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Are some of the elect being deceived right now?  I remember in the 1950's as a teenager, hearing that the day would come when many (or at least some) members would leave the Church.  That was quite a peaceful time in Church History, especially here in Utah, after the persecution of early Saints.  We wondered what could possibly cause that to happen!  Jump forward to the last few years, and we can see how worldly opinions are seeping into the membership , and some people are feeling the Church should change for the times.  Absolutely not!   In the Prophet Joseph Smith's day, the Church was ridiculed, persecuted, and aligned on every side.     I had many faithful ancestors who endured that persecution, and came to Utah.  Many of their stories are on this blog.   If that is to be our lot also, let's stay faithful!  Those who fell away then, and those who do now, will simply lose out on many blessings.  They have not caugh...

This is a delightful article I found on Mormon Life.  I love these 10 reasons also, and they are a great part of my faith! 10 Reasons You Should Be Mormon by Steffany Ruby Faldmo  | Oct. 20, 2015 Mormon Life DISCLAIMER: This post is meant to only share what I believe and invite you to learn more. Please do not take offense. Most people know that I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since that's a mouthful, we are also nicknamed "Mormons." That is only because we read The Book of Mormon alongside the Bible. It's another record of Jesus Christ, only it takes place in ancient America. It is an awesome book that has changed my life! But the main reason I'm writing this post is because I LOVE being Mormon, and I want you to know why! So here are 10 reasons YOU should be Mormon, too. (There are billions more, but 10 seemed like a good starting point.) 1. Jesus Ch...

Dear Friends, this is such a lovely and faith-promoting blog from Kayla Lemmon, and I'd like to repost it for you.  Tonight my husband is still in the hospital, and has a very sore arm where they put in a permanent port for kidney dialysis.  If you read this, please include Wayne D Eckman in your prayers.  Thanks so much! New post on  all our lemmony things Why I want you to stay: A letter from a Mormon by  Kayla Lemmon I think the hardest business in the world is that of loving someone. But it's inevitable. From the moment we're born we attach to someone like a plant's roots wander for water, wrapping ourselves around laughter and friendship and similarities and bonds. People are everything to us. And how ironic that because of that we experience the greatest joys--and the greatest pain. During the time that I've kept this blog I've seen stories that have changed me and I've made friends from worlds away who have uplifte...

I found this yesterday, and it is really touching.  Kayla Lemmon's father passed away around last Christmas.  To any of you dear people who have sad memories connected with Christmas, our prayers are going out to you.  My own father passed away on December 14, 1975.   New post on  all our lemmony things Why ‘God will give you more than you can handle’ changed my life: And how it fixed Christmastime by  Kayla Lemmon It's been nearly a year since I wrote  God will give you more than you can handle . A whole year. I can hardly believe it. It still surfaces as one of my most-read blogs of all time and I don't think that's a coincidence. It's because out of everything we could ever go through as human beings, that is the one thing that connects us all. The struggle--and the triumph over it. I read it again this morning, throwing myself back to the time when the Christmas lights were strung, the tree decorated, the little mang...