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Having a Thankful Heart | Worship
Recently, as I was heading off to work, I felt somewhat downhearted in the cold darkness of that morning. As I got in my car, I felt a powerful question hit me in the chest,... — Updated 11/25/2020
Love and Service | Worship
“Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all . . . “ (Holy Bible Galations... — Updated 9/23/2020
Rising Above Winds of Doubt | Worship
Joshua 1:9 “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” In the Bible, there is a... — Updated 6/18/2020
Worship: How much is a person worth?
If you take a $20 bill, crumble it up, step on it, and even rub the bill in the mud, does it still hold value? How about a person, with their weaknesses and limitations, does an... — Updated 4/3/2020
Worship | Gratitude is the best attitude
"Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses.” --Aphonse Karr In today’s world, where there is so much conflict, it is easy to become jaded... — Updated 11/27/2019
Consider the Lilies l Worship
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. (Holy Bible, Luke 12:27)... — Updated 9/5/2019
Where do you come from? l Worship
Recently, I was visiting with one of my children. We were talking about their great-grandparents and some of the trials that they had faced. As we visited, I thought of the saying,... — Updated 3/27/2019
Finding happiness through gratitude l Worship
The Thanksgiving holiday holds wonderful memories for me. As a child, my family would take a four-hour drive to celebrate the holiday with my grandparents. My Japanese grandmother... — Updated 11/28/2018
Finding your true self by serving others l Worship
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. (Matthew 10:39) On Sept 15, President Russell M. Nelson, the current prophet and... — Updated 9/26/2018 Full story
What faith and trust can do
As a young child, my father would put me on the counter and instruct me to jump to him. He would immediately catch me and then he would place me slightly higher and have me do the same thing. As I got older, I would ask, "Are... — Updated 7/3/2018
The Empty Garden Tomb l Worship
In April 2016, Elder Paul V. Johnson, a church leader, shared the following personal experience, “Nearly one year ago, our daughter Alisa died. She had struggled with cancer for almost eight years, with several surgeries, many... — Updated 4/4/2018
The grateful heart I Worship
Recently, I attended a memorial for my grandmother, Masae Sakuma Nishimoto (1914-2017). I was overwhelmed by how thankful I felt to her and my grandfather for the life they created for their children and grandchildren. My grandmoth... — Updated 11/22/2017
Without commandments, we tend to confuse good and evil | Worship
With so many challenges in the world, the separation between wrong and right seems to be blurring. Drug and alcohol abuse; the loss of civil discourse; hatred and animosity; selfish... — Updated 9/6/2017
Having good courage means having faith | Worship
“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9). In the Bible, there is a... — Updated 6/28/2017
For the faithful, our Father’s plan is happiness, eternal life | Worship
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.” The saying has been attributed to Benjamin Franklin. All of us plan for many things in our lives. We plan to get an education; w... — Updated 3/29/2017
Don’t let God’s words hit the ground | Worship
Many of you will remember the biblical story of a boy prophet named Samuel. As the story goes, Samuel heard a voice three times during the night, and thinking it was his mentor,... — Updated 11/16/2016 Full story
Endure in faith during times of hardship | Worship
Some years ago, many youth from our community participated in a re-enactment to commemorate the Mormon pioneers trek from Iowa to Utah. Historically, many pioneers had wagons and... — Updated 8/31/2016
Two stories that illustrate devotion | Worship
I’d like to share with you two stories that, while very different, both have to do with devotion: An elderly gentleman went to his doctor and complained, “My wife is getting... — Updated 6/22/2016
Easter and the heroic atonement | Worship
Spring is here, with the wonderful promise of new life and renewal. And so it was in the spring that the Son of God gave His precious life for all of us. He died on the cross, but... — Updated 3/23/2016
