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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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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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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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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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Faith Crisis and Testimony
“Defining moments in life come often and unexpectedly, even when you are still young.” So states Elder Gary E. Stevenson in his October 2022 General Conference address “Nourishing and Bearing Your Testimony“. A day doesn’t go by that I don’t see someone that I know or who knows someone in a “faith crisis.” No one…
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Nearer to Thee
One of the ways in which we can stay on the covenant path is by getting to know the Savior and living our lives in a manner similar to His. In “Drawing Closer to the Savior“, Elder Neil L. Andersen gives us ways to do this. Nearer My God to Thee In the hymn “Nearer…
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A Sense of Belonging
Everyone wants to feel as though they belong. Often we call this “fitting in”. It’s important to our health that we feel as though we are part of something greater. Elder D. Todd Christofferson discussed “The Doctrine of Belonging” and how we as Latter-day Saints can belong and help others feel like they belong in…
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Of Symbols and Focus
In his address, “Lifted Up upon the Cross“, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland discusses why the cross is not a part of Latter-day Saint iconography. However, many symbols of Christianity, including the cross, can center our focus on the Savior. What is a symbol? The word symbol is defined as “a mark or character used as…
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Guiding Principles and Changing Behavior
In the October 2022 General Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a new version of the “For the Strength of Youth” guidebook. This was announced by Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf in “Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Youth“. The subtitle of the pamphlet is “A Guide for Making Choices”. The intent…
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How Do I Walk?
In “Follow Jesus Christ with Footsteps of Faith“, President M. Russell Ballard discusses the legacy his ancestors left as they walked in faith. He discusses the hope that exists as we walk in faith. Reading his words, the question came to my mind “how do I walk?”. Footprints I believe that most of us are…
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