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Who would have thought that Dr. Seuss would teach such Gospel lessons!?!  This is a great article from LDS Living. If Dr. Seuss Taught Sunday School JANNALEE ROSNER & DANIELLE BECKSTROM -  Adults and children alike are familiar with the humorous, inventive words of Dr. Seuss, but beneath the humor there are a surprising number of gospel truths to be found. Original artwork by  Greg Williams  of The Tampa Tribune under  CCBYSA licensing . His words make us giggle, his words make us cry. There's no place for doubt, he's one terrific guy. But whether you're a Who or a Jiggle Micpuff, his words mean much more than the regular stuff. They help us to see worlds out way far into space, and remind us of principles from a heavenly place. So, we hope you enjoy and we hope you will grow from that famous Dr. Seuss who says so much more than you know. He would use the Grinch to teach about the value of heavenly treasures Image retrieved from...

Necessary Losses By JeaNette Goates Smith  · February 2, 2015, from Meridian Magazine One of the things I like about football is that 1/2 of all games are lost. Of course, they are not all lost by the same team, but you can’t play the sport without experiencing a loss. Life is full of losses, and a good loser will actually find himself happier with life than somebody who isn’t accustomed to losing. The losses we experience in life begin the moment we are born. We are extracted from the comfortable warmth of the womb into a world so harsh, an infant may cry from the moment she takes her first breath and not stop all day or night. She experiences yet another loss when the security of her mother’s breast is denied her upon weaning. Before long a sibling arrives in the family, and the infant loses her position as the center of attention, and must share with the newcomer. It’s not long before her illusion that the world is a safe, compassionate place is los...