As a skier and a snowboarder myself, I was deeply impressed with the “four-minute” silver medal-winning performance of Australian LDS athlete and snowboarder Torah Bright in the half-pipe competition. She dazzled the world as she finished a virtually flawless run culminating in a backside rodeo 720. However, even more impressive and surprising to the world was the way she reached out and demonstrated Christlike love to her competitors. She noticed that American snowboarder Kelly Clark, who had a bad first run in her final round, appeared to be nervous about her second run. “She gave me a hug,” Clark recalls. “She just held me until I actually calmed down enough and I slowed my breathing. It was good to have a hug from a friend.” Kelly Clark would later join Torah on the winners’ podium as a bronze medalist.
When asked about this unusual act of kindness toward her opponent, which could have put her own silver medal at risk, Torah simply said, “I am a competitor—I want to do my best—but I want my fellow competitors to do their best, too.”13
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Torah Bright delivered a near-flawless silver medal run in the half-pipe. Notably, she comforted competitor Kelly Clark after a shaky first run, hugging her until she calmed down; Clark later won bronze. When asked, Torah explained she wanted both herself and her competitors to do their best.
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👤 Friends
Charity
Friendship
Kindness
Love
Stand on the Rock of Revelation
As a General Authority, the author was assigned to read large amounts of antagonistic material about the Church and felt persistent gloom. One day, that darkness prompted him to write a response for his own benefit. He later explains that the gloom was not belief bias but the absence of the Spirit of God, contrasting it with the peace and light that accompany revelation. He testifies he knows the Lord’s voice and that it is not found in the dark choir attacking the Restoration.
As part of an assignment I had as a General Authority a few years ago, I read through a great deal of material antagonistic to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the events of the Restoration. Since that assignment changed, I have not returned to wallow in that mire.
Reading that material always left me with a feeling of gloom, and one day that sense of darkness inspired me to write a partial response to all such antagonistic claims. I would like to share some of the thoughts I recorded that day, and although what I wrote was for my benefit, I hope it will help you as well.
So, what was the gloom I felt several years ago while reading antagonistic materials? Some would say that gloom is the product of belief bias, which is the propensity to pick and choose only those things that accord with our assumptions and beliefs. The thought that everything one has believed and been taught may be wrong, particularly with nothing better to take its place, is a gloomy and disturbing thought indeed.
But the gloom I experienced as I listened to the dark choir of voices raised against the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ is different. That gloom is not belief bias, and it is not the fear of being in error. It is the absence of the Spirit of God. It is the condition of man when “left unto himself” (Doctrine and Covenants 121:38). It is the gloom of darkness and the “stupor of thought” (Doctrine and Covenants 9:9; see also verse 8).
The Lord said:
“And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.
“That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day” (Doctrine and Covenants 50:23–24).
Revelation from the Spirit of God supersedes belief bias because it is not premised only on evidence. I have spent a lifetime seeking to hear the word of the Lord and learning to recognize and follow the Spirit of God. The spirit associated with the dark voices that assail the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the Restoration is not the spirit of light, intelligence, and truth. I don’t know much, but I do know the voice of the Lord, and His voice is not in that dark choir.
Reading that material always left me with a feeling of gloom, and one day that sense of darkness inspired me to write a partial response to all such antagonistic claims. I would like to share some of the thoughts I recorded that day, and although what I wrote was for my benefit, I hope it will help you as well.
So, what was the gloom I felt several years ago while reading antagonistic materials? Some would say that gloom is the product of belief bias, which is the propensity to pick and choose only those things that accord with our assumptions and beliefs. The thought that everything one has believed and been taught may be wrong, particularly with nothing better to take its place, is a gloomy and disturbing thought indeed.
But the gloom I experienced as I listened to the dark choir of voices raised against the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ is different. That gloom is not belief bias, and it is not the fear of being in error. It is the absence of the Spirit of God. It is the condition of man when “left unto himself” (Doctrine and Covenants 121:38). It is the gloom of darkness and the “stupor of thought” (Doctrine and Covenants 9:9; see also verse 8).
The Lord said:
“And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.
“That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day” (Doctrine and Covenants 50:23–24).
Revelation from the Spirit of God supersedes belief bias because it is not premised only on evidence. I have spent a lifetime seeking to hear the word of the Lord and learning to recognize and follow the Spirit of God. The spirit associated with the dark voices that assail the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the Restoration is not the spirit of light, intelligence, and truth. I don’t know much, but I do know the voice of the Lord, and His voice is not in that dark choir.
