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Do we make life harder than it needs to be by ignoring commandments, which if followed, would simplify our lives, and give us peace?  This article gives us a lot to think about.  How many people do we know who are carrying an elephant on their backs?  Are we? Harder Versions of the Test of Life are Available By Ted Gibbons  · October 24, 2016, in Meridian Magazine To sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Life is a test, with a Teacher, a testing center, sample problems, text books, and a final grade. Abraham knew life was a test. He heard the Lord say, “And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them” (Abraham 3:25). Joseph Smith knew, for the Lord explained to him, “I have decreed in my heart . . . that I will prove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, even unto death, that you may be found worthy. For if ye will ...

I love to follow these Latter Day Light quotes, and the Church History that follows them each day.  These were posted within the last week. Have a lovely Sabbath Day!  I had a really delightful week, with a class reunion of my old friends, who graduated with me from Dixie High School in 1952, and Dixie Junior College in 1954.  But why did they all look so old? ! ! Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL October 23 Gratitude for Our Time SCRIPTURE OF THE  DAY  Doctrine & Covenants 121:33 "How long can rolling waters remain impure? What power shall stay the heavens? As well might man stretch forth his puny arm to stop the Missouri river in its decreed course, or to turn it up stream, as to hinder the Almighty from pouring down knowledge from heaven upon the heads of the Latter-day Saints. " QUOTE OF THE DAY Gordon B. Hinckley "I do not know what we did in the preexistence to merit the wonderful ...

There is great wisdom in this article.  I feel I am using wisdom as I plan next spring to sell my home here in St. George, and move up to Bountiful, north of Salt Lake City, and live with my oldest son, Wayne Miles Eckman and his dear wife, Julie.   My dear husband Wayne passed away this last February 21, 2016, and one daughter, Anita, has already moved up to Ogden, only 30 minutes from Wayne.  My other daughter, Delsy, who lives here, will be retiring from being a high school English teacher either this year, or next year, and will also be moving to Ogden.  I do have one son, Jeremy, who will still be living in St. George, but he is getting married soon, and will have a new family to nurture. Both my son Wayne, and daughter Pamela, live in Bountiful, plus most of their children, and several great grand-children.  Also, Anita and Delsy will be in Ogden, and another daughter, Angela, lives in Eden,  about 30 minutes up Ogden Canyon.  Another s...

Will you join us in this fast for our country, our freedoms, and our constitution?  Especially for our freedom of religion !  !  ! Upcoming Election Prompts LDS User to Start Nationwide Fast Event on Facebook by LDS Living Staff  | Oct. 17, 2016 Mormon Life More than 44,000 people are planning to fast on November 6, but that's not just because it's fast Sunday.  As Tuesday, November 8—Election Day—approaches, some Mormons and members of other faiths are turning to Facebook to participate in an invitation to participate in the nationwide fast event. According to the event's Facebook page, participants can fast or pray for the benefit of the country. "With the Election coming up, I suggest that as a nation we fast for our country. Try to fast at anytime that you can on this day. If you can't on this day, do so on another day. Fast for inspiration on who to vote for. Fast for Peace. If for whatever reason you can't ...

This is a most touching short story of a tremendously amazing woman! The Life-Changing Words Elder Holland Told an LDS Woman After She Burned 80 Percent of Her Body by LDS Living Staff  | Oct. 14, 2016 Famous Mormons Makes You Think Mormon Life The Accident On August 16, 2008, Stephanie Nielson boarded a Cessna 177 Cardinal for a daytrip with her husband, Christian, who had recently earned his pilot’s license, and Doug Kinneard, Christian’s flight instructor and dear friend. After stopping in St. Johns, Arizona, to refuel for their return to Mesa, the small plane sped down the runway and climbed into the sky. But without warning, the plane plummeted to the quiet neighborhood below. The 27-year-old mother of four was knocked unconscious upon impact, only to awaken to the sickening smell of burning fuel and burning flesh—her flesh. “I was drowning in flames,” she recalls. “I reached for the seatbelt, but I couldn’t find it. I couldn’t get...