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Have you discovered "Book of Mormon Central"?  It is a fascinating new website with evidences that help add a lot of knowledge and evidences about the Book of Mormon.  This article, in Meridian Magazine, is very amazing.  I love to study about the many facts being found that corroborate the Book of Mormon! Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem? By Book of Mormon Central  · February 10, 2016 To sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE . Visit Book of Mormon Central at  http://www.bookofmormoncentral.org Follow  Book of Mormon Central on Facebook “And I, Nephi, did build a temple” ( 2 Nephi 5:16 ). The Know Some time after their arrival in the New World, Nephi and his followers separated themselves from the Lamanites and established a small community of believers ( 2 Nephi 5:5–15 ). The Book of Mormon reports that at that time, Nephi constructed a temple. “And I, Ne...

Another great peek into a presentation at Roots Tech.  Sister Wendy Nelson is the wife of Elder Russell M. Nelson, the President of the Apostles.  Sheri Dew is the CEO ? of Deseret Book.  Both outstanding women! Sheri Dew, Wendy Nelson: Two Friends, One Challenge By Scot and Maurine Proctor  · February 8, 2016 Sheri Dew, talking with her friend Wendy Nelson at Family Discovery Day for Rootstech said, “We are here as Exhibit A and Exhibit B when it comes to doing Family history. Unfortunately, I am Exhibit B. “Four decades ago I decided I needed to be in the temple at least once a week.” She said. “I haven’t been a slacker about temple worship and temple service. The pressures and the disappointments in my life would have crushed me long ago without the temple, a place of knowledge and revelation and peace. If you haven’t yet established a pattern of temple service, may I saw what my stake president once said to me, ‘Sheri, just go. Go and see...

This is a beautiful challenge, and I am going to try and do my best to follow it.  As many of you who read this blog know, Family History is one of my favorite things to do, and I consider it part of my mission in this life!   You can go to www.rootstech.org, or www.rootstech2016, and click on each day, and watch the presentations on Family History!  What an amazing thing!  Apostolic Challenge Issued at Rootstech By Scot and Maurine Proctor  · February 7, 2016 Elder Dale G. Renlund, speaking with his wife Ruth, and daughter Ashley, at the opening session of Rootstech Family Discovery Day, strengthened an apostolic challenge that has been given for the past two years. Elder Neil L. Andersen challenged the youth two years ago, “ Prepare as many names for the temple as baptisms you perform in the temple. ” Then last year the challenge was strengthened to add this phrase: “ and help someone else to do the same. ” Elder Renlund further beef...

Here are a few spiritual thoughts for this beautiful Sabbath Day.  Today is our Ward Conference, and I'm sure we will hear some wonderful messages!  I will take notes and report on it later.  Happy Sabbath Day To You All! The first quote is from Pres. Joseph Fielding Smith.  I remember him, and his wife Jessie Evans Smith, who had a beautiful contralto voice.  He wrote the words to the hymn "Does the journey seem long?"  I'll quote the first verse here, # 127 in the hymn book. Does the journey seem long, The path rugged and steep? Are there briars and thorns on the way:  Do sharp stones cut your feet As you struggle to rise To the heights thru the heat of the day? He knew many problems in his lifetime, with 2 different wives passing away and leaving him with many children. Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL February 7, 2016 Sacrament Shows Your Love for the Savior SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY 1 Corinthia...