Spiritual Thoughts

We must be vigilant in a world which has moved so far from that which is spiritual. It is essential that we reject anything that does not conform to our standards, refusing in the process to surrender that which we desire most: eternal life in the kingdom of God. The storms will still beat at [...]

Does this mean we will always understand our challenges? Won’t all of us, sometime, have reason to ask, “O God, where art thou?” Yes! When a spouse dies, a companion will wonder. When financial hardship befalls a family, a father will ask. When children wander from the path, a mother and father will cry out [...]

Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surelyacome, it will not tarry. I was first introduced to this wonderful verse during one of President Henry B. Eyring’s General Conference talks.  For me, it’s fun to [...]

This is another recent great video from MormonMessages that has so much in it.  For us, the part that resonated most was the part about kneeling down each day and praying and asking the Lord what he would have us do for that day.  You’ll notice that Elder Eyring says “A morning prayer and an [...]

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. [...]

Don’t Quit When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,  When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit… [...]

President Thomas S. Monson of the First Presidency: “Long years ago, Joseph Lyon of Salt Lake City shared with me the lesson of a lecture which a minister from another faith observed. . . . [He related] what I’ve called the ‘hot coals’ story. He described a warm fireplace where the pieces of wood had [...]