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This may be the subject of the last mortal message we received from our dear Prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, given in April, 2017. Why Should We Read the Book of Mormon Daily? By Book of Mormon Central  · September 28, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE   “For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children.” 2 Nephi 4:15 The Know Elder Robert D. Hales has taught, “The greatest blessings of general conference come to us after the conference is over. Remember the pattern recorded frequently in scripture: we gather to hear the words of the Lord, and we return to our homes to live them.” [1]   This counsel is especially important in regard to the teachings of the living prophet, who is the president of the church. In his Saturday morning address of the April 2017 session of general conference, President T...

This is an article that makes you stop and think, and hopefully be able to say "Thy Will Be Done"! Can Our Prayers Change God's Will? by Jannalee Sandau  | Sep. 27, 2017 Makes You Think I remember a time when there was something that I really wanted to have happen in my life. I felt it was good, but when it wasn’t working out, I got discouraged and didn’t understand why praying for something with such faith wasn’t allowing it to work out. What I didn’t recognize, however, was that the way I understood prayer and God’s will was different from the way God understood it. So what is the purpose of prayer and how do we figure out God’s will for us? An Example from Our History When we think about praying to change God’s will, one story from Church history in particular comes to mind: Joseph Smith and the 116 pages. Most of us are familiar with Martin Harris’s part of this story. But this experience was just as much Joseph’s as it was ...

Great advice for parents who want to help their children succeed in life! ACT/SAT Test Prep Tips from a Family With Three Perfect Scores Published on September 20, 2017 I was still half asleep when Stefan raced into my room, "I just checked my ACT scores online and I got a perfect score! But,” he confessed, “I also opened the cereal box from the wrong end this morning. So I'm not really all that." We've had three happy mornings like that over the last five years and FAR more boxes opened incorrectly than I can count. When you have three kids in a row who receive a perfect score on the SAT/ACT test, people clamor for advice. I'm happy to share, but you should know a perfect score doesn't guarantee acceptance into Harvard or even a mention at your school's senior awards night. And it doesn't make you a better, nicer person, but the path to get there might help with that. A perfect score will boost your odds of acceptance to hundreds of ex...

September 27, 2017 Continue Faithful SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 101:36-38 "Wherefore, fear not even unto death; for in this world your joy is not full, but in me your joy is full. Therefore, care not for the body, neither the life of the body; but care for the soul, and for the life of the soul. And seek the face of the Lord always, that in patience ye may possess your souls, and ye shall have eternal life . " QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Smith "Those who have died in Jesus Christ may expect to enter into all that fruition of joy when they come forth, which they possessed or anticipated here. . . . I am glad I have the privilege of communicating to you some things which, if grasped closely, will be a help to you when earthquakes bellow, the clouds gather, the lightnings flash, and the storms are ready to burst upon you like peals of thunder. Lay hold of these things and let not your knees or joints...