The Greatest Nursery Leader

The following story was related this past Sunday in church by a good friend of ours, Jess Arbon. After church I asked him if I could share this. He agreed. “When our son Austin started nursery he was pretty reluctant to have anything to do with it. If any of you know him, he is [...]

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Subway Experiment

I saw this following story on Facebook this past week and it really impacted me: “THE SITUATION – In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through [...]

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Slow Dance – Enjoy Life!

“Slow Dance” By David L. Weatherford (Accessible online here: http://www.davidlweatherford.com/slowdance.html) Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round, or listened to rain slapping the ground? Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight, or gazed at the sun fading into the night? You better slow down, don’t dance so fast, time is short, the music won’t last. [...]

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Priesthood Power Poem

A hurricane gains impact, comes on with mighty force, Wreaking mass destruction, along its chosen course. The waters of a mighty flood will make men run in fear, As does the black tornado, when its funneled wrath appears. Earthquakes cause much damage, arising from its berth, And man claims nuclear weapons can eradicate the earth. [...]

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All Hands on Deck

“In these perilous times, as our youth are faced with this increased adversity, we can learn from others. In the armed forces, particularly in all the navies throughout the world, every seaman understands one phrase that is a clarion call for immediate help, no matter what he is doing or where he is on the [...]

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Choose This Day – Eyring

(How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cw8I8eukaI) There is a danger in the word someday when what it means is “not this day.” The thought “Someday I will” can be a thief of the opportunities of time and the blessings of eternity. Even the Savior, who was without sin, set an example [...]

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Prison-Temple Experience

“Most of us, most of the time, speak of the facility at Liberty as a “jail” or a “prison”—and certainly it was that. But Elder Brigham H. Roberts of the First Council of the Seventy, in recording the history of the Church, spoke of the facility as a temple, or, more accurately, a “prison-temple.”  Elder [...]

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Joy in the Journey

I don’t know how many of you listen to the MormonChannel, but it is fantastic!  One of my very favorite features is the Music with a Message Feature!  This morning I was listening to the first episode and there was a song by Julie de Azevedo called “Joy in the Journey” that I just love. [...]

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The Garden Cycle – Spiritual Gardening

For those that may not live in the south-eastern United States, let me give you a little glimpse into the world out here.  There is something amazing and beautiful about nature in North Carolina.  You see animals, bugs and other creatures crawling, scampering, running, hiding, jumping, slithering, and pretty much every other verb you can [...]

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Validation – Pass it On

(How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao) “A conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self-worth. It means that you can find strength in the balm of Christ. It will help you meet the heartaches and challenges with faith and serenity” (“What It [...]

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