First let me give most of the credit for this post to the original blog where I found it: http://morselsofbread.net/2013/12/25/what-child-is-this/ I will leave most of the original post in tact, while adding some of my own content and editorial thoughts, but the original blog post was insightfully written and appreciated. Luke 2: 8-19 (KJV) And there were…
I haven’t posted in a couple of months as changes in my life’s circumstances have turned life upside down for me temporarily. However, this morning while studying, I came across some things that while this is nothing new, and may seem I am stating the obvious, maybe there is a contrast here worthy of being…
I love this short story. It perfectly illustrates the message of “opposition in all things” which is a critical component of our growth in this life of mortality. It also resonates deeply within me, because the past 18 mos of my life have been spent “pushing against the rock” and now I’m beginning to see…
I love this article because it brings the very basics of being Christlike to the forefront. It also points out that we are all, or all can become part of the chosen House of Israel. As one quick note for all Christians – I would think that ANYTHING that confirms the veracity of our cherished…
This essay on faith and community is the fifth in a five-part series about the value of religion “Our morality has religious roots.” — Theo Hobson[1] What does it mean to take something for granted? Every day we walk on ground we seldom notice. It’s just there, underneath us, supporting our feet as we go about our days…
This essay on faith and community is the third in a five-part series about the value of religion “Congregations erect a sacred canopy of meaning over the great chapters of family life: birth, childrearing, and marriage.” — W. Bradford Wilcox[1] For all its progress and possibilities, our modern world has difficulty seeing beyond itself. Every age has…
I am posting this from another source – I did not author this article or series. This essay on faith and community is the second in a five-part series about the value of religion “Together is harder, but together is better.” — Rabbi David Wolpe[1] Why do people belong to religions? Some inherit a religion…
I am motivated to share this post out of personal testimony. Anyone who has read my earliest posts likely has a sense of how just over a year ago my life underwent a deep shift. The beauty of what took place in my life stems from the nature of the change I experienced – it…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6FKiNVbw3Y This is a very touching video presentation. President Henry B. Eyring and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland talk about how the sacrifice of Jesus Christ is the motivation for Missionary Work in the Latter-Day Saint church. Music by Ginger Fairbanks. Video clips taken from “The Lamb of God” – produced by The Church of Jesus…
From 12/27/13: I had to send this…because in so many ways, I could have written it… WE TALK OF CHRIST From Darkness into Light NAME WITHHELD We can know with a surety when our lives are dark that Jesus Christ can transform that darkness into light as we sincerely repent. There have been times in…
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