I noticed something peculiar while visiting another ward recently. As the young men who had passed the sacramental bread were lining up, they kept trading places. Eventually, as they walked back to the front of the chapel, I realized what they had been doing. They were lining up in order of their height. 42 But … Read more
Starting this week, across the world, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will begin a new, shorter, Sunday meeting schedule. This change is accompanied by a charge to make our homes the center of our church lives — including regular personal and family Gospel study. As Latter-day Saints, we have become accustomed to … Read more
A baby. Christmas is all about a baby. A baby is the essence of human potential; and this baby housed the immortal spirit that created this world, unleashed the Flood, tested Abraham, and gave the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they … Read more
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada, the United States, some of the Caribbean islands, and Liberia. It began as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. — Wikipedia Most Americans these days live far from the agricultural economy. It is important to remember … Read more