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Although many people have thoughts of Santa Claus, presents, and Christmas trees during this time of year. Let us not forget that Christmas time is to reflect on the Savior Jesus Christ. Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas.
Many of my non-LDS friends ask me, why do the Mormons store food? In fact, there is only a very small percentage that actually have a year-supply of food storage and a great majority that have no food storage at all. (see my article on the Top 12 Reasons Not to Have Food Storage). Well, [...]
Based on the popular novel by Dean Hughes, Midway to Heaven, is a movie that was released on DVD today. It is quite a fun and enjoyable romance, comedy, and drama. It has a great cast, good performance, and absolutely no vulgar language at all (unlike most PG rated movies). This is definitely a movie [...]
Atheism a·the·ism [ey-thee-iz-uhm] –noun 1. The belief that there was nothing and nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason, creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs. Makes perfect sense! An atheist became [...]
The Sabbath is a great day for personal reflection and looking back at the past and ahead into the future. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our dreams, goals and desires. Here are some questions to get you started in your own personal reflection. They should be reviewed weekly during your “quiet [...]
Observance of the Sabbath is not a restriction but a source of strength and protection. After God ended his work of creation on this earth, he blessed and sanctified his day of rest–the seventh day. But beyond simply resting from our labors on the Sabbath, we are to sanctify the day, to make it holy. [...]
Daily scripture study is a great habit to have. It will help you spiritually and bring you closer to your Heavenly Father. However, in a fast-paced world where hundreds of items, tasks, and people are vying for your time, it can become quite difficult. So how can you maintain the determination to study the scriptures, [...]
It’s the start of the new year, and many people set “resolutions” instead of “goals.” It baffles me that people do not clearly understand the difference and then are disappointed when they do not achieve the desired result. Many people vow each year to try harder to do the things we know we should do [...]
Apparently, Hollywood has been trying for the past several years to shut down edited movie companies, who provide a service of making edited movies to remove vulgar language, gory violence, and sexual content. Hollywood dislikes the fact that people don’t want to be indoctrinated with their filth and trash. Recently, Family Edited DVDs was forced [...]
General Conference is only twice a year. This is a time when the prophets, apostles, and members of the seventy speak to us. This meeting is an important meeting, and you should prepare for it. Here are 12 ways to prepare for General Conference. 1. Make a list of specific questions or issues you’re working [...]
