From the monthly archives: December 2008
History So, how did the idea of 12 days begin? Why not the Ten Days of Christmas or the Fourteen Days of Christmas? It all goes back to the early 4th century Christian church, which believed that January 6 (Epiphany) is the date that Christ was baptized, representing the birth of Jesus’ soul. This was [...]
In a letter dated November 28, 2008, the First Presidency announced that the attribute and value of Virtue has been added to the Young Women theme. The Young Women general presidency invites the young women of the Church to lead the world in a return to virtue. We are pleased to announce the addition of [...]
One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road. Even in the dim light of dusk, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his [...]
Whether you’re visiting the temple lights on Temple Square in Salt Lake City or among the thousands of visitors that stroll among more than 450,000 Christmas lights at the 31st annual Festival of Lights on the grounds of the Washington D.C. Temple, viewing temple lights during the Christmas season is a fun family activity among [...]
While reflecting on Elder Boyd K Packer’s Regional Conference talk this past November, one of the things Elder Packer stressed was preparedness for the troubled times ahead. As Latter-day Saints, we have been counseled time and time again by the living prophets to be prepared. However, it must be pretty important since it has also [...]
Brigham Young University professor Daniel C. Peterson answers DNA critics of the Book on Mormon with a new collection of articles by leading scientists who are also Latter-day Saints. Peterson’s book, The Book of Mormon and DNA Research (ISBN: 978-0842527064), is the first to come out of the Maxwell Institute, of which the bookstore is [...]
Last week I was browsing through the LDS bookstores, shopping for Christmas presents. I ended up going over to the Beehive Clothing/Distribution Center a few blocks away to get the exact same items for 25%-40% less than the LDS Retailer’s supposed 30% sale price. It baffles me that LDS Retailers would take advantage of their [...]
