So much of the natural world teaches us spiritual truths. In His grand design, God is teaching us of the eternities by the every day experiences we have. Light, for instance, is necessary for life. All life depends on and therefore is created to seek after light. Plants will grow toward light and develop the …
I love lessons from nature, taught without words, yet so relatable and powerful. When I come across a windswept tree that is standing firm against the onslaught, I want to cheer it on: “Hang in there, tree friend! You’ve got this!” A tree can withstand enormous forces pressing against it largely because of what is …
There is no question that difficult times arise in our lives. Experiences that take us by surprise, that change our plans, that devastate and confound us. Understandably, we fiercely wish for a miraculous removal of the trial or obstacle. But when removal is not immediate, when we don’t get what we desperately want, I have …
Why do we seek the living among the dead? There is nothing there but emptiness. And yet it is where we often look. But there is One who brings life out of death and fills what is empty. Who shines light into darkness. Who repairs that which is broken. Who creates peace out of conflict. …
Need is a powerful motivator. When we need, we seek, no matter the cost. But sometimes our lives are smoothly going along and we don’t feel a great need. Nothing pressing or urgent anyway, and we may lose our sense of seeking. Isn’t that one of the themes of scripture-especially the Book of Mormon? When …
