Spiritual Thoughts

I think the challenge for all of us—but perhaps particularly for young adults—is to try not to look sideways to see how others are viewing our lives but to look up to see how Heavenly Father sees us. He doesn’t look on the outward appearance but on the heart (see 1 Samuel 16:7). And He knows, [...]

Submitted by: Edina Heizerne Auer – Thanks! Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught: As a child, when I would look at the little forget-me-nots, I sometimes felt a little like that flower—small and insignificant. I wondered if I would be forgotten by my family or by my Heavenly Father. Years later I can look back on that young [...]

Does it frighten you to speak with your Heavenly Father? It shouldn’t. It’s true that he is powerful, more than any of us can even understand. But he also loves us—much more than we can ever know. He knows all about you, knows all of your secrets, all the things you are afraid of, and [...]

You will observe that the antidote for selfishness is love, especially love of the Lord. Love can overpower the undermining effect of selfishness. Love engenders faith in Christ’s plan of happiness, provides courage to begin the process of repentance, strengthens the resolve to be obedient to His teachings, and opens the door of service, welcoming [...]

This story is courtesy of my mom. She is an amazing women who sees the gospel in everything: Today I saw the most interesting thing. We were at the zoo we were watching the flamingos (my favorite bird) and there were about 10 ducks in the enclosure and the ducks were standing around on 1 [...]

[youtube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY] (How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY) When we first watched this video we were blown away like the rest of the world.  Susan Boyle is now one of the most popular people on YouTube and people are clamoring to get a CD created by her.  There is something [...]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuy1t6UGUA] (How to Download Video – Direct Video URL = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fuy1t6UGUA) Scriptures: 1 Sam. 16: 7 2 Cor. 10: 7 Moses 1: 35, 37 Alma 26: 37

A Heart For Children One hundred years from now It will not matter What kind of car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, How much I had in my bank Nor what my clothes looked like. One hundred years from now It will not matter What kind of school I attended, What [...]

“I Can’t Do Everything” – Michael McLean from Celebrating the Light (LDS Audio) I can’t do everything.  I know because I tried. I told myself I could, and then I found I lied I believed with all my heart that I could do it all, But I can’t do everything, and when I try I [...]