I wonder what the shepherds who saw the angel and hosts of heaven thought about the message they received the night Christ was born. Did they immediately recognize the significance of what was happening? Consider why the Savior of the world would be found lying in a manger? Did they question whether or not it …
Look, see, pay attention. What comes after this invitation is important. Something we are going to want to witness or regard. In its most significant place, it comes before introductions to Jesus Christ. From His Father, His cousin, Himself. Behold my Beloved Son. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the …
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, …
We tend to be bad at waiting, which is unfortunate because much of life is waiting. Waiting places can be hard. Many years ago I was struck by a little verse in a little book in my scripture study. Jarom 1:11 talks about the prophets, priests and teachers of the people of Nephi working hard …
In 1993 I was newly married and nearing graduation from college. In the world there were wars, political unrest, financial crises, famine, corruption and natural disasters. We (collectively) worried about the increasing evil and the decline in morality. Elder Howard W. Hunter came to BYU to give a devotional and shared comments he had received …
