Christmas is overwhelmingly seen, at least where I am, as a time to gather with your immediate and extended family. And while this is a worthy purpose for a holiday that almost everyone observes, it tends to obscure its greater, profound, and universal purpose: salvation for all who will, healing, mercy, love from God for … Continue reading Christmas is more than family
How do I know? From a thousand moments of peace, love and confirmation, in my heart and mind and bones. From a thousand little stars lighting up my life, From help in my distress, From the many times when there seems to be no way out, but finally I pray, and am given strength to … Continue reading Testimony
The Sunday School study guide for Moroni 7-9 asks, ‘Why do we need faith and hope to receive the gift of charity?’ Why, indeed? I think first, we need to define or understand what charity is. Mormon tells us that charity is ‘the pure love of Christ’. What is that love? It is love that … Continue reading Why faith, hope, and charity are a package deal
The love of God is not an imaginary thing that we must create in order to feel. It is the most powerful force in the Universe; it is what causes the sun and the stars to shine, allows life to exist, and pulls souls to their greatest height. It is there in every little thing that occurs in our lives. Continue reading God’s love is real
On the one hand, we must recognise that we are nothing; on the other, we learn that to God, we are everything, and He will give us everything. We are His heirs, “joint-heirs with Christ” Continue reading Unprofitable servants and joint-heirs
Peaceable Treasures 