Tag: Thomas S Monson
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The Priesthood—a Sacred Gift
It’s hard to believe that president Monson had never received a priesthood blessing or observed a priesthood blessing being given before he was asked to give one as a young sailor who has only been an elder for a few months.
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Until We Meet Again
Thanks for those who have been released and may we all be better when we return home.
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Ponder the Path of Thy Feet
We have been given the tools we need in mortality to be able to return to our heavenly home. Physically walking where Jesus walked is less important than walking as Jesus walked. The example of Christ lights the way on the path through mortality.
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Guided Safely Home
The Bismarck seemed unsinkable but a bit to the Ryder rendered it effectively defenseless. A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder – unable to chart a reliable course. Even if our rudder remains intact we will be unable to return home unless we remember to look heavenward in order to…
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Welcome to Conference
It took so long to get things set up that we missed the entire opening remarks. The computer wouldn’t load a plugin to play the live stream so w had to Chromecast it from YouTube.
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Until We Meet Again
The things we have been taught in conference are deserving of our study. May we constantly nourish our testimonies of the gospel that they may be a protection to us.
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Love—the Essence of the Gospel
We must remember that those mortals we meet in the parking lot, office, etc. are the portion of mankind that God has given to us to love. It will do no good to talk about the general brotherhood of mankind if we cannot live that portion. Blame keeps wounds open. Only forgiveness can help then…
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Be Strong and of a Good Courage
We live in a world where soon is frequently flagrantly on display. We need to cultivate the courage to do the right thing simply because it is right. If you ever find yourself where you shouldn’t ought to be – get out! The real tests of courage are much quieter than courage on the battlefield.…
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Welcome to Conference
I caught basically nothing except the statement that there would be no announcements of new temples in the immediate future.