Tag: notes
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On Christlike service for others
Spencer Stevenson quoted someone (I’m not sure who he was quoting): “Christ’s mission had always been to serve Heavenly Father by saving His children.” (I’m sure my version isn’t completely accurate.) Lisa Clegg quoted someone (Possibly Bonnie Cordon): “In reality, you can never love the Lord until you serve Him by serving His children.” The…
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Context matters
Brother Pat Gillan tells a story of going with the young men to the summit of Mount Whitney many years ago. When they got back from their 15 hour, 22 mile hike where they had gained 6000 feet in elevation they had spaghetti for dinner. For weeks afterward his wife got calls from the mothers…
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Comforting Truths
Heavenly Father sat down with us as His children and went over the pros and cons of the plan of salvation. We each chose mortality with full knowledge of the cons in the plan of salvation. (We clearly each concluded that the pros outweighed the cons.) The challenges you have now were not a surprise…
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The gospel and the church
I never realized before that Joseph requested Oliver Cowdery to search through the Book of Mormon and draft articles of organization for the church based on what was in the Book of Mormon. It’s no wonder that so much of it mirrors what is in the book of Moroni – that had a lot of…
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“Be of good cheer”
The counsel to be of good cheer isn’t generic, it is always offered in conjunction with something encouraging. The Lord doesn’t offer this as an empty platitude but as a reminder that the things discouraging us do not constitute the whole picture. (Also, depression is discouraging but it is not the same as simply being…
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Notice Heavenly Father’s Love
Everytime we feel a bit of love or joy in our hearts Heavenly Father is there touching our hearts. If we recognize him in each small thing (and of course any large things) we can begin to recognize the magnitude of His love for us. If we will pay attention to those feelings and experiences…
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Brought back by small things
Colby Carroll tells a story about Brenda who was an inactive member who somewhat unwillingly accepted daily phone calls from them as missionaries. She was suffering from some illnesses, had issues with many ward members, and felt that God didn’t love her (sounds like Laura in some ways). She eventually came around to getting a…
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Notes from Stake Conference
President Livingston Quoting from The Most American Religion (article in The Atlantic by McKay Coppins) President Nelson believed that when he is judged by God he won’t be judged on his medical and scientific accomplishments or even on the growth of the church under his watch. He expects to be judged based on his faith…
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Good Quotes
Isabella Montalvan quoted President Monson saying that one of the blessings of the plan of salvation is that we can always try again, “no failure need be final.” I love that there are no implied exceptions to that expansive statement. “Repentance is the Lord’s regimen for growth.” I wish I could recall who was speaking…
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Torturous aid
Ginger Livingston shared a pioneer story from someone else about a little girl walking to Zion. The wagon master asked if she wanted to ride in the wagon in the freezing cold. She said yes and he took her hand and began galloping on his horse – forcing her to run. After a couple of…