"Fun Facts Saturday" "Witches' stairs" are steep, alternating-tread staircases. According to folklore, these stairs confused or trapped witches, thereby protecting the people sleeping in their beds upstairs. Witches’ Stairs are designed for tight spaces. This zig-zag pattern allows for steeper inclines while preserving horizontal space. Witches’ stairs are found primarily in very old New England … Continue reading “Witches’ Stairs”
"Faith on Friday" “Church members will live in this wheat-and-tares situation until the Millennium. Some real tares even masquerade as wheat, including the few eager individuals who lecture the rest of us about Church doctrines in which they no longer believe. "They criticize the use of Church resources to which they no longer contribute. They … Continue reading “They leave the Church, but they cannot leave it alone.” – Neal A. Maxwell (Great Quotes)
"Sunday Sermon" Justification and Sanctification Though Christ’s Grace Doctrine and Covenants 20:31-32 declares: “We know that justification through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is just and true. “And we know that sanctification through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is just and true.” At the center of justification … Continue reading “Justification and Sanctification Through Grace”- Explained
"Fun Facts Saturday" Generally, the shape of pupils indicates whether an animal is a predator or prey. Horizontal pupils: Commonly found in prey animals (e.g., sheep, goats, deer, horses, frogs). Horizontal pupils allow them to have a wider field of view. This helps them detect predators approaching from different directions, finding hiding spots, and maintaining … Continue reading The shape of an animal’s PUPILS shows whether it is a PREDATOR or PREY.
"Faith on Friday" “If you are on the right path, it will always be uphill. The Lord is anxious to lead us to the safety of higher ground.” (Henry B. Eyring, “A Higher Way of Learning,” BYU Ed. Week, Aug. 2008) Life and Legacy Born. Henry Bennion Eyring, May 31, 1933, in Princeton, New Jersey, … Continue reading The right path is always uphill – Henry B. Eyring (Great Quotes)
"Fun Facts Saturday" Remember how time “dragged” during summer breaks, but now time “flies” by? It is true that time feels like it moves faster as you get older. There are a few psychological reasons for this. Proportional Theory – When you're 10, one year is 10% of your life. When you're 50, a year … Continue reading Time does “fly” as you get older.
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" “Grace is not a booster engine that kicks in once our fuel supply is exhausted. Rather, it is our constant energy source. “It is not the light at the end of the tunnel, but the light that moves us through the tunnel. “Grace is not achieved somewhere down the road. … Continue reading “His Grace is Sufficient,” Brad Wilcox (Great Quotes)
"Fun Facts Saturday" Horse-drawn buses were introduced for public transportation in Paris in 1819, and London in 1829. They were called “omnibus,” Latin “for all.” The earliest versions were open-air with seats on the roof. Later models had an enclosed compartment for passenger comfort. Horse-drawn omnibuses carried up to 20 passengers. These omnibuses ran … Continue reading Horse-drawn Public Buses (Photos)
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" There are only two kinds of people in the end; those who say to God, "Thy will be done" and those to whom God says, "Thy will be done." All that are in Hell, chose it. Without that self-choice there could be no hell. No soul that seriously and constantly … Continue reading Choosing Heaven (“Thy Will”) or Hell (“My Will”) – C.S. Lewis (Great Quotes)
In Honor of Presidents' Days Oaths of Loyalty to the Constitution Every American takes the same basic oath, whether it is the “Oath of Office” (Government Officials), the “Oath of Allegiance” (Naturalized Citizens), or the “Oath of Enlistment.” (Military). The Constitution mandates that EVERY government official “shall be bound by Oath to support this Constitution.” … Continue reading Who is a “Domestic Enemy” of the Constitution?
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