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One day, as the Savior taught in a house in the lakeside village of Capernaum, four men worked to break open the roof above his head. They hoped to gain access to him in behalf of a friend sick with the palsy. Apparently, they could think of no other way to approach the Lord because […]

There once lived a girl, so faithful and true, With so much potential, so much she could do. Her favorite pastime was spent in the park- Flying her kite, from dusk until dark. Her father had built it, a bright, sturdy frame, It seemed to hold up when the strong whirlwinds came. It had a […]

One day this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz." Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and […]

During my second year of nursing school, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the janitor who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how could […]

I love the example we have in the first chapter of Luke which describes the sweet relationship between Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her cousin Elisabeth. Mary was a young woman when she was informed of her remarkable mission to be the mother of the Son of God. Initially it must have seemed to […]

“In ancient times when people wanted to worship the Lordand seek His blessings, they often brought a gift. …“Is there something in you or in your life that is impure orunworthy? When you get rid of it, that is a gift to theSavior. Is there a good habit or quality that is lacking inyour life? […]

“That Child to be born of Mary was begotten of Elohim, the Eternal Father. … In His nature would be combined the powers of Godhood with the capacity and possibilities of mortality. … The Child Jesus was to inherit the physical,mental, and spiritual traits, tendencies, and powers that characterized His parents—one immortal and glorified—God, the […]

“Just as Jesus is literally the Son of Mary, so he is the personal and literal offspring of God the Eternal Father. …Matthew’s statement, ‘she was found with child of the Holy Ghost,’ properly translated should say, ‘she was found with child by the power of the Holy Ghost.’ (Matt. 1:18.) …Alma perfectly describes our […]

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. The Art of War by […]

"Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He […]