We have a very sensitive smoke alarm in the living room-kitchen area of our house. If I’m cooking something that emits any smoke, it’s pretty much guaranteed to begin blaring its loud siren. “Fire! Fire! Fire!” We all know the drill as soon as it happens. Open the...
We all have a favorite hymn that we love to sing and hear. When you think about yours, think about why it is your favorite and how it makes you feel. My favorite is No. 101 in The Songs of Zion, “Don’t Let Anybody Take Your Crown.” Ever since I was a little girl, I...
A few weeks ago, I was summoned to the Hall of Justice in downtown San Diego for jury duty. I got picked as a juror on a two-week civil trial. The case was a lawsuit involving a car accident, so we had to decide who was at fault and assign monetary compensation. When...
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” (Proverbs 4:23) As the treasure box of our soul, we find within our heart all the precious sentiments and beliefs we value and hold dear. Just as with the physical heart, the spiritual heart is...
“And it shall come to pass, that whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled; and if he endureth to the end, behold, him will I hold guiltless before my Father at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.” (3 Nephi 27:16) Those words...
September 29, 1974 Dear Dianne, That’s so great that you got baptized today! Congratulations on a great decision! I want to fill you in on what’s to come. It’s mostly so great! Some stuff is not so great…but stick with me, and you’ll get...
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