Category: General Conference
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Happy and Forever
A bent branch does not mean a bad tree. As we come to our Savior…we judge less and forgive more.
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His Yoke Is Easy and His Burden Is Light
How much of Isaac’s defiance is because of his emotional wounds? I actually know that much of it (possibly even all) is just that. The problem that remains with Isaac is that he can’t even conceive of the fact that the pain I caused him was because of my own wounds. Likewise with Laura, our…
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Lifted Up upon the Cross
I think it is beautiful that the church chooses the resurrected Savior as our virtual reminder of Christ and His Atonement rather than the cross or Christ on the cross. While we don’t use the iconography of the cross, we will talk about the bruises we bear. I will not offer unto the Lord my…
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Drawing Closer to the Savior
We are a light to the world and when necessary we willingly choose to be different.
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Courage to Proclaim the Truth
Don’t postpone your preparations to serve a mission. Don’t create a deadline for the end of your difficulties and challenges.
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Wholehearted
If the thought of taking action in the midst of your pain feels too hard, please make your action reaching out for help.
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Our Earthly Stewardship
God has given care of the earth to us but He retains full ownership. We are required to exercise responsible stewardship over the resources of the earth around us. We are our brother’s keeper. We are invited to participate in the work of creation. Our job as stewards of the earth is not simply to…
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The Doctrine of Belonging
His intent here would seem to be helping people to recognize how they still belong even when they don’t feel they fit the predominant role. We cannot permit any racism…to exist in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary
As a Civil Engineer he learned to design seismic-resistant structures. Is he going to teach us about building seismic-resistant lives? Fasting brings us spiritual strength and prepares us for the trials of life. The buffetings of Satan can leave cracks in our lives {but those can be fixed}. If we build our lives according to…