Christianity Leaves No Room for Hate

God is love. He is not hate. So, it is amazing to me, how some individuals can justify their actions of hate in the name of Christianity. I recently read an article on CNN.com that you can find here where an extremist, radical “church” (and I use those quotations on purpose) are going to protest the funeral of Elizabeth Edwards for “issues related to her personal life”. Whatever that means. The article goes on to say how this church has protested at funerals before. They have protested at funerals of fallen soldiers claiming that these soldiers were punished by God. … Continue reading

Blending Christmas Traditions

Seeing as it is Christmas Eve, I am automatically thinking of traditions. Many of us have traditions in our own families, and when we merge families together, sometimes celebrating all of the traditions can be a task. This year, I am so very lucky to have some members of my family staying with me this Christmas. My parents are here, bringing the traditions that I had growing up, and my sister and her husband and two kids are here, bringing their own traditions. Let’s not forget my husband, and his family traditions. So, this year, we are essentially celebrating three … Continue reading

Can We See the Christ?

This month’s message from the First Presidency is one that is good for us all to be reminded of. Especially at Christmas. It is a talk titled, Can We See the Christ? by Elder Uchtdorf. It speaks of remembering Christ at this very busy, hectic time of year. One thing that he mentioned in this talk that spoke to me, was how when the Christ child was born, how many people were so close to him, but did not know it? Can you imagine? Living close to where the Savior was born, and missing the whole thing? It is the … Continue reading