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This lovely lady, Dolley Madison, has quite an interesting history of surviving some very heart rending experiences.  We can learn from her courage!  It helps to understand what people before us have done in very sad and difficult losses. Forging Character During an Epidemic: The Example of Dolley Madison By  Rodney K. Smith  · April 13, 2020 From August 1 through November 9, 1793, Philadelphia, which was then serving as the nation’s capital, was ravaged by one of the most severe epidemics in American history. The fever, as it was called, was transmitted by mosquitoes and took the lives of 1 out of every 10 Philadelphians, totaling over 5,000 deaths. Dolley Madison, America’s “first, First Lady,” was among those who suffered great loss at the hand of the fever, but never lost hope. Here is that part of her story as told in  Dolley and James Madison: An Unlikely Love Story that Saved America :   “As had become all too commo...

This is a fascinating idea.  I'm not saying I'm recommending it, but I found in on LDS Living, and to be able to visualize good things seems like having faith!  I'm going to try it in some of the things I am praying and hoping for!  The Lord's will to be done is what we pray for also! Why Visualization Might Help with Your Prayers (and How You Can Try It Yourself) by Greyson Gurley  | Apr. 11, 2020 When we think of prayer, many of us think of simply speaking to God. We are taught the “formula” for prayer from a very young age. We often think of the words we should say when praying. But could prayer look different? An advocate for meditation and its healing power, Brooke Snow believes there might be another way to stay present with Heavenly Father when we communicate with him: Visualization. The idea of visual praying began one night when Snow had a thought to pray for the health of her friend by visualizing him receiving relief. Sh...

This beautiful article comes from BofM.Blog.  I get this in my e mail, and you can go to it, and put your own name in also, and get their wonderful blogs! The Book of Mormon & Christ by  riannelson@aol.com THE ANNOTATED EDITION OF  THE BOOK OF MORMON Page v, vii, ix, and 585 THE OLD TESTAMENT: “I will gather the remnant of My flock out of all countries whither I have driven them.” (Jeremiah 23:3) THE NEW TESTAMENT: “I am the Good Shepherd, and know My sheep, and am known of Mine. As the Father knoweth Me, even so know I the Father, and I lay down My life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd.” (John 10:14-16) THE BOOK OF MORMON: “And verily I say unto you, that ye are they of whom I said: ‘Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and there shall be one fold, and o...

This is a talk given in General Conference, October 1968.  I remember hearing of President Alvin R. Dyer, and he wrote and spoke many things about America! New post on  BofM.Blog America’s Grand History by  riannelson@aol.com How is it possible to read the Book of Mormon and read the promises about a Promised Land, and not know these prophets are speaking about the United States of America? There are many choice lands in the Americas, but not like the USA with its constitution, liberty and missionary work. We truly are blessed to be in this chosen land of America. With this blessing, we are under covenant to share the gospel to the rest of the world and if we don't we shall be swept off this chosen Land. President Dyer shares in plain language as an ambassador of the Lord, this same sentiment. The Destiny of America   by   President Alvin R. Dyer Of the First Presidency  Conference Report , October 1968, pp. 106-110 "My brothers...