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👤 General Authorities (Modern)
Book of Mormon
Holy Ghost
Joseph Smith
Revelation
The Restoration
Truth
Everyone but Me
Christopher forgot his Primary talk even though he had studied. He offered a silent prayer and then remembered what to say. His dad affirmed that this help came from the Holy Ghost.
Christopher smiled. Now he understood. The Holy Ghost had been talking to him—even if he didn’t hear the still, small voice with his ears! Now he said excitedly, “What about last week when I gave my talk in Primary? I’d studied it really hard, but when I got up, I had forgotten it. Then I said a silent prayer, and suddenly I could remember my talk. That was the Holy Ghost, too, wasn’t it?”
“That’s right,” Dad said. “Helping you remember is also a part of the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
“That’s right,” Dad said. “Helping you remember is also a part of the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
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👤 Children
Children
Holy Ghost
Parenting
Prayer
Revelation
Ready or Not, You Will Be Taught
As a boy, the speaker played 'Kick the Can' at dusk with neighborhood children. The child who was 'it' counted to one hundred and then shouted, 'Here I come. Ready or not, you will be caught,' beginning the game. The phrase becomes a caution against trying to teach before someone is ready.
When I was a little boy, one of the favorite games played in our neighborhood was “Kick the Can.” Usually it was played at dusk with all of the children in the neighborhood gathered in one of the yards or orchards where there were many hiding places. The game began with the one who was “it” standing over the tin can with his eyes tightly closed, counting, while all the other youngsters fled to hiding places. He concluded his counting, “ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred! “And then he would shout in a loud voice, “Here I come. Ready or not, you will be caught.” And so the game began.
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Children
Steven Brantzeg of Salt Lake City, Utah
Steven’s older brother taught him to use the family computer, and his dad, who works with computers, helped as well. One night, his father created a program to display flags, and Steven helped set the colors. Later that evening, Steven changed the flags himself, turning the Norwegian flag pink.
Being the youngest in his family (Steven has four older sisters and one older brother) means that Steven has plenty of people who are willing to help him learn. His older brother, Russell (13), has helped teach him how to use the family’s home computer. Steven’s dad works with computers, and he has helped Steven too. One night Brother Brantzeg created a program to picture flags of different countries. Steven worked with him as they put all the right colors in the right places. Later that evening, Steven changed the flags himself. All of a sudden, the red, white, and blue Norwegian flag was pink!
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👤 Youth
👤 Parents
Children
Education
Family
Parenting
Salt of the Earth: Savor of Men and Saviors of Men
A young priest was asked by his bishop to fellowship an inactive quorum member after others had failed. After many attempts, the young priest succeeded in helping the boy return to full activity. He later bore testimony of the joy he felt through his soul-saving efforts.
I know of a young priest who was asked by his bishop to fellowship an inactive quorum member. The bishop indicated that others had failed in their attempts to recover the boy. The final words of the bishop’s commission were: “Please save _________.” After many tries and failures, the miracle was wrought—the inactive returned to full activity in the quorum. It was thrilling for me to hear the hero in this experience bear testimony of the joy which he received as a result of his soul-saving efforts.
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Bishop
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Missionary Work
Priesthood
Service
Testimony
Young Men
Everybody Needs a Winnie
Winnie organized a midsummer trek that helped her Primary class experience pioneer life. The children pulled covered wagons, girls wore long dresses, and sometimes a Shetland pony joined. The trek ended at sundown in her backyard with pioneer food and songs.
And she tried to make pioneers out of us, too. The highlight of our class was the midsummer trek across the old gravel pit. We pulled covered red wagons, the girls wore long dresses and bonnets, and often there would be a borrowed Shetland pony or two. At the end of the trail, our own “this-is-the-place” came at sundown in Winnie’s back yard, where we ate salted pork and sourdough biscuits, and sang pioneer songs.
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👤 Church Leaders (Local)
👤 Children
Children
Music
The Lord’s Support System
A poem likens eternity to a school play where unlikely people receive starring roles. Because someone trusts them, they rise to the occasion and develop beyond expectations. The speaker notes similar growth when members accept divinely inspired callings.
