‘Has my heart’ is a lovely idiomatic expression that describes the way we feel about something or someone. Like the word ‘love’ in the English language, we can use it for a wide range of things or people that inspire affection or devotion in us. So, whereas I might claim that pizza or the beach …
One way of viewing the scriptures is as a type of biography. Not about the people in distant lands and times. But about the God who created them. In their stories, they show us who He is and how He interacts with His children. We see His character; His purposes and work (although through a …
‘Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word’ (Luke 1:38). What was it that allowed Mary to respond in such a way to such an incredible, incomprehensible calling from the Lord? We know little about the facts of Mary’s life. We assume she was a young woman, a teenager, …
I recently heard an account of President Eyring (before he served in the First Presidency, and unpublished, so unverified) talking about faith to a group of teachers. He thought for a long time and said, ‘I don’t really know what faith is, but I do know what faith looks like.’ ‘Faith looks like those who …
TWBM is an acronym affirmed by the humanitarian organization, HXP. There will be miracles. It expresses hope and faith and the knowledge born of experience over time. It’s an inspiring, encouraging, reassuring mindset. I think I would like to live my life with that outlook. When obstacles come, there will be miracles. When darkness threatens, …
