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This video is a total must see to get you in the spirit of the Christmas season. Every now and then true goodness just spills out into the open and it is amazing the effect that it has.
Every Sabbath day, we witness the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Symbols of his body and blood rest on trays between white linens in a manner that resembles an actual body. When the ordinance begins, the white linens are drawn back…
Jarom, the son of Enos, didn’t write much in the record concerning his own prophesying or revelations because he felt like his fathers had already revealed the plan of salvation sufficiently. But what he did write covered quite of bit…
I came across this post the other day that had some interesting perspectives on repentance. How many Saints are focused way too much on the “subtraction” aspect of the repentance process? How many are locked in guilt-laden cycles focused on ceasing behavior…
That Great Book Written in Symbols
“Philosophy [nature] is written in that great book which ever is before our eyes – I mean the universe – but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language and grasp the symbols in which it is written.…
The Shelf vs. The Garden
Symbolism on my mind.
The Eye of God or Man?
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
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Climbspiration
Notice that Reorientation is a Thinking process, turning the mind, and Reconciliation is a Feeling process, turning the heart. – Kevin Christensen
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I posted this photo on Instagram yesterday and have been thinking about kids and the temple. According to Val Brinkerhoff in an interview with temple architect Keith Stepan, the Las Vegas and Portland Oregon temples were the first for over…
#39 – Insights on Prayer from Incense
Did you know that the incense burned on the altar of the Israelite temple was composed of four different materials? Understanding the background of these materials could potentially help us improve our relationship with prayer. Show Notes Stacte: The Outpouring…
The Grace of Contrast
A recent reply I shared on an online forum: Catholics are heavily immersed in ritual, so I think they “get” ritual more than most, or are at least more accustomed to it. Latter-day Saint Sabbath services and surroundings at church…
Meet “Peter” the Lego Friends character who also happens to be the object of the latest source of contention in the Reed household. I’m going to try my best to accurately capture a discussion that just transpired minutes before writing…
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This is a Mormon Messages video that I noticed today on lds.org. I thought it presented a wonderful analogy for the Spirit.
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