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July 2026

July 29, 2026

Dancing on the 15th of Av

On the Hebrew calendar, today is the 15th of Av. That reminded me of an...

May 2026

May 09, 2026

The Door of the Holy of Holies Is Open

While visiting her in Colorado, my friend Jill Barton and I talked for hours about...

March 2026

March 28, 2026

Stand Still and See Clearly and Correctly

I'm myopic. Some mornings, I walk around the house unable to see clearly without my...

March 21, 2026

The Kirtland Temple Passes Through You

I listened to Doctrine and Covenants 109 and 110 as I drove towards the Kirtland...

March 18, 2026

My Discovery of The Megiddo Mosaic at Museum of the Bible

During the winter of 2024, an ad from the Museum of the Bible crossed my...

January 2026

January 09, 2026

God’s Colorful Highways

I've always been fascinated by God's colorful highways, stones, and cities. For several years, I've...

March 2025

March 11, 2025

Tropical Cyclone Jude’s Reminder to Build upon the Rock

On today's family group thread, my brother alerted us to the fact that Tropical Cyclone...

February 2025

February 07, 2025

Entertainment Serving the Prince of the Power of the Air

It was 9:30 Saturday night as I drove toward our temporary house. The rental house...

January 2025

January 15, 2025

Our Wheat and Tares Parable

Jesus Christ's parable of the wheat and tares provides such a curious visual representation of...

October 2024

October 01, 2024

The Destroyer that Is Sent from God

One of the most prominent promises for wearing the temple garment is to avoid the...

September 2024

September 28, 2024

Stickers Point to the Lord’s Promised Protection

Scripture contains several variations on a theme about the Lord providing protection. An accumulation of...

September 09, 2024

Samuel Stretched Forth His Hand – Manifesting God’s Power

Something I'd always apparently glossed over as I read Samuel the Lamanite's story suddenly jumped...

June 2024

June 07, 2024

“Establish a House” Viewed Through the Days of Creation

The Holy Ghost gently whispered a thought to my mind that I'd never before considered...

September 2023

September 27, 2023

A Man in the Clouds at Adam-ondi-Ahman

On Monday, September 25, 2023, I saw a man in the clouds at Adam-ondi-Ahman! I'd...

August 2023

August 15, 2023

Chasing Meteors and Finding New Understanding

After church, an invitation to go walking turned into a decision to meet in the...

March 2023

March 28, 2023

My Wheat and My Tares | Rachel Ure

The Savior's wheat and tares parable acknowledges the opposition in all things as good and...

August 2021

August 14, 2021

Super-Luminous Darkness: A Light In and Through All Things

I was 22 years old and inhaling everything I could about the physical and symbolic...

April 2020

April 29, 2020

Maori Welcome Ceremony and Ammon Meeting King Limhi

Mosiah 7 recounts the story of Ammon meeting King Limhi. King Limhi's grandfather Zeniff left Zarahemla...

November 2019

November 20, 2019

The Well of Miriam

While listening to a Jewish podcast, something I heard caught my attention. The podcaster and...

April 2019

April 06, 2019

References to the Lamb of God

While studying symbols of Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice, I curiously wondered about the prevalence of...

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...

September 2018

September 12, 2018

A Modern Purpose for the Sword of Laban

Doctrine and Covenants 17:1 discusses the items viewable to the Three Witnesses. Behold, I say...

July 2018

July 28, 2018

The Sacrament – Living Water

In vision, Ezekiel saw water springing beneath the temple in Jerusalem and flowing down the...

July 27, 2018

The Sacrament – What Can Its Etymology Teach You?

What is the sacrament? We partake of it every week, but why? In my...

July 21, 2018

The Sacrament – The Veil

To some extent, I'd always looked at the Sacrament table with its white cloth as...

July 21, 2018

The Sacrament – Bread of Life

And [Jesus] took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which...

June 2018

June 16, 2018

What I Learned From Studying Sweat

(Originally posted at ldsblogs.com) In searching for insight into the Savior’s suffering in Gethsemane, I...

May 2018

May 05, 2018

A Whale For a Covering, Food, and Light

Before wood was flown to St. Lawrence Island (at great expense,) Yupik families lived in...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

A Persistent Dream-Multiplying Light

I woke up perplexed. I usually complete my sleep cycles before I awaken, but I...

March 2018

March 17, 2018

3-Peter, James, and John as a Triangle

In 3-A Triangle and Two Brothers, James and John, I briefly explored the powerful symbolism...

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