In one of Carol Lynn Pearson’s poems, she likens eternity to a school play. Reference is made to the unlikely persons who frequently receive the starring role and how they seem to invariably rise to the occasion and develop beyond expectation because of the confidence that someone has placed in them. I think Heavenly Father is a lot like that. Ours is a church of involvement. On a continuing basis, we are witnesses to those who have responded to a divine calling as we mumble to ourselves, “Why him? Why her?” A short time later, it is all too obvious, as we note the personal growth taking place—as hidden talents begin to develop. Were it not for the inspiration connected with a Church calling—if we were forced to use the yardstick of the world in measuring the potential of an individual—our progress would be greatly impaired, for it is true: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” (Prov. 29:18.)
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👤 Church Members (General)
👤 Other
Revelation
Service
Stewardship
It’s a Miracle
Following the age change announcement for missionaries, the speaker was assigned to recommend calls. Within five days, many 18-year-old men and 19-year-old women had adjusted plans, completed interviews and medical visits, and submitted applications. Thousands more soon joined them, reflecting a miraculous response of faith.
Our day is a remarkable time of miracles. Six months ago as President Monson announced the age change for young men and young women desiring to serve missions, there was an undeniable spiritual outpouring. Faith overcame doubt, and young men and women moved forward. The Thursday following conference, I was assigned to recommend missionary calls to the First Presidency. I was amazed to see the applications of 18-year-old men and 19-year-old women who had already adjusted their plans, visited their doctors, been interviewed by their bishops and stake presidents, and submitted their missionary applications—all in just five days. Thousands more have now joined them. It’s a miracle.
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👤 Youth
👤 Young Adults
Apostle
Bishop
Faith
Miracles
Missionary Work
Young Men
Young Women
Treasures by the Sea
A Bedouin boy named Muhammed searched for a missing goat and discovered a cave. After throwing pebbles inside and hearing something break, he and his friend Musa entered and found jars containing ancient scrolls. Muhammed unwrapped a leather roll with writing, later identified as part of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Muhammed scanned the cliffs anxiously. It was time to take his small herd of goats home to the Bedouin camp, but one had disappeared among the rocky hills that swelled up against the cloudless blue sky. Where could that naughty goat be? Muhammed wondered.
Nimbly he scrambled over the rocks, calling out to the little animal. Suddenly he caught sight of a small, partially-hidden opening high on the hillside. Muhammed had explored caves like this one before. Perhaps his goat was inside.
He picked up some pebbles and threw them into the opening. To his surprise, instead of a goat’s bleating, the sound of something breaking met his ears.
“Musa!” he called excitedly to another Bedouin shepherd boy who was herding his own goats nearby.
Musa’s face looked puzzled under his white keffiyah (head covering), but he quickly joined his friend. The lost goat was temporarily forgotten as the two boys scurried over the rocks toward the hole and crawled inside. They stood blinking for a moment, growing accustomed to the dim light in the cave; then their eyes grew round at what they saw. The cave floor was covered with broken pottery and other rubble, and tall, dusty jars stood against the cave wall!
Muhammed reached inside one of the jars and pulled out something wrapped in cloth. Removing the covering, he held a tightly rolled bundle of decaying leather with writing upon it. He didn’t know that what he gazed at in wonderment was later to be known as one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, one of this century’s important discoveries from the ancient world.
There are other versions of this story, but it is known that in late 1946 or early 1947, a Bedouin shepherd boy found some of the scrolls in a cave near the Dead Sea.
Nimbly he scrambled over the rocks, calling out to the little animal. Suddenly he caught sight of a small, partially-hidden opening high on the hillside. Muhammed had explored caves like this one before. Perhaps his goat was inside.
He picked up some pebbles and threw them into the opening. To his surprise, instead of a goat’s bleating, the sound of something breaking met his ears.
“Musa!” he called excitedly to another Bedouin shepherd boy who was herding his own goats nearby.
Musa’s face looked puzzled under his white keffiyah (head covering), but he quickly joined his friend. The lost goat was temporarily forgotten as the two boys scurried over the rocks toward the hole and crawled inside. They stood blinking for a moment, growing accustomed to the dim light in the cave; then their eyes grew round at what they saw. The cave floor was covered with broken pottery and other rubble, and tall, dusty jars stood against the cave wall!
Muhammed reached inside one of the jars and pulled out something wrapped in cloth. Removing the covering, he held a tightly rolled bundle of decaying leather with writing upon it. He didn’t know that what he gazed at in wonderment was later to be known as one of the Dead Sea Scrolls, one of this century’s important discoveries from the ancient world.
