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May 2022

May 22, 2022

Og of Bashan, the Giant

Old Testament giants have fascinated me since my first hearing of David's faith and slingshot...

May 12, 2022

What War Did the Lord Fight in the Brooks of Arnon?

Do you know what happened at the brooks of Arnon? My scripture study this...

April 2022

April 29, 2022

Camped Before the Mount and The Ascension of Isaiah

I've been riveted on the idea from last week's Come Follow Me scripture reading that...

March 2022

March 27, 2022

Stories of Moses from Birth to Burning Bush

Continuing with details and other stories from other perspectives parallel to the Biblical narrative, I...

March 20, 2022

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife from the Book of Jasher

Joseph's encounter with Potiphar's wife proved pivotal in his covenant journey and eventual marriage to...

March 13, 2022

Finding Asenath

Studying Genesis' story of Joseph in Egypt this week brought so many questions to mind...

December 2020

December 24, 2020

The Nativity Story from The First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ

I love nativity stories. They help me think more broadly about the circumstances of Jesus...

June 2020

June 05, 2020

Advice from Grandma on Using Primary Answers to Overcome Obstacles to Courage

Grandmas who have live long and faith-filled lives have lots of wisdom to share and...

February 2020

February 21, 2020

Prophecies of the People of the Seventh Fire

Read this very interesting series of prophecies of the People of the Seventh Fire, the...

November 2019

November 21, 2019

A Record of Moses’ Blessing The Tribes of Israel

As a member of the House of Israel, I've long been interested in a recorded...

April 2019

April 27, 2019

What Happened to Old Testament Prophets?

God speaks through prophets. He confirmed, What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken,...

February 2019

February 09, 2019

A Look at Primeval Coats

To me, two of the most fascinating items the Lord gives to mankind are the...

August 2018

August 25, 2018

Getting That Record-For What It’s Worth

I've been pondering an insight my friend Lahapa Ichimura shared while we were in the...

August 11, 2018

Abraham’s Worship Song

A scriptural phrase which always peaks my interest is: "Sing a new song." That phrase...

August 11, 2018

They Answered Nothing. Why?

Herod eagerly received Jesus from the Sanhedrin, "because he had heard many things of him;...

July 2018

July 06, 2018

Asenath’s Deliverance

Sure, scriptural people had difficult trials but after their successful outcomes, they lived happily ever...

May 2018

May 12, 2018

Stepping Up to His Righteous Leadership Role, or Not

Laman was such a murmurer. Why? One day I noticed that before he angrily criticized...

May 05, 2018

A Pearl, A Purpose, and Distractions

The Act of Thomas tells the story of a heavenly prince who agrees to descend to...

April 2018

April 21, 2018

Spiritually Strong Women-Photine

I continue to be impacted by one of President Russell M. Nelson's statements at General...

April 12, 2018

They Could Not See

I participated in a mock jury online. It was a civil case. We heard the...

March 2018

March 04, 2018

The Hymn of Jesus

I recently discovered something called "The Hymn of Jesus," words of Jesus just prior to...

January 2018

January 03, 2018

The Firstborn and The Birthright

As our family sat reading about biblical inheritances, I smugly responded, "Yay, the firstborn gets...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

New Testamental Accounts of Angels Coming to Earth

What started as a curiosity to identify angelic ministrations in the Old Testament became a...

December 24, 2017

Old Testamental Accounts of Angels Coming to Earth

The Christmas story celebrates hosts of angels singing "Glory to the Highest!" I wondered how...

December 17, 2017

The Christmas Story’s Elisabeth

Especially during the Christmas season, each character in Luke's record comes to life for me....

December 13, 2017

Abram’s Grandfathers Went Less Active

Abraham's great grandfathers went less active. I've been studying Abraham, related to several questions I...

December 09, 2017

When Alexander the Great Knocked on Eden’s Door

After leaving Jerusalem and traversing into and out of the Mountains of Darkness, Alexander of Macedon...

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