All through the scriptures the loftier expectation is expressed by the Lord and His apostles: Believe, repent, obey the ordinances, walk in the light of the Spirit, endure in faith—yes! But also, manifest your discipleship in civility, in gentility and tender compassion, in kindness and consideration, in patience and forbearance and refusal to condemn, in [...]
Contributed by Bruce. Thanks Bruce! Do you remember the story of the Little Red Hen, and how industrious, ambitious, independent, and self-reliant she was? Do you recall how she had a wonderful plan in mind that began by trying to get her friends to help her plant a few grains of wheat? As the story [...]
Contributed by Bruce. Thanks Bruce! Understanding Observing Feeling Communicating + Doing____________ =Charity “Let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.” (Matthew 6:3.) “Except men shall have charity they cannot inherit that place which thou hast prepared in the mansions of thy father.” (Ether 12:34.) In the Book of Mormon definition, “charity is [...]
Contributed by Brian. Thanks Brian. Rendering service has never been an easy requirement, but hard times and hard people have made it an even more difficult requirement. In the first two great commandments we are adjured to love God and to love our neighbors as ourselves. How very difficult these duties are when people become [...]
Submitted by Wayne Martin. Thanks Wayne: “I have been Santa’s helper for 23 years now. Through the years I’ve learned alot about little children. Often on Santa’s lap they reveal was kids really want for Christmas, which I believe is simply “love”. Amidst the toys and worldly gifts kids of all ages ask for, there [...]
The following story was submitted by Sheila Rae Osmer. Thanks Shelia for helping us get in the Spirit of Christmas! In the early 1930s, Margaret Kisilevich and her sister Nellie gave a Christmas gift to their neighbors, the Kozicki family, which was remembered by them all their lives and which has become an inspiration to [...]
A life can never be happy that is focused inward. So if you are miserable now, forget your troubles. March right out your door, and find someone who needs you. You want happiness? Find ways to serve. Your happiness will be commensurate with the service you render. Just think how much that joy can grow [...]
This was submitted by one of our readers. Thanks for sharing! I had an opportunity to do service for an elderly couple from my ward yesterday afternoon; they needed someone to take sacrament through to them. The woman and her husband live alone and quite far from church and are unable to attend any longer [...]
Yesterday I watched the latest Mormon Message entitled: “Opportunities to Do Good” As I watched this video I was pleased to see how all the different parts of the ward came together to do good for this family in need. The church organization really is amazing when it is firing on all cylinders. I often see [...]