There are other versions of this story, but it is known that in late 1946 or early 1947, a Bedouin shepherd boy found some of the scrolls in a cave near the Dead Sea.
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Bible
Scriptures
A Soft Answer
Two sisters argue over toys, and their father teaches a scripture about responding softly to anger. Later, Alice applies the counsel by speaking kindly to Lizzie and offering a compromise. The tension dissolves, and they play together peacefully.
Lizzie, give it back! I’m playing with it!
No!
Girls, please stop fighting. Lizzie, you need to go to your room. Alice, I’d like to talk to you.
It’s not fair, Dad! I was playing with my unicorn, and Lizzie grabbed it. She always ruins things.
It’s tough to be a big sister. Do you know what helps me when I get mad?
What, Dad?
A scripture in the Bible. It says, “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” This means that if you speak kindly and softly, angry people will feel calmer. If you speak rudely or shout at them, they will just get angrier.
Do you think that will work with Lizzie?
Next time, just try it and see what happens.
I want the fairy wings!
Alice remembered what Dad had told her.
Lizzie, would you like to wear my crown? You can be a princess, and I’ll be your fairy friend.
OK, I’ll be a beautiful princess!
Come on, your highness. Let’s play!
No!
Girls, please stop fighting. Lizzie, you need to go to your room. Alice, I’d like to talk to you.
It’s not fair, Dad! I was playing with my unicorn, and Lizzie grabbed it. She always ruins things.
It’s tough to be a big sister. Do you know what helps me when I get mad?
What, Dad?
A scripture in the Bible. It says, “A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” This means that if you speak kindly and softly, angry people will feel calmer. If you speak rudely or shout at them, they will just get angrier.
Do you think that will work with Lizzie?
Next time, just try it and see what happens.
I want the fairy wings!
Alice remembered what Dad had told her.
Lizzie, would you like to wear my crown? You can be a princess, and I’ll be your fairy friend.
OK, I’ll be a beautiful princess!
Come on, your highness. Let’s play!
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👤 Parents
👤 Children
Bible
Children
Family
Kindness
Parenting
Scriptures
Water Project Provides More than Just Water
Villagers in Kenya waited anxiously as a drilling rig searched for water, including Alice Musili who hoped to avoid long treks for unsafe water. After the pipe was placed and air pumped in, water bubbled up like a fountain. The villagers rejoiced, and Elder Tom Pocock observed their gratitude and emphasized how vital water is to them.
A drilling rig bored deep into the African wilderness as a few villagers from the Makueni region in Kenya waited anxiously nearby. Like many of them, Alice Musili hoped life-sustaining water would spring from the hole. If so, she would no longer need to walk 30 kilometers to fetch water or resort to drinking from contaminated riverbeds.
When the drilling stopped, a pipe was dropped into the 75-meter-deep hole. Air was pumped in to clear out loose dirt, and water bubbled out of the hole like a fountain. Some villagers shouted for joy. Some danced. Some were overwhelmed and cried.
“They were so excited and grateful,” said Elder Tom Pocock, a humanitarian services missionary from Virginia, USA, serving in Kenya with his wife, Ellie. “Water means everything to them.”
When the drilling stopped, a pipe was dropped into the 75-meter-deep hole. Air was pumped in to clear out loose dirt, and water bubbled out of the hole like a fountain. Some villagers shouted for joy. Some danced. Some were overwhelmed and cried.
“They were so excited and grateful,” said Elder Tom Pocock, a humanitarian services missionary from Virginia, USA, serving in Kenya with his wife, Ellie. “Water means everything to them.”
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👤 Missionaries
👤 Other
Adversity
Charity
Emergency Response
Gratitude
Hope
Missionary Work
Service
The Call of Duty
Thomas S. Monson recalls delivering press proofs to President J. Reuben Clark late one evening. President Clark, in a reflective mood, read Ecclesiastes 12:13 aloud and exclaimed its profound truth. The experience impressed President Clark’s devotion to duty upon Monson's memory.
It was my great privilege to know President Clark rather well. I was his printer. On occasion, he would share with me some of his most intimate thoughts, even those scriptures around which he tailored his teachings and lived his life. Late one evening I delivered some press proofs to his office situated in his home at 80 D Street here in Salt Lake City. President Clark was reading from Ecclesiastes. He was in a quiet and reflective mood. He sat back from his large desk, which was stacked with books and papers. He held the scriptures in his hand, lifted his eyes from the printed page, and read aloud to me: “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” (Eccl. 12:13.) He exclaimed, “A treasured truth! A profound philosophy!” Through the years that conversation has remained bright in my memory. I love, I cherish the noble word duty.
