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I know, I know. I get an award for my blog, then virtually abandon it.  Sorry. I have just been crazy busy for the past few . . . months.  But I do intend to get back to this.  Soon. Meanwhile, I want to provide this awesome link. And this awesome video.  It speaks for itself quite well. I add my testimony to the wonderful Elder Holland’s: the book is true, the book is of God, the book will  Read More →

Sitting in Ward Conference yesterday, learning to fulfill a calling as a ward missionary, the reality is becoming how and … Continue reading »  Read More →

Facing the Future with Faith – Adapted from a sacrament talk given on July 17, 2011   Good morning, brothers … Continue reading »  Read More →

Heather shares some of her thoughts on the exodus/promised land theme in the Book of Mormon — a common theme in scripture. This post is part of our Book of Mormon series. The Book of Mormon: History of a Promised Land ~by Heather L. America has been a “Promised Land” to many people through the years, some even more ancient than the Pilgrims or the Vikings! The Book of Mormon contains a record of three of those peoples: one came by faith to preserve their language, one came to escape the destruction of Jerusalem, and one came to bear witness of its destruction. [Read more about the Promised Land theme in the Bible and Book of Mormon and find scripture references on the topic of Promised Land.] All three peoples were given the same promise from the God that led and preserved them: And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you…. -1 Nephi 2:20 And as we read the... Read the rest of this entry »

Editor’s note: In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, families typically have a family night every Monday night, which we call Family Home Evening — a sort of staple of Mormon family life. Thanks to Jessica for sharing a glimpse of a recent Family Home Evening at their house. (Read more about Mormon Family Home Evening.) Flag FHE [FHE=Family Home Evening] ~by Jessica Poe When we sat down on the living room floor and shouted, “Welcome to Family Home Evening!” at the top of our lungs, it felt like every other FHE. My three wee ones (ages 5, 3 and 1 year old) ate their refreshment first and then plopped on the floor, staring up at Dad, wondering what family activity was on the agenda. Little did they know, this was one of those few shining FHEs that would make an impact. Dad began by giving a brief summarization of the Book of Mormon chapter we had been reading during family scripture study: Alma 46. He asked me to read a few of the verses, while he acted them... Read the rest of this entry »

Heather @ Women in the Scriptures invited people to share their testimonies of the Book of Mormon to celebrate the birthday of Emma Smith (which was yesterday, July 10). Today, as part of our Book of Mormon series, we’re sharing her Book of Mormon testimony post with you. Be sure to look at the comments for the links others have shared to their Book of Mormon posts. You can also find more thoughts from Latter-day Saints about the Book of Mormon at bookofmormononline.com And to contribute to her invitation, we’ll be including a link back to this post so that people can read the testimonies in our series to this point: “The Book of Mormon…changed my life” Latter-day Saint Women Write about The Book of Mormon: Amanda “The Book of Mormon…was made for me” What the Book of Mormon means to me Thoughts on the Book of Mormon: “I know this is a true book” If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will you consider sharing your testimony of... Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s another in our series where members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share thoughts and experiences regarding the Book of Mormon. Today, J., age 12 shares his testimony. (Links added.) The Book of Mormon is one of the best books I have ever read. I know that this is a true book abridged by Mormon the prophet. I know that it contains a record of the early people in the Americas. I know that it contains a true record of the coming of Jesus Christ the Savior [to the American continent, after His death and resurrection]. I know that the book is true. I have received this confirmation many times. I am so grateful for this book and everything that it has done in my life. —— Other Book of Mormon posts in our series: “The Book of Mormon…changed my life” Latter-day Saint Women Write about The Book of Mormon: Amanda “The Book of Mormon…was made for me” What the Book of Mormon means to me  Read More →

Editor’s note: This is part of our continuing Book of Mormon series, where members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share thoughts about, and experiences with, the Book of Mormon. (For previous posts, see below.) Today’s post comes from an 11-year-old Mormon girl. ~by R., age 11 The Book of Mormon is very special to me because every time I do my scriptures in the Book of Mormon I find something new. I love it! And reading it just makes me feel good. My favorite story in the Book of Mormon is of Lehi’s dream about the tree of life. I like that story because of the symbolism and I love symbols.   Other Book of Mormon posts in our series: “The Book of Mormon…changed my life” Latter-day Saint Women Write about The Book of Mormon: Amanda “The Book of Mormon…was made for me”    Read More →

This is another post in our series, with people sharing their personal feelings about and experiences with the Book of Mormon. (See previous posts here and here.) Today, Kathryn shares her powerful testimony of the Book of Mormon, and how it impacted her at a critical time in her life. You can find Kathryn at Well-Behaved Mormon Woman and on Twitter at LDSNana. You can read the entire post, The Book of Mormon and Me, on her blog. ~by Kathryn I was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 10 years old, but our family rarely ever attended church. I was exposed to the teachings of Mormonism mainly through other family members and my hit-and-miss association with the Church. I credit my grandmother and one particular aunt for their religious influence in my early years. Because of their teachings, I knew what the Spirit felt like — although I didn’t realize what it was at the time.  In some interesting way, although I rarely attended, I ... Read the rest of this entry »

Editor’s note: This is our second post in our series where members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints share about what The Book of Mormon means to them. You can read the first post in our series here: “The Book of Mormon…was meant for me“. Today, Amanda shares some of thoughts, posted with permission. You can read her entire blog post here. I haven’t always been an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I was proud and selfish, into doing my own thing and trying more worldly ways. Granted the world has some ways that are fun but always left me feeling hollow and a bit lost by the end of the day. I began to feel my spirit was a great chasm of darkness. I felt lost. Oddly enough, through this lonely road of exploration, I always felt there was a God, He loved me, and I continued to pray daily to Him. I felt His Spirit here and there. Then one day, I couldn’t feel His presence in my life at all. I knew... Read the rest of this entry »

A couple years ago when I was entertaining the idea of coming back to the LDS Faith, one of the … Continue reading »  Read More →

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