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:
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
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 and expectations at the resurrection would be indescribably dreadful." (History of the Church, 6:50-51). This sobering pronounced by the prophet should weigh heavily on our minds. One of the most oft-repeated statements in the scriptures is to repent. Certainly repentance is one of the principles the Prophet was referring too. The purpose of this post is to further our understanding of the second principle of the gospel; repentance.
A Question for the Saints
Using the Book of Mormon to Commune with God
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. Last year I read it cover to cover using a replica of the first printing. No chapters and verse as in our current edition. At first I was a little uncomfortable with unfamiliar lay out, but in no time I adapted to it. I didn't even notice the absence of all the changes the church has made with words and punctuation.
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 in Canada on an assignment at that time, and I was alone with two children, a boy ten and a girl seven years old.