A New Name (Alma 23)

A New Name (Alma 23)

Receiving or assuming a new name is typically indicative of some major change in a person’s life — a change for which the former name no longer is totally suitable or sufficient to describe the new status that the person has entered. At the very least, each of...
Ministering to Your Family (Alma 22)

Ministering to Your Family (Alma 22)

Minister (verb): Attend to the needs of someone, care for, look after, help, assist, serve People should take care of their families — perhaps that sounds like an obvious statement to say. Even as you read this, you may be getting ready to go off to work to earn money...
Why Don’t I See Angels? (Alma 21)

Why Don’t I See Angels? (Alma 21)

Alma 21 begins the story of another missionary trip among the Lamanite people. This time, the lead missionary is Aaron, another of the four sons of Mosiah. As the story begins, Aaron is preaching to the people, and he shares the testimony of that momentous day in his...
Ready to Go (Alma 20)

Ready to Go (Alma 20)

When you’re planning a trip, there is a process involved in getting ready to go. Depending on your individual situation, the process may be involved — perhaps you need to pack a lot of things; perhaps you need to purchase some things; perhaps you need to make...
Lay Down the Weight (Alma 15)

Lay Down the Weight (Alma 15)

Many of us carry around some extra weight on our bodies. Some people even tell me I’m carrying a little extra weight. (The people who are kind say it that way.) Wouldn’t it be nice if we could take that weight — that burden — and lay it aside and go on...