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  Tomorrow, April 1, 2022, is the day the 1950 Census will be made available to the public, and to be indexed.  Here is an article about that !  I love to index, and I plan on helping all I can!  Go to Familysearch.org, and check on the new category across the top which says --- Get Involved --- and learn what you can do to help! LATTER-DAY SAINT LIFE How will you ‘make ready’ for the 1950 Census release? By  Jason F. Wright   March 28, 2022 11:17 AM MDT Twitter Pinterest Email Print Intellectual Reserve, Inc. I confess—I love words. I adore their sound, shape, and history. One of my favorites is the wonderful word  prepare . Did you know that words, like people, have something of a family tree? In the case of my friend  prepare , her loving parents are the Latin  prae , meaning ‘before,’ and  parare , which means ‘make ready.’ Gorgeous, right? When I think of  prepare , I consider how I will “make ready” for life’s unique opportuni...

  This product:  "My Miracle Tea" is truly a miracle -- natural products which detox your body, and help keep bowels regular!   I take it and so do my sisters!  I am 87, and it is a life saver.  You may want to check them out!  I'm not getting anything for telling you about this.  I just thought this article was so valuable I wanted to print it for all you dear readers!  They send a monthly newsletter, and this just came! Why Older Adults Should Eat More Protein To Prevent Disability Now that I'm fully a senior (I turn 68 in May) my eyes are wide open to the years ahead. What we CAN do and what we MUST do to both build and preserve strength and independence is a very important matter that won't go away, won't get joked away,  and can't be delayed.  Fact: It takes time and is really NOT optional.  I joked with a friend this week, "It's kind of like a  job  that needs to be done every day ...  to delay the  jo...

  This is a very insightful article, and can be very consoling to each of us! LATTER-DAY SAINT LIFE How can I know that I have been forgiven? This parable holds the answer By  S. Michael Wilcox   March 16, 2022 07:55 AM MDT Twitter Pinterest Email Print Shutterstock The September 2020 pick for  LDS Living Book Club  is  What Seek Ye?   by S. Michael Wilcox. Follow the LDS Living Book Club  Instagram  for more insights with the author. The most common inquiry I receive from members of the Church is, “How do I get answers to my prayers?” The next most common is, “How can I know I have been forgiven?” Or, in other words, “How can I be assured I have been made whole in this area?” Sometimes the question is, “How can I be confident of my standing before the Lord?” At times, we tend to believe that the Savior’s mercy covers just about everyone but ourselves. I wrestle with this as much as anyone. Much of our anguish over our own failings comes not ...

  I saved this from 6 days ago, and forgot to post it, but it is still very appropriate.  The patriotic citizens who are left in Ukraine are so brave, and need our prayers! Things Worth Fighting For By  Meridian Magazine  · March 16, 2022 This points to an article written by journalist Bari Weiss at Substack. You can find the entire thing here.  https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/things-worth-fighting-for?s=r It feels like we are living through President Volodomyr Zelensky’s moment in history. Kyiv is being shelled and has been for the past three weeks. But the former comedian remains at his desk, wearing his army t-shirt and sitting in his green leather chair on Bankova Street in the center of the city. More than two million Ukranians have fled the country, but he will not budge. “The fight is here,” he said, responding to an offer from the Americans to help him evacuate. And then, reportedly: “I need ammunition, not a ride.” (I’m in Florida right now, and I saw ...

This is a beautiful inspirational article from Meridian Magazine.  It helps me appreciate the Pearl of Great Price so much more!   How Life Would Be Different without the Pearl of Great Price By  Marilynne Todd Linford  · March 14, 2022 Now that Come Follow Me is finished with references to the Pearl of Great Price, I’m thinking about how the Pearl of Great Price doesn’t get equal billing with the rest of the Standard Works of the Church. As you know, the Old Testament, New Testament, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants are on rotation to be studied every four years. Here we are in 2022—an Old Testament year. We study it in Sunday School, and we have our own Come Follow Me Old Testament manual to study at home. The Pearl of Great Price does not get it’s own year or its own Come Follow Me manual. What happens is the Pearl of Great Price gets divided up—a little bit here and even less there. The books of Moses and Abraham are included for a few weeks with the Ol...

  The Church is literally my life!  The blessings stated below are only a handful of the blessings we receive.  Some more are:  Being able to receive a Priesthood blessing when ill, dying, before marriage, etc.  Having someone to talk to, -- a ministering sister or brother, a bishop, etc.  But also having something to do which helps the world be better -- family history, paying tithing and other offerings such as humanitarian aid.  The peace of mind that comes -- I couldn't begin to name all the blessings I feel daily, and every minute!  SO THANKFUL! ! ‘Membership has its privileges’: 38 benefits of Church membership we may not think about By  Morgan Jones   February 28, 2022 01:36 PM MST Twitter Pinterest Email Print Shutterstock Years ago, one of my roommates was on a date with the man who would become her husband when she texted me saying they had a story idea for me. They had been discussing the benefits of being a member of the Chur...