The world falls dark; where is my hope? All is in commotion, and my soul is starved for a moment of peace. Where do I turn?
Each day brings new scenes of confusion and grief. There is no respite from the raging storms. Where is the shelter I seek?
My feet are weary of the hard and treacherous road. Where is the safe place I can lay my head?
A Song comes in the night, showing me safe passage. It leads me to safe harbor, and quiet rest. I am warmed and fed, and clothed in Strength, with robes unseamed.
Though all around me burns, and the tempest rages on, yet there is Peace. The quiet Voice soothes the troubled soul and hope is in my heart again.
Renewed and uplifted, I travel on, finding those who have stumbled in the way. I can lift and help and give His healing draught.
I will show the Hope I have within. I can tell the new Day.
When asked who was responsible for the passage of California’s Proposition 8, 59-year-old Cybil Shepherd said “The Mormons and Catholics.” But when asked to identify Cybil’s image from a group of photos, respondents replied, “Cybil who?”
I love hearing from Elder Holland at General Conference. His knowledge and understanding of the principles of the Gospel are exceptional. In my opinion, he and Neal A. Maxwell are two of the brightest stars in the Lord’s constellation.
Elder Holland’s discourse at this past General Conference was particularly touching to me. The Church has taken excerpts from that address and set them in this short video. It explains the real depth to which Jesus descended in his atoning sacrifice for Mankind. With this knowledge, no-one ever need feel alone again, for Christ has been there before, and will walk with you, and bring you safely through, if you will trust in Him.
I spent the morning today as a volunteer at the American Fork Training Center, where they house people with special needs in Utah County. We pushed them in their wheelchairs to church, accompanied them throughout the meetings, and then pushed them back to their dorms.
I’ve been a few times in the past, but this was the first time I got to actually accompany someone. It was really thought-provoking.
Meridian Magazinehas a great post today from Maurine Proctor regarding the manner in which Evil disguises itself by portraying its opposition (Good) as the real evil.
I usually won’t spend a lot of time talking about people on this site unless I feel they really have earned the distinction. Mr. Spencer has crossed the line from the political to the dogmatic in such an overt way that I felt compelled to address his claims.
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What greater condemnation of Socialism could there be than from God himself? One witness from the Old Testament, and one from the current dispensation through Joseph Smith.
I heard a young LDS guy on the radio a few months back who was convinced that Socialism was the United Order. It was troubling to me. How many of the Latter-day Saints think that Socialism is akin to the United Order? I’d like to hear from you. Post your comments to this post below.
“…and thus they did destroy the government of the land.” -3 Nephi 7:2
The California State Supreme Court this week struck down the public initiative, passed overwhelmingly in 2000, which strictly defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The precedent is historic and frightening. The effect of this ruling is to say that four unelected men or women, largely unaccountable for their actions, can overturn the will of the people at a whim.
The Conservative Frontmebeli today endorsed Jason Chaffetz for Utahs’s 3rd congressional district over incumbent Chris Cannon and former Juab County prosecutor David Leavitt.
Chaffetz is know for his role as campaign manager in Jon Huntsman’s successful bid for the governor’s seat in Utah. Chaffetz later was named Gov. Huntsman’s Chief of Staff. During that time, Chaffetz was instrumental in engineering the end of the standoff between the state government and environmental activist groups over Utah’s Legacy Highway.
Chaffetz recently criticized Gov. Huntsman’s positions on Global Warming, calling the climate hype “a farce.”
Atlantic Ocean | 30 Jun 2009 | Volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are working alongside the United States Navy and other relief organizations as part of a humanitarian and medical training mission that is blessing the lives of thousands.
SALT LAKE CITY | 29 Jun 2009 | The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square enter the final weekend of their summer tour. A cast of 500 musicians, performers and support personnel have put on a show to remember for thousands — in venues from Cincinnati to Kansas City.
SALT LAKE CITY | 19 Jun 2009 | President Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dedicated the new Church History Library today after 15 years of planning and four years of construction. He was joined by his counselors in the First Presidency and members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at today's event, which […]
SALT LAKE CITY | 18 Jun 2009 | The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square began their summer tour Thursday with a performance in Cincinnati, Ohio. (A regularly updated list of news coverage from the tour can be found here)
SALT LAKE CITY | 10 Jun 2009 | From the earliest moments of the Church's founding, Latter-day Saints have kept a record of their history. The principle behind this practice stems from a scriptural mandate: "There shall be a record kept among you" (D&C 21:1), intended for the "good of the church" and "the rising generations […]
SALT LAKE CITY | 10 Jun 2009 | After 15 years of planning, four years of construction and a million artifacts moved, Elder Marlin K. Jensen from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints placed the last historical item on the shelf in the new Church History Library in front of local media.
MOSCOW | 9 Jun 2009 | Amid their meetings with members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia and Ukraine this week, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles paused for a tour of a historic Baptist church in Moscow that hosted another senior Chu […]
LONDON | 9 Jun 2009 | "Reach out to others" was President Dieter F. Uchtdorf's message to thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered in meetinghouses across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland as part of a multi-congregation conference broadcast live via satellite on June 6 and 7.
SALT LAKE CITY | 4 Jun 2009 | Thousands of Mormons in Ukraine and Russia traveled from throughout eastern Europe this week to welcome President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' First Presidency and Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. During their trip, the two leaders spoke to several large […]
SALT LAKE CITY | 3 Jun 2009 | Over the weekend, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held two youth Temple celebrations at the Conference Center in honor of the Draper Utah Temple, dedicated in March, and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple, to be dedicated 21–23 August 2009. The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News covered the events.
SALT LAKE CITY | 1 Jun 2009 | Parents of missionaries entering the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, are being asked to pay particular attention to the physical condition of their missionary sons and daughters and to delay their arrival at the training center if they show any signs of illness. The caution comes on the news that three missionaries at […]
SALT LAKE CITY | 29 May 2009 | With millions of visitors each year, Temple Square was recently recognized by Forbes magazine as the 16th most visited attraction in America. The 35-acre area draws visitors from all over the world because of its renowned research libraries, cultural activities and historic buildings — most notably the Salt Lake Temple, at th […]
SALT LAKE CITY | 26 May 2009 | The Church issued the following statement following the California Supreme Court Decision on Proposition 8: Today's decision by the California Supreme Court is welcome. The issue the court decided was whether California citizens validly exercised their right to amend their own constitution to define marriage as between a m […]
SALT LAKE CITY | 18 May 2009 | The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced dates for a public open house prior to the dedication of the new Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple.
SALT LAKE CITY | 15 May 2009 | Mormon Channel, a new radio service of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, launches 18 May and can be accessed via the Internet or HD radio affiliates. The newly created 24-hour, 7-days a-week format is available live online at http://radio.lds.org, but content may also be downloaded.
