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This is an inspiring article!  Between my husband Wayne and I, we had 19 direct ancestors who knew the Prophet Joseph Smith.   Their names are: Hyrum Dayton, Permelia Bundy, Hyrum Miles Dayton,  Samuel Miles Sr., Prudence Marks, Thomas Colborn, Sarah Bower, Samuel Miles Jr., Hannah Marinda Colborn, Haden Wells Church, Sarah Ann Arterbury, Gideon Allen, Rachel Hand, John Lowe Butler, Caroline Farozine Skeen, Philo Allen, Deliverance Wilson, Lovina Fairchild, George Deliverance Wilson, and Sarah Adeline Butler.  The last, Sarah Adeline was just a small child, but met him.  The rest of those named were adults, very honorable and faithful.  Many other ancestors who joined the Church in the 1840's and 1850's didn't make it to Nauvoo to meet the Prophet, but also sacrificed to come to join the Saints! One, John Lowe Butler, was a bodyguard to the Prophet, and he rode with the group to Carthage, and then had to return home.  They all loved him, an...

Another interesting article, with some very interesting stories! Five Ways to Partake of the Power of General Conference By  Ted Gibbons  · September 28, 2016, in Meridian Magazine To sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Image via TempleSquare.com.  My thoughts, like yours, have been centered on General Conference in recent days as I prepare to sit at the feet of the prophets on October 1 st  and 2 nd . My prayers have included repeated appeals for the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to assist in the preparation of messages for those meetings, and to assist in my understanding of the meaning of those messages in my life. My thoughts on this have led me to compile a list of six activities that I believe will increase the usefulness of General Conference in my life. Perhaps they will be useful to some of you as well. 1. Listen to What They Say The easy availability of conference messages in ...

This article printed last March 31, before Conference, gives some great ideas to get the most out of the up-coming Conference. HOW ARE YOU PREPARING FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE? Time Out For Women   | Mar 31, 2016 We don't know about you, but we are really looking forward to General Conference this weekend and gathering together to hear counsel and teachings from our leaders. We can see all the preparations being made on Temple Square to beautify the grounds for this weekend, and we know that our leaders have been counseling with the Lord and preparing the words that He would have them share with us this weekend, and it got us thinking - with all the preparation that goes into the messages that will be delivered this weekend, how are we preparing to receive them? So, we thought we'd ask some of our TOFW presenter friends this question - EMILY WATTS : I have a couple of specific “roadblocks” in my life that have left me unsure of how to press forward. I’m putt...

We all look forward to hearing these brethren this coming weekend, in GENERAL CONFERENCE! How Do Apostles Study Scriptures? President Eyring Shares In-Depth Look Into His Own Study Recently, President Henry B. Eyring shared the process he uses to study the scriptures so that he might find the counsel Heavenly Father has for him specifically: When I came into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Elder Richard G. Scott suggested I buy an inexpensive set of scriptures and mark the insights and revelations I would gain in my new calling. So I did. But I went a little further. I asked Heavenly Father what He would have me do as an Apostle. I wrote down what I felt His answers were. I typed, color coded, and pasted those answers in the front of my scriptures. For example, the first one was “I am to be a witness that Christ is the Son of God.” Then I read my scriptures looking for ideas that taught me how to witness that Christ is the Son of God. Every time I cam...

I want to go see this!  If you go to this URL:  (Copy and Paste) http://ldsmag.com/photoessay/photo-essay-one-of-the-most-significant-sculpture-parks-in-the-world/ you can see each one, and read the inspirational comments.  Elder Jeffrey R. Holland dedicated the park 2 days ago, in Lehi, Utah.  This article is best seen by going to the URL above -- PHOTO ESSAY Photo Essay: One of the Most Significant Sculpture Parks in the World By Scot and Maurine Proctor  · September 26, 2016 In a time when so many are trying to push religion only into the private spaces of a  home or church, sculptor Angela Johnson has done a bold and beautiful thing. She has created The Light of the World Garden, a spiritual oasis from the cares  and concerns of this world at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah where all are invited. The garden features 15 scenes of 35 heroic-sized statues from the life of the  Savior. Wander the graveled pathways...

General Conference is this coming weekend, October 1st and 2nd.    This first quote reminds us that the words of the Lord, (Heavenly Father) come to us through our prophets, and it will be so important to watch, study, and then give heed to their counsel and inspiration this next weekend. The next part is about the movie "The Other Side Of Heaven", and how it was filmed 15 years ago.  It is very interesting, and makes me want to see it again!  I have loved watching it a few times already, but it truly is a wonderful movie. Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL September 24 Prophets SCRIPTURE OF THE  DAY  Doctrine & Covenants  1:14 "And the arm of the Lord shall be revealed; and the day cometh that they who will not hear the voice of the Lord, neither the voice of his servants, neither give heed to the words of the prophets and apostles, shall be cut off from among the people . " QUOTE OF THE D...