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👤 General Authorities (Modern)
Bible
Commandments
Obedience
Scriptures
Truth
Sweet Moments
In a Relief Society lesson on marriage, a divorced sister named Lisa shared that her temple covenants keep her going. After the lesson, new young adult sisters reported that Lisa’s comment touched them most. Her authentic testimony strengthened others.
In a Relief Society Sunday lesson in my ward, we were discussing what makes a good marriage. One sister, Lisa, said: “I probably shouldn’t say anything because I’m divorced. But what keeps me going is my temple covenants.” After the lesson, I asked some new young adult Relief Society sisters what in this lesson had connected to them. They said, “Lisa’s comment impacted us most.”
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👤 Church Members (General)
👤 Young Adults
Covenant
Divorce
Marriage
Relief Society
Temples
Women in the Church
Rise Up, O Men of God
President Hinckley reads a letter from a 35-year-old man describing his long struggle with pornography addiction that began with childhood molestation by an older cousin who used pornography. The writer explains how the addiction has compromised his agency and urges elimination of all sources of pornography at home. He pleads for Church leaders to counsel members and asks for prayers to gain courage and strength to overcome.
I previously mentioned pornography. It easily becomes an addiction of the worst kind. Let me read to you from a letter I received from a victim:
“I would like to share something with you that I have not been able to share with anyone else. I am a 35-year-old male. For most of my adult life I have been addicted to pornography. I am very ashamed to admit this, … but for the most part, my addiction is as real as that of an alcoholic or a drug addict. …
“The main reason for my writing is to tell you that the Church can’t do enough to counsel the members to avoid pornography. I was first introduced to this material as a child. I was molested by an older male cousin, and pornography was used to attract my interest. I am convinced that this exposure at an early age to sex and pornography is at the root of my addiction today.
“I think it is ironic that those who support the business of pornography say that it is a matter of freedom of expression. I have no freedom. I have lost my free agency because I have been unable to overcome this. It is a trap for me, and I can’t seem to get out of it. Please, please, please plead with the brethren of the Church not only to avoid but eliminate the sources of pornographic material in their lives. Besides the obvious things like books and magazines, they need to turn off cable movie channels in their homes. I know many who have these services and claim that they are able to screen the bad things out, but this is not true. …
“Pornography and perversion have become so commonplace in our lives that the sources of this material are everywhere. I have found pornographic magazines by the roadside and in dumps. We need to talk to our children and explain how evil these things are and encourage them to avoid looking at them when they come across them. …
“Finally, President Hinckley, please pray for me and others in the Church who may be like me to have the courage and strength to overcome this terrible affliction.
“I am unable to sign my name, and I hope that you will understand.”
“I would like to share something with you that I have not been able to share with anyone else. I am a 35-year-old male. For most of my adult life I have been addicted to pornography. I am very ashamed to admit this, … but for the most part, my addiction is as real as that of an alcoholic or a drug addict. …
“The main reason for my writing is to tell you that the Church can’t do enough to counsel the members to avoid pornography. I was first introduced to this material as a child. I was molested by an older male cousin, and pornography was used to attract my interest. I am convinced that this exposure at an early age to sex and pornography is at the root of my addiction today.
“I think it is ironic that those who support the business of pornography say that it is a matter of freedom of expression. I have no freedom. I have lost my free agency because I have been unable to overcome this. It is a trap for me, and I can’t seem to get out of it. Please, please, please plead with the brethren of the Church not only to avoid but eliminate the sources of pornographic material in their lives. Besides the obvious things like books and magazines, they need to turn off cable movie channels in their homes. I know many who have these services and claim that they are able to screen the bad things out, but this is not true. …
“Pornography and perversion have become so commonplace in our lives that the sources of this material are everywhere. I have found pornographic magazines by the roadside and in dumps. We need to talk to our children and explain how evil these things are and encourage them to avoid looking at them when they come across them. …
“Finally, President Hinckley, please pray for me and others in the Church who may be like me to have the courage and strength to overcome this terrible affliction.
“I am unable to sign my name, and I hope that you will understand.”
