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From www.mylifebygogogoff.com THE MOST COMFORTING DOCTRINE JOSEPH SMITH TAUGHT. Read in  Português On my mission, I loved teaching the doctrine of eternal families. After all, that is why my mother joined the Church. But inevitably after teaching about how families can be together forever in the Celestial Kingdom someone would ask the  million dollar question, “What happens if I do everything right and one of my kids goes to the other kingdom, how can our family be together?” And for the longest time, my only reply was “God is a loving Father, I don’t know what He will do, but rest assured you will be ok with it.” I did not know everything but I knew enough to walk by faith. The Power of Sealings. Halfway through my mission, I found the answer to this question. The answer to this question is actually a better understanding of the very sealing powers that make an eternal family even possible. In General Conference 1929 Orson F. Whitney expounded on the doctrine...

LATEST FEATURED VIDEOS PODCASTS BOOK CLUB LESSON HELPS Creating a Scripture Study Plan + More Amazing Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with the Gospel Library App by Jannalee Sandau  | Feb. 19, 2019 Fun Mormon Life With hundreds of pages of scriptures, manuals, and Church magazines, it seems impossible to use it all. But tools like the Gospel Library app are a wonderful way to study the scriptures, general conference, or the teachings of latter-day prophets anytime and anywhere. Check out these eight things you didn’t realize the Gospel Library app could do to make your studying more effective.  Note: While the general functions of the Gospel Library app are the same, the way they are accessed may vary slightly from device to device. 1. Create Multiple Study Plans and Add Daily Reading Reminders  If you like setting goals and studying on a schedule, you’ll love the new Study Plans feature in the latest update...

I so much love and appreciate Larry Barkdull!   He gave me a chance to have 3 Simplified Favorites books, Hymns, Primary Songs, and Songs for LDS Women, published in 1989 and 1990.  Anything you can read that he wrote, is well worth your time! When Children Fall Away by Deception and Offense By  Larry Barkdull  · February 12, 2019 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Editor’s Note: Our friend and longtime Meridian writer Larry Barkdull passed away. To remember and honor him this is one of a series of his past articles that we are republishing regularly. To the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord revealed an astonishing doctrine that speaks to the far-reaching effects of the Atonement. It also hints that our wayward children’s pre-mortal righteousness will be taken into account when judgments are pronounced. This doctrine seems to make allowance for those who have been deceived by the doctrines of man or who have be...

Beautiful thoughts for the Sabbath Day! Latter Day Light DAILY DEVOTIONAL February 17, 2019 Our Responsibility SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY Doctrine & Covenants 4:1-7 "Now behold, a marvelous work is about to come forth among the children of men. Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day. Therefore, if ye have desires to serve God ye are called to the work; for behold the field is white already to harvest; and lo, he that thrusteth in his sickle with his might, the same layeth up in store that he perisheth not, but bringeth salvation to his soul; and faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God, qualify him for the work. Remember faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, diligence. Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unt...