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April 2025

April 02, 2025

Real Angels

Real angels surround us, both those who live in this world and those who have...

March 2025

March 19, 2025

Contrasts and Blessings: A Parable for All

As we travel, rejoice in, and struggle along the road of life, we encounter infinitely...

March 12, 2025

Heart Treasure: Values and Choices

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." For what heart treasure would you put...

March 05, 2025

Hope’s Light: Our Savior’s Loving Gift

by Tom Mullen In hope's light we find our happiness, our confidence, our strength, and...

February 2025

February 19, 2025

Grace in Success: To Support and Inspire

We often pray for our Savior's grace when we fail at something important to us,...

February 12, 2025

Two Prep Years: Marriage-Ready

Two prep years can help you be ready for a lot of life-endeavors. But the...

January 2025

January 29, 2025

Heaven Touching Earth

When marveling at the beauty and symbolism of mountains, I like to think of them...

January 22, 2025

Ask “Why”; “What” Follows Naturally

By David Wunderli In making decisions, "What am I going to do?" is the first...

December 2024

December 26, 2024

Devoted Reverence

"Joy to the world the the Lord is come. Let earth receive her king." We've...

December 18, 2024

The Spirit Within: Unexpected Blessings

Many people seem to be a little rough around the edges. We can easily misjudge...

December 04, 2024

Perfect Preparation: Legacy of John the Baptist

The real Christmas story did not begin with shepherds and a manger. It began in...

September 2024

September 18, 2024

Noun/Verb Faith: An Adventure

(Wölbern/Wikimedia Commons) Some words might be called a noun/verb: you can possess it and do...

September 11, 2024

Trials and Blessings: Individual Paths

Each individual comes to this world to experience individual trials and blessings. Some will experience...

July 2024

July 03, 2024

There If Needed; Off if Not

The Apostle Philip, serving effectively in Samaria, was sent by a an angel to a...

June 2024

June 19, 2024

Trust and Wait—God’s Timing Prevails

"Trust and wait!" Not popular words. We live in times, places, and societies where we...

June 12, 2024

Just Show Up, as God Directs

On a bad-mood day, I discovered the need to just show up. I had just...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Surrounded by Blessings: Grass of the Fields

"God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today but tomorrow is thrown...

April 2024

April 10, 2024

Sing Praise: All Times, All Seasons

(Fev/Unsplash) Many of us might recall going to sleep with "hallelujah" echoing in our minds....

April 03, 2024

Within a Garden: A Song for Easter

An Easter song, written by the author, tells us that within three gardens—Eden, Gethsemine, and...

March 2024

March 27, 2024

Choices and Efforts: Jordan, A Champion

Two of my children made history this year! Jordan, age 18, and Mariah, age 16,...

February 2024

February 28, 2024

Humble Strength: Disciple Mary Magdalene

"Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord . . . It...

February 14, 2024

Lost and Found—Moving Forward

(Geranimo/Unsplash) I was lost once. Losing my GPS access, I had no idea which direction...

February 07, 2024

God’s Perfect Love: Agape

In some cultures February is the month dedicated to love. Like the song says, love...

January 2024

January 24, 2024

Sacred Change

He sat among the king's elite "priests"—listening. The king seemed anxious at the prisoner's prediction...

January 03, 2024

Moving Forward: Trust, Obedience, Love

As each new year begins, we seek goals for improving our lives, which should include...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

The Precious Present

An old man in the neighborhood was peaceful. Neighbors wondered what his secret was. He...

November 15, 2023

John Taylor: Prophet Seeking Truth

For as long as I can remember, I have looked up to my paternal grandmother’s...

July 2023

July 19, 2023

The Sacred, Not the Physical

My wife and I were blessed to go with our 17-year-old son, Jordan, on...

April 2023

April 26, 2023

Facing God: A Sacred Commitment

Abraham and his nephew Lot, with households and possessions, left Egypt for God’s promised land....

April 19, 2023

Working Together to Win: Team-Coach Dedication

As we walked out of the arena after an amazing victory, everyone felt the excitement...

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