1305. In Memory of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his 215th Birthday!
I always have written about the Prophet Joseph Smith on his birthday. I truly love him, and all I can learn about him is a joy! I have read several books about his life, and I had many ancestors who knew him personally, one, John Lowe Butler, who was a bodyguard to the Prophet. This is a beautifully written article from Meridian Magazine about him, and his "Native, cheery, temperament." That really interests me, and I have tried to develop a native, cheery temperament because of its importance I believe -- to be able to enjoy life and serve others, and to show Thanks to our Heavenly Fa ther! How Joseph Smith’s “Native, Cheery Temperament” Sustained Him Through Trials By Jeffrey Marsh · December 22, 2020 Cover image via ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Editor’s Note: We share this article in celebration of the prophet Joseph Smith’s birthday today and in recognition of the need we all have to find our own native cheery temperaments in a year that has brought unexpected trials t