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I don’t have an immediate answer – but Joseph Smith certainly did. Highlights for Esther Esther’s story of courage and triumph is one of my favorite Old Testament stories. For the painting above, I chose crimson cords and indigo cloth since those were considered luxuries during her time. Esther makes a great movie script. Have…
5 Quotes Plus Discussion-Promoting Questions See also Teaching Helps Elder Christofferson gave a first-rate talk about blessings and presented us with a fresher perspective. Sometimes a slight adjustment to our focus brings about considerable results. This talk was harder for me to transform into a lesson but definitely worth the extra time. I love D. Todd’s…
Highlights for Genesis 12-17 and Abraham 1-2 This week, let’s focus on Abraham 1 and additional verses in the Joseph Smith Translation. Genesis has almost no information about Abraham’s earlier life before leaving Ur (2 verses). Somehow, great Father Abraham’s story (before he is called of God) did not make it into the Bible. Did…
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…
Highlights for Ether 6-11 The ‘Come Follow Me’ study this week didn’t have as many ah-hah moments for me so this post is short. However (and it’s a big however), I love the mindset Jared and his people had after they made that hard, long journey across the ocean – only to start over once…