Tag Archives: book of mormon

What Do Shakespeare and the Book of Mormon Have in Common?

Posted on May 8, 2024 by treeoflifemama

Shakespeare and his plays have been on my mind a LOT lately. That’s because my youngest child just performed as Berowne in Love Labour’s Lost, one of the Bard’s many plays. He did a fabulous job! He had this billowy … Continue reading →

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“I’m Not Earning Anything, I’m Learning Everything”: a Latter-day Saint Christian View of Grace from King Benjamin’s Sermon

Posted on April 29, 2024 by treeoflifemama

This past week for my Come Follow Christ study I read King Benjamin’s sermon in the Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ, in Mosiah 1-3. Ever since I first read this sermon when I was 12 years old, … Continue reading →

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How to Deal With an Atheist

Posted on April 15, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I thoroughly enjoyed all of Jared Halverson’s podcast/YouTube video commentary on Jacob 5-7 in The Book of Mormon Another Testament of Jesus Christ this past week. Jacob 5 is all about the Allegory of the Olive Tree, which is all … Continue reading →

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Modern-day Voyage Similar to Nephi’s

Posted on February 5, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I’ve enjoyed thinking about Nephi’s shipbuilding and voyage across the sea as I did my “Come Follow Christ” study in the Book of Mormon this past week. (It was 1 Nephi 16-22) I love how Nephi was so full of … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Being Famous is You Can’t Give Anyone a First Impression…Just Ask the Book of Mormon

Posted on January 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

I just love this video below from Jared Halverson. Within the first fifteen minutes he tells two stories of the power of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ on two people’s lives. The first is about a … Continue reading →

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“Isn’t the Bible Enough?”

Posted on March 24, 2023 by treeoflifemama

Wow, we’ve had snow since early this morning! I think this past winter makes up for the past five year’s lack of snow in Utah Valley. So although the calendar says it’s spring, it definitely still feels like winter. This … Continue reading →

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The Story of an Italian Man and a Book With a Missing Cover

Posted on March 23, 2023 by treeoflifemama

For the next days of March, I’m going to be blogging about the Book of Mormon, in honor of its birthday on March 26th, which is coming up! An Italian man named Vincenzo di Francesca found a book without a … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Soil Compared to Lehi’s Dream of the Tree of Life

Posted on March 19, 2023 by treeoflifemama

This is so amazing! This week, for Come Follow Him (Jesus Christ), we are studying Matthew 13, Luke 8 and Luke 13. I love the Parable of the Soil, aka the Parable of the Sower, in Matthew 13. It harmonizes … Continue reading →

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As Exciting As Having a New Baby! Missionary Homecomings and the Power of the Holy Ghost

Posted on March 7, 2023 by treeoflifemama

We made it to March guys! Reaching March every year is always such a milestone for me, because winter is not my favorite time of year. I am loving it more, as I write here. It’s still winter, and boy … Continue reading →

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Tender Mercies of the Lord Jesus Christ

Posted on February 19, 2023 by treeoflifemama

This is one of the most beautiful sights I’ve seen in a long time! Our new-to-us used car! After two months of being a one-car family, we are back to having two cars! Yay!!!!! Happy dance all around!!!! Last December, … Continue reading →

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