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👤 Church Members (General)
👤 Children
👤 Other
Abuse
Addiction
Agency and Accountability
Chastity
Children
Courage
Movies and Television
Pornography
Prayer
Temptation
Live Up to Your Inheritance
A devoted Latter-day Saint wife was married to a nonmember husband who smoked and drank. For many years she lived faithfully, prayed, and set a consistent example. Over time, her husband softened, was baptized, and eventually served in significant callings, including bishop and missionary.
I remember a family I knew fifty years ago. The wife was a devoted member of the Church. The husband was not a member. He smoked and drank. She hoped and she prayed. She lived for the day when his heart might be touched by the Spirit of the Lord. Years passed one after another into more than a decade. Her example was one of goodness and gladness and faith. After many years he began to soften. He saw what the Church did for her and for their children. He turned around. He humbled himself. He was baptized. He has since served as a quorum president and a bishop, as a missionary, and as a worker in the temple.
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👤 Church Members (General)
👤 Parents
👤 Other
Baptism
Bishop
Children
Conversion
Faith
Family
Holy Ghost
Hope
Humility
Missionary Work
Patience
Prayer
Priesthood
Repentance
Service
Temples
Sharing Is Caring!
Primary girls sewed carpet pieces to make rugs for the Salt Lake Temple. The boys earned money to buy the warp needed to weave the pieces together, supporting the effort.
Primary girls sewed carpet pieces together to make rugs for the Salt Lake Temple.
The boys earned money to donate toward buying warp to weave the carpet pieces together.
The boys earned money to donate toward buying warp to weave the carpet pieces together.
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👤 Children
Children
Sacrifice
Service
Temples
We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A teenage boy told his mother he used to believe that each dollar of tithing built an entire meetinghouse. The mother was touched and asked if he pictured them, and he enthusiastically confirmed, describing beautiful meetinghouses by the millions. The exchange highlights pure, faith-filled perspective.
A teenage boy told his mother, “When I was little, every time I gave one dollar in tithing, I thought that with that one dollar a whole meetinghouse would be built. Isn’t that silly?”
Touched, she replied, “That is lovely! Did you picture them in your mind?”
“Yes!” he exclaimed. “They were beautiful, and there were millions of them!”
Touched, she replied, “That is lovely! Did you picture them in your mind?”
“Yes!” he exclaimed. “They were beautiful, and there were millions of them!”
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👤 Youth
👤 Parents
Children
Faith
Tithing
Covenants, Ordinances, and Blessings
As a first-semester law student, the speaker faced a demanding contracts professor who used the Socratic method. When first called on, the cases concerned unilateral acceptance, and the experience was humbling. Because of that moment, the speaker never forgot the principle of unilateral acceptance.
During my first semester of law school, my contracts class was taught by a distinguished professor who was very kind and gracious—when he was not in the classroom. In class, he was a master at teaching using the Socratic method—a method of teaching that involves asking probing questions in a way intended to develop critical thinking.
For most class periods we were assigned to read three legal decisions or cases. During class, a student was called upon to summarize the facts of the case and then describe the legal principles of contract law that the cases established. The unfortunate student was then subject to the professor’s probing, twisting questions that followed. This was almost always a humbling experience.
The first time I was called upon, the cases dealt with a principle of contract law known as unilateral acceptance. As a result, I have never forgotten that principle.
For most class periods we were assigned to read three legal decisions or cases. During class, a student was called upon to summarize the facts of the case and then describe the legal principles of contract law that the cases established. The unfortunate student was then subject to the professor’s probing, twisting questions that followed. This was almost always a humbling experience.
The first time I was called upon, the cases dealt with a principle of contract law known as unilateral acceptance. As a result, I have never forgotten that principle.
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👤 Young Adults
👤 Other
Education
Humility
The Apalekiyas
In 2014, missionaries found Abraham and Elizabeth and taught them even though they did not speak English. They felt the Spirit testify that the Church is true and were baptized on the same day in November 2015, among the first members in Tamale.
We are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We were both baptized on the same day in November of 2015. We were among the very first few members of the Church here in Tamale. Some refer to us as “member pioneers”. We are proud to be pioneers here in Tamale and to now be “old in the church”.
The year 2014 was the year when the missionaries found us and taught us about the Church. We enjoyed learning even though we spoke no English. The Spirit testified to us both that the Church was true!
The year 2014 was the year when the missionaries found us and taught us about the Church. We enjoyed learning even though we spoke no English. The Spirit testified to us both that the Church was true!
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👤 Missionaries
👤 Parents
Baptism
Conversion
Diversity and Unity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Faith
Holy Ghost
Missionary Work
Testimony