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Promises of the Lord

TNT — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:00:08 +0000

Obtaining Promises from the Lord A promise is a specific commitment from God that he will grant a particular sought-after blessing. The scriptures abound with accounts of individuals who obtained promises from God, which were all fulfilled “in the due time of the Lord”. Even so, the actual process by which promises are obtained and [...]

The Door is Open

Michelle Wilson — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0000

I have a chocolate lab named Tess. We love her and she is madly devoted to us. She is a sweet dog that has moments of brilliance, but for the most part is not that bright. For example, often times when open the back door to let her outside, she will walk onto the patio, then turn around and come right back into the house - even when I know she needs to "go potty" (yes, we talk to our dog like

Patience, President Joseph F. Smith

David B. Goates — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:24:00 +0000

We have to be patient and educate our righteous desires as they mature and age over time. President Joseph F. Smith President Joseph F. Smith counseled: "God's ways of educating our desires are, of course, always the most perfect. . . ...

Helpless Children; Helpless Parents

Paul — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:12:00 +0000

I have seven children, five of whom are adults. As our kids have worked through the normal stages of development, we've often cited the oldest life-stage we're dealing with and pronounced it as the "hardest time to parent children" – you know: todd...

“I can’t do this!”

Katy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:11:44 +0000

My daughter Hannah has been taking piano lessons for about a year and a half now…. Every weekday, she comes home from school, plops herself down on the bench and tries her hardest to play each assigned song “the right way.” Her words, not mine. I will listen to her practice as I’m getting dinner prepared, or [...]

Good things Come to Those Who Wait

Heidi — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:37:45 +0000

I love flowers, particularly roses. I have planted roses before but until recently, I had never had the space to plant a large, climbing rose. Finally, after decades of waiting, I finally had a home that had the perfect spot for a climbing rose! With great anticipation, I chose a rose variety that would grow to cover an entire [...]

Northern charm, Southern efficiency

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:55:47 +0000

The next stop comes. An old lady, a Hispanic, and an Indian are last getting on a packed metro car. The Indian yells at the Hispanic for not moving to the center of the car quicker. The Hispanic retorts there is an elderly lady he was letting get to a seat first. The Indian man [...]

Waiting For Patience

TJ — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:33:14 +0000

Sometimes in our repentance, in our daily efforts to become more Christ-like, we find ourselves repeatedly struggling with the same difficulties. As if we are climbing a tree-covered mountain, at times we don’t see our progress until we get closer to the top and look back from the high ridges. Don’t be discouraged. If you [...]

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Waiting For Patience

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:22:10 +0000

I just got back from watching Clint Eastwood’s (he directed) new movie, Invictus. It was pretty good! I give it a B+/A-. The title comes from a poem Nelson Mandela had while in prison for 27 years. According to the movie Invictus gave him motivation to keep going without letting his own soul darken in [...]

Scott MacIntyre – No Fear

Keith L. Brown — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:09:00 +0000

100 Huntley Street - Scott MacIntyre - His StoryScott Douglas MacIntyre is not LDS, but I found his story to be so inspiring that I thought that I would share it here with all of you. You may remember Scott from season 8 of American Idol.Scott was bor...

Be Bold, Be Courageous, Be Strong

Keith L. Brown — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:44:00 +0000

An Address to the Young Men of the ChurchA person who has courage is able to boldly (without outward fear) face difficulties and dangers, and by habit is able to trust in the Lord for his strength in all of the circumstances of life.I would like to tak...

Forever Strong

Keith L. Brown — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:41:00 +0000

Talented but troubled high school rugby player Rick Penning (Sean Faris) loses his position as the star of an Arizona rugby union team when he is sentenced to a boys' Juvenile Detention Center in Salt Lake City. Rick ends up playing for Salt Lake's fam...