Category Archives: Prophetic Counsel
"...We spend so much time and energy comparing ourselves to others—usually comparing our weaknesses to their strengths. This drives us to create expectations for ourselves that are impossible to meet. As a result, we never celebrate our good efforts because they seem to be less than what someon ...
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My therapist once quoted Scott Fitzgerald to me when he said, "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time." This amazing revelation has held sway with me on many occasions since that time, particularly when trying to understand another ...
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Although most people ask the question, "What do Mormon's believe?", often what they really want to know is "Why?" Aside from receiving a personal confirmation of the doctrine, I realized that these questions work together harmoniously to solidify the answers in my heart. In other words, the r ...
Continue ReadingAmazing testimony from Renowned Scientist on the Premortal Existence, www.lds.org "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." ~The Lord, speaking to Jeremiah "Now the Lord had s ...
Continue Reading"No success can compensate for failure in the home." ~David O. McKay, a prophet "The most important work you will ever do is within the walls of your own home." ~Harold B. Lee, a prophet video courtesy www.lds.org via youtube “These recognitions from government, state, and city leaders... ...
Continue ReadingI received the following quote in an email today and felt compelled to post it. It was entitled "Obituary". The theory is eerily reminiscent of the pride cycle in the Book of Mormon thus I've included a talk by an apostle on the same subject. I would love to hear your enlightening thoughts. ...
Continue ReadingBy Alison Satterwhite "Adversity can make you strong." I read those words in an ad campaign as a young woman and they have stuck with me ever since. At times, it is hard to accept our lot and trials in life. Seeing the forest through the trees can take a seasoned veteran, and in a moment o ...
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