Looking back on your pre-teen or middle school years, what is your feeling? If we’re feeling generous, most of us will look back and cringe, or at least laugh. If we’re feeling less than generous, we might look back with disgust or humiliation. And yet, at the time we were just trying our best to …
How awful those few days were for the disciples of Christ! All of their dreams and expectations seemed shattered. Uncertainty and sorrow filled their hearts. Dark, hopeless, utter despair; and above all, the relentless question of ‘why?’ How was it possible that the Messiah could be overcome by the wickedness of men? Where was His …
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 …
We’ve had two weddings in two months in our family, so love is definitely in the air. Love is one of those words that is both a noun and a verb. Our culture emphasizes the noun form of this word, the emotion or feeling, referring to “falling in (or out of) love” as if it …
A new year invites both looking forward and looking back. The possibilities of a fresh start are exciting. But without remembering the good and significant things we have passed through, we miss opportunities for understanding and gratitude as we move forward. The ancient Israelites would often use stone memorials or monuments as markers of remembrance. …
