See also: Sacrament Talk Helps Topics: listening to the Spirit, negativity, self-improvement, mindset, conquering thoughts Choose the sections you want and put them in any order. Time: 8 minutes plus up to 10 minutes worth of possible add-ons (in purple). Section 1 – Divine Discontent Neal A. Maxwell (an apostle and incredible wordsmith) coined the phrase…
Joseph Smith Translation – An Amazing Project
Highlights for Genesis 1-2 This year is the first time I feel excited to read the Old Testament. Let me share some new insights with you – you might find the Old Testament more interesting too? This post draws on two resources – (1) Joseph Smith’s complete translation of the Bible – amazingly, Joseph Smith…
My Secrets for Falling In Love with the Old Testament
I have this pact with heaven that I will read the Old Testament cover to cover once every ten years. I’ve done it since I was a kid, so about 2x now (teasing, I have grandchildren). In 2010, I managed to read it through entirely with six kids running around my house and with an…
5 Highlights for “The Love of God” by Elder Christofferson
5 Quotes Plus Discussion-Promoting Questions See also Teaching Helps D. Todd Christofferson Does a beautiful job clarifying the connection and differences between God’s love, His blessings, and our salvation. I so appreciate this because sometimes, when we don’t have a blessing we want – we interpret that as not being favored by God. It seems some…
5 Highlights for “Lovest Thou Me More Than These?” by Elder Ballard
5 Quotes Plus Discussion-Promoting Questions See also Teaching Helps Elder Ballard has given several influential talks which impacted my life. He may be one of the quieter apostles in the background, but he is truly a visionary. This lesson sets up some great discussion points! You may find his full talk here. Unless you opt to spend…