolanza I was asked to share some thoughts on cultivating a Christ-centered home. President Nelson has said: My brothers and sisters, I plead with you to make time for the Lord! … Nothing invites the Spirit more than fixing your focus on Jesus Christ. So what does it mean to fix our focus on Jesus Christ? How do we “cultivate” a Christ-centered lifestyle individually and with our families? Obstacles, Warnings, and Light In the... Read more
This experience at the BYU-Idaho Collegiate Singers concert impacted me so much. I’m amazed by the woman I met. I’m humbled to see the hand of God working in our lives. BYU-Idaho Collegiate Singers I went to see the BYU-Idaho Collegiate Singers on their Spring 2023 Tour which luckily stopped in Lubbock. St. John’s Methodist Church provided the venue. While looking for seats, my friend Becky spotted her dad who thought we could squeeze in by them on the short... Read more
Today is Easter. As I partook of the sacrament, I felt the significance of the day so profoundly. I partook of His flesh and His blood commemorating my redemption by Jesus on the anniversary of that complete redemption! As I basked in that truth, I felt that familiar knowing fill me from head to toe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah and Holy One of Israel. The Holy Ghost posed a question: Because you know that Jesus is the Christ... Read more
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