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I should have posted this 2 days ago, on Columbus Day!  Aren't we thankful for the inspiration that Christopher Columbus received, and then acted upon!  We too should act upon inspiration we receive, as he did! This same article was posted last year in LDS Living. I posted this last year on October 12, 2014.  But it is worth posting again! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014 249. What You Should Know about Christopher Columbus and the Restoration. From LDS Living -- Appropriate on Columbus' Birthday today! This article from LDS Living is so appropriate today, on Christopher Columbus' birthday!  It appeared in LDS Living on Friday, Oct. 10, 2014.  It is very interesting! What You Should Know about Christopher Columbus and the Restoration CLARK B. HINCKLEY -  Though everyone knows his name, most people know surprisingly little about Christopher Columbus and the way he shaped the modern world. Fewer still appreciate the role he played in t...

This is a great article from Meridian Magazine, which helps us realize how unusual our Church is, and the reasons why we are willing to live the Gospel, serve in callings, and help each other.  It renews my faith to read this, and makes me realize all over again just why I love this Gospel! LINE UPON LINE How Do You Get Them to Do All That?: The Miracle of the Church By Steve Dunn Hanson  · October 11, 2015, in Meridian Magazine Occasionally, with my tongue firmly lodged in my cheek, I’ll say: “This Church’s such a class outfit, I’d belong to it even if it weren’t true.” Then quickly add, “Of course, it’s a class outfit because it  is  true.” Years ago while serving in the stake presidency of the Orange California stake, I received a phone call from a prominent protestant minister asking if I would be willing to share with him what our Church does to help its members prepare for emergencies. We met, and for all of five minutes we discusse...

I receive Kayla Lemmon's posts on her blog.  This was on October 8th, 2015, and I really like what she has to say! New post on  all our lemmony things President Monson: I heard what you said to us by  Kayla Lemmon General Conference this past weekend was super special to me. I know, they're all special. But this one sticks out. For the past couple of years I've been working during General Conference, which means I'd usually catch it later, picking through the talks I wanted to read later on. But this year it was LIVE. And I was present, ready to be taught. Not only that, but I didn't actually SEE it for the majority of the time. I simply heard it. I was driving home from Utah with General Conference tuned in on the radio. And it was just me, the open road, and the words of prophets filling my empty car. Because of that--I didn't see President Monson's legs fail him. I simply heard his words. I count myself blessed for that. Si...

A most inspiring true story!  Prayers answered, and tremendous faith and courage were shown by these people!  A most inspiring read! PEOPLE Faith, Courage, and Survival: Joseph Tippets and the “Harold Gillam Alaska Plane Crash” By John Tippets  · October 8, 2015, in Meridian Magazine As the aircraft came to its final resting place, settling into the deep snow, Joseph’s thoughts were obscured by a veil of confusion. In that paralyzing instant, it seemed as if he had ceased to exist—things had happened so fast there was no mental or physical response possible. When the noise subsided and it became quiet, his first moment of consciousness was feeling the cold rain on his face. He realized with a shock that he was standing on the airplane seat with his head and shoulders extending out through a gap in the top of the fuselage. It was January 5, 1943, and Joe Tippets was a 29-year-old radio engineer employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration...