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I had ancestors who were there at the dedication of the St. George Temple!  Some helped build it, and they did a lot of Temple work for deceased ancestors there!   "Let the Devil Roar": Brigham Young's Surprising Statement After the St. George Temple Dedication by Casey Paul Griffiths, Susan Easton Black, and Mary Jane Woodger, adapted from "What You Don't Know About the 100 Most Important Events in Church History"  | Mar. 11, 2017 Makes You Think Comments Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious, you have probably collected a decent store of knowledge about important events in Church history. But no matter how much you thought you knew, there are a surprising number of fascinating facts that you might have overlooked. Here is an interesting story from when the St. George Temple was dedicated. “Let the Devil Roar” In April 1874, most laborers in St. George were erecting the red sand...

We had a child one time be lost -- actually left by accident, and we had to go back and find her! -- and it was really a panic.  This shows how Heavenly Father wants to welcome back anyone who has been lost from Him for a time. How the Lord Feels About Finding Lost Things By  Ted Gibbons  · January 29, 2019 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Cover image: “The Lost Lamb” by Robert Theodore Barrett. Have you ever lost something important? How did you feel when it was found? Have you ever lost a small child, or been lost yourself? What feelings did you have as you searched for a missing infant, or when a missing toddler was found?   Part of the power of the teachings of the Savior was found in his ability to draw spiritual lessons from the common experiences of the people. Try to identify with these parables of the Savior that relate to the emotions of finding something valuable that you have lost? ...

These are interesting things to know as we study the New Testament this year. TOPICS POPULAR MORMON REPORT LESSON HELPS 6 Things You Never Knew About the New Testament by Frank F. Judd, Jr.  | Jan. 05, 2019 Makes You Think Mormon Life How did we get the New Testament Gospels? As it turns out, the process was quite complicated, but very interesting. Here are a few important things you should know about how the New Testament Gospels came to be. 1. Matthew and John were not eyewitnesses to all the events they wrote about. There may be some who assume that Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John simply wrote down what they saw as they accompanied the Savior throughout His mortal ministry.  Certainly apostles like Matthew and John were eyewitnesses for some of the events of the ministry of Christ.  But some events they record these apostles never saw for themselves. For example, it is not likely that Matthew was present at ...

I found this only a few weeks ago, and I've used it many times already!  I printed out an endowment, and initiatories from it, and did them yesterday!  It  is so amazing the helps we now have, to take names to the Temple!  If there aren't any names from your own family, it will bring up 5 names from the Temple file to do.  I got some for my grand-daughters to do baptisms for the dead during the Christmas holidays! This is from the Family Search Blog:  Sorry some words are hard to read! Ordinances Ready Is Inspiring Members around the World   The new Ordinances Ready feature simplifies finding family ordinances that are ready for the temple. Give it a try, then show others how easy it is. Read More What’s Coming to FamilySearch in 2019   FamilySearch.org has many plans for the new year, including enhanced record search and Family Tree search capabilities, new online discovery experiences, and more! Read...

This has great ideas for parents today!  When I was raising children, we had some strong-willed (probably stubborn!) children also.  The children being born today have very strong spirits! TOPICS POPULAR MORMON REPORT LESSON HELPS Ask a Latter-day Saint Therapist: How Can I Keep My Kids from Defying Me? by Jonathan Decker, LMFT  | Jan. 11, 2019 Makes You Think Mormon Life For daily gospel-based relationship insights, join Jonathan’s  Facebook group . To submit a question for Jonathan,  click here .  Q:  My children are driving me crazy. They range in age from teen to toddler, and for the most part, none of them respect me as a parent. They expect me to take care of their every need but often refuse to do their chores, clean up after themselves, or follow simple instructions. They can be so rude to me, and to each other, and none of my punishments seem to be working. What do I do? ...