Archive for January, 2008

So Long President Hinckley

Update: I just learned about Glenn Beck, and his radio program. Follow this link for a thoughtful tribute to President Hinckley. Read his bio (here), interesting man.
A few of my favorite quotes spoken by President Hinckley:
“…Stay close to the Church. Stay close all of your lives. It really does not matter where you serve, what [...]

Classic Talk: The Meaning of Repentance

Before reading this classic talk take a moment and review the following questions and answer them before reading on.
1. How many of the following words are synonymous with repentance?
Suffering
Punishment
Confession
Remorse
Sorrow
2. Does the Lord punish us for our sins?
3. How many times did the Savior ask the Father if it were possible to remove the cup [...]

Reformation or Repentance?

Concerning our salvation the prophet Joseph Smith taught: “If men would acquire salvation, they have got to be subject, before they leave this world, to certain rules and principles, which were fixed by an unalterable decree before the world was.” In the next sentence he went on to say, without explanation: “The disappointment of hopes [...]

Using the Book of Mormon to Commune with God

The Book of Mormon is a gift from God to a spiritually dead 2nd estate. It is a gift with a promise. Those who have received a testimony of the Book of Mormon by the power of the Holy Ghost know for themselves what I mean.

Not only can we receive a testimony [...]

The Book of Mormon-The Keystone of our Spiritual Life

I’m looking forward to reading and studying from the Book of Mormon in 2008. I feel excited like a little boy who is about to open up a gift. Why do I feel this way about reading the Book of Mormon? I don’t know exactly. In the last few years I’ve read it twice. [...]

Example of Faith: Ministering Angel Intervenes

I enjoy reading accounts from the Ensign magazine of member prayers being answered.
Mette Hansen, “‘Save My Life … Comfort My Children’,” Ensign, Sept. 1987, 52-53
It was twilight on a cold and rainy October day in 1968, and I was riding my bicycle home from work in Copenhagen, Denmark. My husband was [...]