Burdens Made Light

Mosiah 23:23 reads: “For behold, I will show unto you that they were brought into bondage, and none could deliver them but the Lord their God, yea, even the God of Abraham and Isaac and of Jacob.” “They” in this verse was referring to the followers of Alma. Some time earlier in the Book of

Authority in God’s Kingdom

In 1830 the church was brand new and something extremely difficult happened.  An issue occurred which would forever shape church government.  This issue would establish a pattern, God’s pattern, of order. An extremely faithful member of the Church, in fact one of the 8 witnesses of the Book of Mormon, started to receive revelations on

A Dream About Prophets

I had a dream last night.  In it I was going down a stream.  I had the feeling of leaving civilization for the wilderness.  I came to a cliff.  I climbed to the top and on the precipice there was a small and shabby tent erected.  I went inside and there was an old prophet. 

Sidney Rigdon Miracle

21 August, 1842.  Apparently, it had been thought that Sidney Rigdon meant “to renounce his faith in Mormonism” when he took the stand on 21 August 1842.  Instead, he “appeared to bear his testimony of its truth, and add another to the many miraculous evidences of the power of God.” I stumbled upon this story

Bold Testimonies

Nearly everything I write is a testimony of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. Today I had a thought that I wanted to write a particular testimony. As I read church history, which I’m doing a lot of at the moment, I’m often inspired by the testimonies borne by the early adopters of the faith. 

Last Night I let the Party get the best of me (No Sleep)

Remember last week when I wrote about The greatest moment of my life every day? Yeah, well here’s the dark side of that smile. There’s a serious question/joke every new parent has heard at least 100 times.  Are you getting any sleep? Why are we asked this question? Because it’s a REAL concern. So, for

God, Sin, and Joy

*Edit -Two days before posting this I read this in Unlimited Power by Tony Robbins: “Let’s consider the habit of smoking cigarettes… They contribute to everything from cancer to heart disease… People have every reason in the world not to smoke. Yet the tobacco industry continues to profit, and millions of people continue to smoke

Lectures on Faith – Lectures 3 and 4: The Character and Attributes of God.

These two lectures are combined because they are so closely linked.  They were also combined into one video in the series I’m watching that teaches about the Lectures on Faith. Lectures 3 and 4 are about the unchanging attributes of God and why understanding those attributes is necessary for our faith. The points made in

Book Review: LeGrand Richards Beloved Apostle

LeGrand Richards: Beloved Apostle By Lucile Christenson Tate Copyright 1982 _______________________ I was excited to read this book because LeGrand Richards wrote one of the most impactful books for my life that I’ve ever read – A Marvelous Work and a Wonder. I think the best way to honor this book is to honor the