Dec
4
Family Night Light–Joseph Smith’s Birthday
Filed Under Family, Family Home Evening, Personal Light, Written by Emily | Leave a Comment
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ we have many opportunities to teach and bear testimony to our children of His life and mission and His central point in our life. At this Christmas season we also have the opportunity to celebrate another man whose life and mission have blessed our […]
Dec
4
Receiving Spiritual Light–Thoughts by President James E. Faust
Filed Under Family, Personal Light, Quote of the Week, Written by Emily | Leave a Comment
We receive light from the Lord. This can happen to us when we study the scriptures and “our eyes [are] opened and our understandings [are] enlightened” (D&C 76:12). Daily scripture study turns on the light of our spiritual perception and opens our understandings to further knowledge. I try to read from the scriptures at the […]
“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”
Jesus’ teaching about the mote and the beam is familiar to all…one of those we have heard so many times that perhaps we don’t really understand its true application in our lives. I […]
I know not by what methods rare
But this I know God answers prayers
I know that he has given his word
Which tells me prayer is always heard
And will be answered soon or late
So I work and pray and calmly wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought;
But leave my prayers […]