Tag: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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In the Path of Their Duty: Bob and Sandy Mortensen
During the Saturday morning session of the October 2023 general conference, Elder David A. Bednar highlighted the contributions of millions of Latter-day Saints who served faithfully, quietly, and diligently. He said in part, “I am grateful for millions of Church members who today are coming unto the Savior and pressing forward on the covenant path…
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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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Embrace the Good
During COVID closure days of 2020, Elders Quorum President Rick Williams in the Lake Toho Ward began to see many Facebook posts about an effort in the Celebration area to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and take them to families that had been displaced from their jobs and were living in motels along highway…
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As Though He Had Already Come
Last Friday, February 24, 2023, our youth and Stake youth leaders had the pleasure of hearing from Brother Ahmad Corbitt. As a member of the General Young Men presidency, he took some time to speak directly to the youth of our stake and other stakes regarding a vital yet simple principle. In fact, he spoke…
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The Fruit of the Vineyard
On May 9, 1898, the very first missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to preach in Central Florida arrived in Kissimmee by train from Jacksonville. Elders Stevenson and Olsen were not warmly welcomed, due in part to local ministers who were not happy about them encroaching on their territory. After almost…
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The Song of the Righteous
Back in Kentucky in 2005, Sister Margit McCabe had a problem. Her bishop was hoping to organize a ward choir, and as the music leader, Sister McCabe was coming up empty. Every time she tried to coordinate a time to practice, members ran into conflicts. Callings, family responsibilities, and the everyday routines of life were…
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Jesus Grew in Stature
Along with spiritual goals, the Lord has asked us to develop and take care of our physical bodies by setting physical goals. President Russel M. Nelson has taught, “Your body, whatever its natural gifts, is a magnificent creation of God. It is a tabernacle of flesh—a temple for your spirit” (We Are Children of God).…
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Becoming His Hands
In his April 2010 General Conference address You Are My Hands, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf stated, “True love requires action. We can speak of love all day long—we can write notes or poems that proclaim it, sing songs that praise it, and preach sermons that encourage it—but until we manifest that love in action, our…
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