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  This article has very deep meaning!  And I'm going to learn from it!   Must Everything Be Political? By  Steven Smith  · October 29, 2020 The following first appeared in Public Square Magazine. You’ve been a devoted member of the local Birdwatchers Association for . . . how long has it been? . . .going on fifteen years now.  Although you initially joined almost on a whim, your membership has become important to you: it’s pleasant getting together on a sunny Saturday morning with people you wouldn’t otherwise encounter to go out into nature and appreciate, together, the many-hued marvels of your feathered friends. This is something you’ve come to look forward to. Then, last week at the association’s annual meeting, something changed.  There was the usual business: officers were elected, scheduling discussed, association dues set for the coming year.  And then one of the members, Robert, proposed that the Association’s website should add an e...

This is a very perceptive article, well worth reading and thinking about! Guess this dangerous scripture riddle in 14 clues By  Shalissa Lindsay  · August 17, 2020 This scripturally prophesied danger can be named with a single word.  Can you guess it?  CLUE SET #1: 1.  I’m delicious to practically everyone. 2.  I am extremely lucrative. 3.  I can increase your social standing and popularity. 4.  Love songs and sonnets owe their success to me. 5.  Once I was offered mostly to kings and rulers. Today, I am offered to absolutely everyone on the planet. 6.  Ancient wise emperors feared me as a poison. Have an idea?  Keep thinking while you scroll down for the next set of clues… x x x x x x CLUE SET #2: 7.  I am never associated with God, angels, or prophets—with one exception.  During Alma-the-Younger’s sinful youth—before he repented—he used me a great deal. [i] ...

How to Teach Your Children to Truly Remember Who They Are By Rachel J. Trotter  · July 17, 2018 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Remember who you are. It’s a simple phrase, but one with deep meaning. I have said it multiple times as my children have walked out the door – off to school, out with friends, on a date. But in this instance let’s add one more line – “Remember who you are…and where you came from.” Remembering is powerful. But now, helping youth remember is more. It is vital. Youth are getting sucked into a cycle of instant gratification and messages of “you’re not enough” every time they log onto social media. How can we help? Telling them: Remember who you are. Reminding them of their past is a sure-fire way for them to overcome the hardships life throws at them. Why? Because their ancestors did. I realize it’s not the cure-all for happiness but it’s a meaningful step in the right direction. There are the rea...