Tag: April 2010
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Generations Linked in Love
No matter your situation you can make family history a part of your life now. While the new Familysearch is an enormous step forward it is only a step. The goal of the New Familysearch (unsurprisingly) is to organize a unified genealogy tree for the whole human family. While the family is under attack throughout…
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Developing Good Judgment and Not Judging Others
We must judge well when making critical decisions in each phase of our life, such as choosing friends, finding an eternal companion, or choosing an occupation that will allow us to care for our family and serve the Lord. Although the Savior asked us not to judge others, He still expects us to use excellent…
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All Things Work Together for Good
Five things we can learn from the final hours of the Savior’s life to put our trials in perspective. Sometimes we cause pain for our children because we know that the result will be worth the pain. Third we must turn to the Savior more fervently in our trials.Fourth, learn to serve and think of…
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A Word at Closing
My brothers and sisters, today, as we look at the world around us, we are faced with problems which are serious and of great concern to us. The world seems to have slipped from the moorings of safety and drifted from the harbor of peace. Permissiveness, immorality, pornography, dishonesty, and a host of other ills…
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Welcome to Conference – April 2010
The church continues to grow and we encourage people to continue to reach out. Sister Monson is doing well after her fall in October. We express profound gratitude to all of you for your willingness to assist with our humanitarian efforts by sharing your resources and, in many cases, your time, your talents, and your…
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The Blessing of Scripture
William Tyndale sacrificed his life to translate the Bible into English even though the church refused to give him permission to do so. What did people in 16th century England know about the scriptures that they would spend vast sums of money and take on great personal risk to obtain a copy of the scriptures.…
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Be of a Good Courage
In the first chapter of the book of Joshua, we find four sure guides to help us overcome our obstacles, complete our journey, and enjoy the blessings of the Lord in our “land of promise.” the Lord promises Joshua, “I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” the Lord tells Joshua, “Observe to do according…
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The Power of the Priesthood
The key in the organization of the Lord is priesthood. The priesthood will lose great power if the sisters are ignored. Fathers preside in the home whenever they are present even when someone else such as a civic or church leader is present. When the father is not present the mother should request the presiding…
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When the Lord Commands
Occasionally we believe that there must be an easier way, a shortcut or modification of the Lord’s commandments that will accommodate our individual circumstances. Thoughts such as these fail to acknowledge that strict obedience to God’s laws brings His blessings and failure to abide by His laws leads to foreseeable consequences. When we choose to…
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Your Happily Ever After
Isn’t that what we all desire: to be the heroes and heroines of our own stories; to triumph over adversity; to experience life in all its beauty; and, in the end, to live happily ever after? Today I want to draw your attention to something very significant, very extraordinary. On the first page of your…