"Hero Birthday Series" In Honor of His Birthday - June 1, 1801 Brigham Young became the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after a mob murdered the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. "Brother Brigham" led the migration of tens of thousands of saints from Britain, Scandinavia and the … Continue reading Brigham Young’s Brutal Wild West Humor
"Hero Birthday Series" In Honor of his Birthday - June 1, 1801 Crying babies “Crying babies are like good intentions: Both should be carried out immediately!” Education of women "You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation." Fools take offense “He who takes offense when offense was … Continue reading Brigham Young – Best Quotes
This story was shared by master storyteller Glenn Rawson in May 2023. I quote: It was May 1848, when Elisha Groves and his wife Lucy set out from the Missouri River, and took their journey to the valley of the Great Salt Lake. They were among nearly 2,000 people traveling in this huge wagon company … Continue reading A Pioneer Mother Crossing the Plains with Broken Legs and Ribs
"Sunday Sermon" David O. McKay was called to serve a mission in Scotland in 1897. He became very discouraged with his lack of convert baptisms. Combined with the brutal weather, he got very homesick. Discouraged, Elder McKay and his companion decided to go sightseeing. One day they spent several hours browsing around Stirling Castle. As … Continue reading Missionary Struggles Pt. 2 – David O. McKay
"Sunday Sermon" Part 1 Several of the modern prophets and apostles struggled, and became discouraged, while serving missions in Britain. President David O. McKay became so discouraged and homesick in Scotland, that he and his companion spent much of their time sightseeing instead of proselyting. President Joseph Fielding Smith got so frustrated, he exclaimed, “Anyone … Continue reading Missionary Struggles Pt. 1 – Gordon B. Hinckley
"Sunday Sermon" The Bible Forewarned of a Great Apostasy from Christ’s Church Following the death of Jesus and His twelve apostles, the church of Christ was lost from the earth through apostasy. This was foretold and identified in the Bible. (See: Isa. 24:1, 3, 5 -6; Amos 8:11-12; Matt 24:4-5, 10-13, 23-24; Matt 7:15; Acts … Continue reading The Great Apostasy – Local Bishops Replaced the Twelve Apostles
"Sunday Sermon" The miracles of divine protection occur frequently among the Latter-day Saints and other people of faith. Most believers have personally experienced or witnessed such miracles. In July 1959, thirty Tahitian saints had worked, saved, and sacrificed, to raise enough money to finance a trip to the Hawaii Temple. It had taken a lot … Continue reading Miracle of Protection: David O. McKay Saves Tahitian Saints
"Sunday Sermon" for July 4th Founding Fathers Appear to Wilford Woodruff Wilford Woodruff was a spiritual giant. He received more visitations, visions, promptings, and revelations than anyone in this dispensation other than the Prophet Joseph Smith. Most members of the church have heard that the Founding Fathers appeared to Elder Wilford Woodruff in the St. … Continue reading America’s Founders and Other Famous People Were Baptized for the Dead in 1877-The Details
In Honor of "Official Declaration-2" and "Juneteenth" My Personal Struggle Joseph "Billy" Johnson of Ghana, "Greatest LDS Missionary" I have always struggled with the LDS Church policy denying the priesthood to men of black African heritage. We are all God’s children. After all, the Book of Mormon proclaims that “all are alike unto God,” including … Continue reading Blacks & the Priesthood – A Personal Perspective
I learned about Saint Simeon Stylite (390-459 A.D.) in a college history class. He was memorable because he was the world’s first “pillar hermit.” He sat on a tall pillar 24/7 for 37 straight years. Simeon was born in modern-day Turkey in 390 A.D. He joined a monastery, but he was kicked out because of … Continue reading Simeon Stylite Became a Saint by Sitting on a 50-foot Pillar for 37 Years
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