David Journal

Tag: 2013

  • Welcome to Conference

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    New temples in Cedar City, Utah and Rio de Janeiro Brazil. He invites us to contribute to the missionary fund.

  • Your Wonderful Journey Home

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    I grew up in Zwickau, in the former East Germany. When I was about 11 years old, my father fell under increased scrutiny as a political dissenter, and my parents felt that the only safe choice for our family would be to flee to West Germany. It was decided that the safest plan was to…

  • Be Not Moved!

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    On the desk in my office, I have a bronze replica of a sculpture of a young woman whose name is Kristina. The original life-sized sculpture of Kristina stands on a pier in Copenhagen, Denmark, positioned so that she is looking out over the sea toward Zion… For me this sculpture of Kristina represents each…

  • When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations

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    Now is the time for you to prepare to make temple covenants. The “sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for [us] to return to the presence of God and for [our] families to be united eternally.” Stand in holy places for your ancestors… Stand in holy places for yourself and…

  • Your Holy Places

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    As I have pondered {our 2013 Mutual Theme}, I can’t help but wonder, “What are the ‘holy places’ Heavenly Father is referring to?” President Ezra Taft Benson counseled, “Holy places include our temples, our chapels, our homes, and the stakes of Zion, which are … ‘for a defense, and for a refuge.’” {A place can…