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General Conference: “The Priesthood–A Sacred Gift”

In his talk, “The Priesthood—A Sacred Gift,” President Thomas S. Monson speaks about the importance of living worthy of the priesthood. He points out the number of men who hold the priesthood compared to the number of people in the world. He reminds the men that the priesthood is the power of God and that they need to live worthy of it. He warns that the world has many things in it that entice people away from righteous living. President Monson goes on to say that it is important to have courage. It is the courage to do what is … Continue reading →

The Week in Review: August 12-18

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Our blog this week has ranged from scripture study to serving others to Sunday vacations. Monday, August 13th: In Putting Your Goodies to Good Use, we talked about some great ways to put some of the technological things from the church website to use in our daily lives. And in Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 30, we reviewed our lessons from church on Sunday. Tuesday, August 14th: In General Conference: “The Priesthood-A Sacred Gift”, we discussed President Monson’s talk on the responsibilities that come with the Priesthood. In Dozed and Confused, we discussed sleeping in church. In Do You Have Time … Continue reading →

The Courage to Live Your Convictions

It can be difficult to have the courage to stand up for your beliefs. When you are young, you are afraid that others will make fun of you for acting the way you do. When you are older you may be afraid of offending or that others may think that you are judging them. Either way it is important to stand for your beliefs. Often when you stand for the things you believe in you are simply living the gospel. Your decision to abstain from smoking and coffee will be noticed by others. You may have a discussion about it. … Continue reading →

President Faust Passed Away

President James E Faust, the second counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, passed away this morning from natural causes. He has been serving in the First Presidency since 1995. He has served as a General Authority for thirty-five years. He was with his family when he passed away. President Faust has been loved for the stories that he shared during his talks. These stories were wonderful illustrations of gospel principles. Many of the stories came from his personal life. He spent his life serving and helping others. In a recent talk he … Continue reading →