Thoughts and stories, by Pal

It's been a very busy week.  I started out by practicing most of the day Monday with a high school choir for their concert which was to be in 3 days -- Wednesday, October 24th!  Their usual pianist had a young daughter who had to go unexpectedly to Primary Children's Hospital, and she couldn't play for them.  So I rely on lovely thoughts like this on those busy days.  I love to collect inspirational and wise thoughts.  Hopefully when my life gets stressful I can remember them!   Here is a beautiful fall picture to just look at, and enjoy! Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL October 13, 2018 Power of Love SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Moroni 7:48 "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we ...

President Nelson Pleads with Parents and Teachers to Teach Children These 6 Things by Danielle B. Wagner  | Oct. 23, 2018 Makes You Think Mormon Life "We are each responsible for our individual spiritual growth. And scriptures make it clear that parents have the primary responsibility to teach the doctrine to their children," President Russell M. Nelson said during the October 2018  general conference .  "It is the responsibility of the Church to assist each member in the divinely defined goal of increasing his or her gospel knowledge." Shortly after conference, President Nelson embarked on a tour of South America, which will culminate with the dedication of the Concepción Chile Temple on October 28. Since becoming our prophet, President Nelson has ministered to members around the world at a pace and with a personal touch that is mindboggling. With each new tour comes inspired messages and insig...

If you have even a small amount you could donate monthly, this is one of the best places to donate! Rescuing Children from Sex Slavery: One Latter-day Saint's Inspired Mission by Jamie Armstrong  | Oct. 18, 2018 Famous Mormons Makes You Think Mormon Life EDITOR’S NOTE:  This article addresses the atrocity of child sex slavery—one of the fastest growing and most lucrative criminal industries in the world today. While we have made every effort to avoid graphic language, this article might be disturbing for some readers. In 2014, on a balmy February afternoon in the poverty-stricken country of Haiti, Timothy Ballard was thrown to the ground and handcuffed by local law enforcement. Lifting his head from the asphalt, he watched as the woman who just sold him two young children—a brother and sister ages 2 and 3—for $15,000 apiece was hauled away by police. Little did the woman know that Ballard is a former CIA and Homeland ...