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The Book of Mormon is the Most Christ-centered Book

  I stumbled upon this article last week while I was in Utah to speak at the Winter Homeschool Conference. (When it’s late at night, and I want to sleep but my brain has trouble turning off with all its … Continue reading

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New Resource on the Book of Mormon for Millennials and Others!

I’m so pleased to announce this new resource! It’s a nonprofit organization, called Book of Mormon Central. It exists independently of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The organization affirms the Book of Mormon’s truthfulness and answers questions … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Hand in History and in Our Own Lives

  I love this talk over here that President/Elder M. Russell Ballard gave last December at BYUI for its commencement. The video above is from the same trip he refers to in the talk, I am guessing. He talks about … Continue reading

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New Insights from Lehi’s Tree of Life Vision

  Wow, if you think you know everything there is to know about Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life you have got to watch the above video! I love the insights I got from watching it. The vision is … Continue reading

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#abookagameaday: Wed. 1/7/20. Gameschooling Day #3 of 2020!

  I picked this game out for myself for Christmas. The amazon rating is 4/5 stars. So I had high hopes for it. We played it once in our family Christmas game marathon. I played with my 26 year old … Continue reading

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Celebrating Heroween/All Saints’ Day

I absolutely loved General Conference! So many wonderful stories! My favorite stories were the two that Elder Gary Stevenson told. Both involved the innocence of children in not understanding true identity. In the first story, he said that he discovered … Continue reading

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What About Predestination and Foreordination?

  Awhile ago for the “Come, Follow Me” readings, in the New Testament, I read that Paul talked about predestination. Romans 8:29-30 says, “Whom [God] did foreknow, he also did predestinate, … them he also called: and whom he called, … Continue reading

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Let the Book Speak for Itself, Without a Title, So Any False Preconceived Notions Aren’t Stirred Up

  “And moreover, I say unto you, that the time shall come when the knowledge of a Savior shall spread throughout every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. And behold, when that time cometh, none shall be found blameless before God, except it be little children, only through repentance … Continue reading

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What I Learned from My Study of the New Testament with the Come Follow Me Study Guide: Week #25

    I continue to enjoy digging up gems from the New Testament as I use the Come, Follow Me Study Guide. This week I finally remembered to print out the study sheets made by David Butler and Emily Belle … Continue reading

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Come, Follow Me: Insights for the Week about Peter’s Denial of Jesus

  So in our family study recently about the atonement and crucifixion of Jesus, using the Come, Follow Me Study Guide, we read about Peter denying the Savior three times. I’ve always felt sad thinking about Peter doing this. This … Continue reading

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