Miracle of Protection: Wilford Woodruff and the Steam Boat Disaster

Wilford Woodruff is one of the greatest missionaries and spiritual giants of this dispensation. He is responsible for the baptisms of thousands of converts in England. In addition, Wilford Woodruff had more visions, more personal revelation, and more spiritual experiences than anyone in modern church history, with the exception of the Prophet Joseph Smith. His safety … Continue reading Miracle of Protection: Wilford Woodruff and the Steam Boat Disaster →

In life, bliss is not normal. Life is not just for happiness, but training and correction. – Jenkin Lloyd Jones & C.S. Lewis (Great Quotes)

"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" "Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed.  "The fact is that most putts don’t drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people, more successful marriages require a high degree of … Continue reading In life, bliss is not normal. Life is not just for happiness, but training and correction. – Jenkin Lloyd Jones & C.S. Lewis (Great Quotes) →

The Plethora of Blessings Promised for “This Life”

"Sunday Sermon" Most of the blessings promised for keeping the commandments and covenants are for the “here and now,” not just the “here after.” A Catholic cardinal declared, “The purpose of life is to accept suffering humbly.” The restored gospel of Jesus Christ is not a “pie in the sky religion,” where we suffer through … Continue reading The Plethora of Blessings Promised for “This Life” →

Choose the Right; Speak the Truth – Marcus Aurelius (Great Quotes)

"Faith on Friday" “If it is not right, never do it; if it not the truth, never say it.” (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), Meditations, p. 182) Life and Legacy Emperor of Rome from 161-180 AD Last of the “Five Good Emperors” A leading Stoic philosopher Called “the Philosopher” His personal journal became the classic "Meditations" … Continue reading Choose the Right; Speak the Truth – Marcus Aurelius (Great Quotes) →

Irreligion, the modern paganism, rejects our Judeo-Christian heritage – Neal A. Maxwell (Great Quotes)

Great Quotes" “We are now entering a time of incredible ironies. Let us cite but one of these ironies which is yet in its subtle stages: We will see a maximum, if indirect, effort made to establish irreligion as the state religion. It is actually a new form of paganism which uses the carefully preserved … Continue reading Irreligion, the modern paganism, rejects our Judeo-Christian heritage – Neal A. Maxwell (Great Quotes) →

“All Glory is Fleeting” – Gen. George Patton

"Great Quotes" “All Glory is Fleeting” “For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. Movie: "Patton" “In the procession came trumpeters, musicians and strange animals from conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. “The conquerors rode in a triumphal chariot, … Continue reading “All Glory is Fleeting” – Gen. George Patton →

When to rely upon the Lord and when to rely upon our own judgment

"Sunday Sermon" The Exhausted Bishop I once commented to a bishop that he looked “exhausted.” He explained: “I got a call in the middle of the night from a couple in the ward whose car had broken down.  They had spent the day looking for new cars, and they wanted to know whether they should … Continue reading When to rely upon the Lord and when to rely upon our own judgment →

“Old Prophet” Mason and the Conversion of Wilford Woodruff

"Old Prophet" When Wilford Woodruff grew up in Connecticut, an “eccentric” elderly man, named Robert Mason, preached against the religious teachings of the day.  “Old Prophet” Mason taught “it was necessary to have prophets, apostles, dreams, visions, and revelations in the church of Christ, the same as … in ancient days.”  “Old Man” Mason declared … Continue reading “Old Prophet” Mason and the Conversion of Wilford Woodruff →

Forget not to be happy and patient with yourself – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Great Quotes" "I want to tell you something that I hope you will take in the right way: God is fully aware that you and I are not perfect. "Let me add: God is also fully aware that the people you think are perfect are not. "And yet we spend so much time and energy … Continue reading Forget not to be happy and patient with yourself – Dieter F. Uchtdorf →

“It’s the man in the arena, not the critic, who counts” – Theodore Roosevelt (Great Quotes)

"Faith on Friday" “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who … Continue reading “It’s the man in the arena, not the critic, who counts” – Theodore Roosevelt (Great Quotes) →