Tag: St. Cloud Florida Stake Blog
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Saints: Remembering the Past, Preparing for the Future
“Remembering the past helps us prepare for the future,” Sister Leela Singh (Kissimmee Ward) commented. With the recent publication of Saints, Volume 4: Sounded in Every Ear, Latter-day Saints can peer into the past and witness the hand of the Lord in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For Sister…
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Latter-day Saint History in Central Florida: Rick & Bonnie Whitt
“Look at the name of that church,” Bonnie Whitt remarked to her husband Rick as they passed by a modest church building on Bermuda Avenue (later to be called John Young Parkway) in 1973. “[The name] is longer than the building.” Sister Whitt was at that time not a member of The Church of Jesus…
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Tarry with Us
At the conclusion of Jesus Christ’s initial visit with the Nephites, the people “were in tears, and did look steadfastly upon him as if they would ask him to tarry a little longer with them” (3 Nephi 17:5). Jesus had compassion on them and proceeded to heal them and minister to them, one by one.…
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Out of Obscurity: The Saint Cloud Stake Choir
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe that the United States of America “is a choice land, and whatsoever nation shall possess it shall be free from bondage, and from captivity, and from all other nations under heaven, if they will but serve the God of the land, who…
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Making Time to JustServe
“Sometimes we can get into the mindset that there isn’t any good in the world,” remarked JustServe Specialist Brittany Pratt. She continued, “Being in my [JustServe] calling, I get to see so many people in the community trying their best every day . . . I am in awe of the nonprofits we have in…
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A Commitment to the Temple: Holly Lockard
On February 12th, 2024, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the closure and renovation of the Orlando Florida Temple. Dedicated in 1994 by President Howard W. Hunter, the Orlando temple has offered a spiritual refuge and sanctuary for countless Latter-day Saints for the past 30 years. In his…
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In the Path of Their Duty: Dan & Wende Howes
In November of 2023, President Russell M. Nelson extended a personal invitation for young adults to attend Institute. “You are at the age where you are making crucial decisions,” President Nelson said. He continued, “Making these decisions may seem overwhelming or even frightening at times.” However, attending institute, counseled President Nelson, can help young adults…
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Life Lessons from Laman and Lemuel
President Russell M. Nelson continually has taught us life lessons on how to survive spiritually, how to create positive spiritual momentum, how to be a peacemaker and most recently, how to “Think Celestial!” We have a Gospel Library full of resources on how to foster the work of the Prince of Peace. But what if…
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In the Path of Their Duty: Rick Steinmetz & Jayson Burtoft
In Doctrine & Covenants section 46, the Lord details a list of spiritual gifts (see also 1 Corinthians 12, Moroni 10). Many of the gifts listed are familiar to believers, such as the gift of faith, the gift of healing, and the gift of tongues. In verse 15 it reads, “And again, to some it…
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Preserving Their Memory and Our Freedom
In April 1777, not quite a year after the United States had declared its independence from Great Britain, John Adams wrote a personal letter to his wife Abigail. At its conclusion he simmered with conviction: “Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present Generation, to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will…
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