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Here are 21 things that I am thankful for in my life: I am thankful for little birds that sit on our back patio and give us all something to smile about. I am thankful for adults who know how to help kids feel safe and appreciated. It’s a
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Many of my friends and family will be returning to worship in church buildings soon. The first step back will be a shortened sacrament meeting with limited attendance. There will also be cautions in place around gathering, the passing of the sacrament, etc. Some actions will feel a little different
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Nearly five years ago I sat with Lawrence E Corbridge and others in a church office. He was serving as a General Authority at the time and he was in Las Vegas to organize a new stake. I sat with him on Friday night then again on Saturday afternoon and
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A few weeks ago I was sitting in a high council meeting of the Shadow Mountain Stake. I always look forward to these meetings where I can sit with this council. They’ve become such good friends and a critical support for me. Each time we meet, I invite the
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Note: A portion of a talk I gave at the Shadow Mountain Stake Conference held May 2019 in Las Vegas, NV. — I recently conducted a social experiment on my children. Wait, let me phrase that another way. I recently taught my children something new. About a year ago, I decided
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A few years ago, I wrote about the conference session during which Thomas S Monson was sustained as an Apostle. It was in 1963. Recently, I viewed the April 1984 conference session to refresh my memory on the day that President Russell M Nelson was sustained as an Apostle. I
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This week I turned 14,066 days old; the exact same age as Joseph Smith when he was martyred for his faith in 1844. It’s amazing to think of all he did in such a short time. He was a prophet and so much more. He built cities and
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There is a popular phrase that warns not to “miss the forest for the trees.” It implies that someone might be missing the bigger, more grand picture because they are obsessed too much on a minor detail. For instance, I recently took this picture while visiting Cuba. All I see
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Some photos of temples I’ve recently visited. For me, these are places of thanksgiving and instruction. I count on the promise of being “perfected in the understanding” of principle, theory, and doctrine.
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If you prefer pessimism, it’s easier than ever to find reasons for it. If you go seeking (or if an algorithm decides to bring it to you), you can find sadness and plenty of divisive issues. As if that’s not enough, it compounds when you find a difficult
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President Russell M. Nelson, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, came to Las Vegas and spoke to members of the church. The majority of these members are single adults, age 18-30, and are still setting so many patterns and making decisions in their lives.
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Scientists recently used LiDAR to scan the jungles of Guatemala. Using this technology, “scholars digitally removed the tree canopy from aerial images of the now-unpopulated landscape, revealing the ruins of a sprawling pre-Columbian civilization that was far more complex and interconnected than most Maya specialists had supposed.” The
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A judge, a healer, and a teacher. This First Presidency represents well our Savior. I look forward to learning from them about Him.
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Recently I was with a group of Cub Scouts that was learning safety guidelines. They were told “do not touch fire.” When they turn twelve and go on their first scout camp they’ll be told again. When they take home economics in 7th grade they’ll be told again.
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The church has announced an updated schedule of general conference sessions. “Beginning in April 2018, the general women’s session will no longer be held on the Saturday preceding the other sessions of general conference. Rather, the general priesthood and general women’s sessions will each be held annually, with
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Lynn G Robbins, who was a co-founder of Franklin Covey and now spends his full time in ecclesiastical service, recently gave a speech about being “100 percent responsible” for all parts of your life. He uses examples from scripture and also from his professional career to teach that being