Tag: 2018
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Until Seventy Times Seven
Mistakes are a fact of life. Learning to skillfully play the piano is essentially impossible without making thousands of mistakes—maybe even a million. To learn a foreign language, one must face the embarrassment of making thousands of mistakes—maybe even a million. Even the world’s greatest athletes never stop making mistakes. “Success,” it has been said,…
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The Heart of a Prophet
The first prophet I remember is President David O. McKay. I was 14 years old when he passed away. I remember a sense of loss that accompanied his passing, the tears in my mother’s eyes, and the sorrow felt by our whole family. I remember how the words “Please bless President David O. McKay” fell…
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Even as Christ Forgives You, So Also Do Ye
I spent the Saturday sessions driving and didn’t get to listen to much of conference but I remember hearing parts of this talk and thinking how much Alyssa needed to hear it.
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Am I a Child of God?
I invite each of us to open our hearts to the Holy Ghost, who “beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.” President Boyd K. Packer’s words are plain and precious: “You are a child of God. He is the father of your spirit. Spiritually you are of noble birth, the…
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Precious Gifts from God
As we each sustained President Nelson by our uplifted hands, we stood as witnesses before God and acknowledged that he is President Monson’s rightful successor. With our raised hands, we promised to hearken unto his voice as he receives direction from the Lord. The Lord has said: “Thou shalt give heed unto all his [meaning…
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With One Accord
Talking about coming together to follow Heavenly Father like monarch butterflies returning to their breeding home.