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Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL January 16, 2016 Look After the Interests of Your Friends SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Matthew  7:12 "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets . " QUOTE OF THE DAY Lorenzo Snow "Let your minds be expanded to comprehend and look after the interest of your friends that are around you, and where it is in your power to secure benefits to your friends do so, and in so doing you will find that those things which you need will come into your hands quicker than if you labor entirely to secure them to yourselves independent of regarding the interests of your friends. I know this is a good and important principle" ( Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow , p. 262). DAILY DEVOTIONAL January 14, 2016 Joy in the Gospel SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Alma 14:4 "Looki...

It is after 10:30 p.m. on January 14th, and for some strange reason, I can't sleep.  My mind is thinking on so many of our dear family and friends that are having challenges in their lives. This is a beautiful embroidered wall hanging that was given to us when we left Sweden, on a Senior couple mission there in 1994-1996.  Our daughter Angela now has it. It has a special message: ----     All these days that came and went, I didn't know that it was life!  Isn't it true that we probably all expected life to be different than it actually is?  But "This is your life!" And we need to make the best of it!  I just wish I could be of help and comfort to others.  First of all, my dear husband, Wayne.  Today I had to puree everything he ate.  Thanks to the vita-mix my sister gave us, and a smaller blender our son gave us, they together are able to help blend up small or large items of food.  Today he ate dry cereal and...

BOOK OF MORMON Book of Mormon Extras—Lesson 4: Obtaining the Best Gifts from Heaven According to Our Desires By Scot Facer Proctor  · January 13, 2016 The Book of Mormon is loaded with powerful messages that are often skipped over or that remain in obscurity to the casual reader. This week’s lesson has one of those. A Pattern I absolutely love Nephi’s response to Lehi’s dream or vision of the Tree of Life. In telling us about his own personal feelings, Nephi gives each of us a pattern to follow to obtain our fondest dreams and receive the richest blessings of heaven. Let’s look closely. “And it came to pass after I, Nephi, having heard all the words of my father, concerning the things which he saw in a vision, and also the things which he spake by the power of the Holy Ghost, which power he received by faith on the Son of God—and the Son of God was the Messiah who should come— I, Nephi, was desirous...

I found this on Facebook, and it is well worth reading!  Great thoughts on why we DON'T QUIT the Mormon  Church! -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints --  Perhaps this beautiful new Temple in Provo, about to be dedicated, is making some people nervous.  It has been reconstructed in the shell of a Stake Center; the beautiful building which burned from the inside awhile ago. Dustin Lee Burnham  (posted by him I think) August 18, 2015  ·  Quitting the Mormon Church In a local newspaper in Provo (Utah), there had been an ongoing series of articles written by individuals who wanted to persuade, mem bers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as, the “Mormon Church” to leave the Church. In response to the highly critical and spirited remarks, a local member wrote this rebuttal: Editor: I have been thinking of quitting the Mormon Church. Yes, if I can, I am going to get even with that...

We had a wonderful Stake Conference this last weekend, January 9th and 10th, 2016.  We didn't have anyone from outside our stake come, but those who did speak gave many inspirational thoughts and ideas.  Our last Stake Conference was August 8th and 9th, 2015, and we had Elder David A. Bednar as a visiting authority.  You can find notes in blog #474, August 11, 2015. Our chapel is just across the street, east of this beautiful St. George Temple.  We can see the top spire from the window in our front door! Saturday evening, I didn't take notes, but I do have some memories of special talks by President and Sister Center, who are soon to be released from being the President and wife of the St. George South Mission -- I believe that is the name of it.  Sister Center gave some very interesting and thoughtful ideas on how to prepare your son or daughter for missionary work.  The first idea she presented was to teach them how to WORK!  She encouraged p...

We had a wonderful Stake Conference today!  I'll write up my notes, and post them tomorrow.  These thoughts below are great for Sunday! Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL January 7, 2016 Hold On SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Helaman  5:12 "And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Spencer W. Kimball " We see about us constant change. Even the pace of life itself has speeded up. Sometimes it seems that the ...