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Lifting Our Burdens
At Easter we celebrate the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The Atonement overcame the burdens mortality has imposed on us: death, sin, and trials. Through His Atonement we can have any burden lifted from our shoulders. We can receive rest even if life seems restless. Come Unto Me, All Ye That Labor In Matthew 11:28-30 we…
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Partners in Mortality and Beyond
Marriage is a partnership between equals. It has been that way since Adam and Eve and must be that way today. Elder Ulisses Soares’s address, “In Partnership with the Lord” states “The restored gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims the principle of full partnership between woman and man, both in mortal life and in the eternities.”…
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What is Repentance?
In April 2022, President Russel M. Nelson advised us to “discover the joy of repentance” (The Power of Spiritual Momentum, General Conference, April 2022). What is repentance? Repentance is a process and as such has several steps one must follow in order to obtain it. To repent means to “feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one’s wrongdoing or sin”.…
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Staying True When Imperfections Show
There has only been one perfect life lived on this earth. That life was Jesus Christ’s. Everyone else has been imperfect and we would all do well to remember that. How does one stay true when others imperfections affect how we view, not only them, but the Church as a whole? The image above is…
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Willing to Take Upon Ourselves
In “Are You Still Willing?”, Elder Kevin W. Pearson states “our willingness to follow Jesus Christ is directly proportionate to the amount of time we commit to be in holy places.” In our sacrament prayer on the bread, the phrase “willing to take upon them the name of thy Son” reminds us that we have…
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Being Resistant
The ability to be resistant when life hands you trials is essential to leading a life of happiness. In “Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary”, Elder Jorge F. Zeballos states “I pray that we may continue to build our lives following the plans and technical specifications of the divine design authored by our Heavenly…
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Proper Maintenance
Our lives are happier when we properly maintain our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves. In “Lasting Discipleship“, President Steven J. Lund discusses how to maintain our spiritual selves, but if we neglect the other areas, our spirituality will also suffer. No Time for Maintenance One of the excuses I have used and hear others…
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Consider What You Do
Elder David A. Bednar’s address “Put On Thy Strength, O Zion” caused me to consider what I am doing and where my priorities are. This happened as he related the parable of the marriage feast found in Matthew 13 starting in verse 31. Declining the Invitation The parable starts with a King making ready for…
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The Importance of Tools
We all use tools in this life. Tools help us to accomplish tasks that we cannot do by ourselves. As we look to better ourselves, we must use the tools provided to us and take advantage of their help in order to improve our lives. The importance of tools cannot be underestimated in living a…
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Happily Ever After
You see it in almost every fairy tale “And they lived happily ever after”. For us, it can seem that “happily ever after” is only available to those who live in fairy tales. In reality, it is our goal in life to attain. Elder Gerrit W. Gong helps us understand this in his “Happy and…
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