This year in Relief Society and Priesthood meetings we
are studying Gordon B. Hinckley, a dear prophet who is remembered fondly by
everyone I know, including the media. That really says something about a
person! He had so many great qualities: his love for life, his enthusiasm, his
dedication to the Lord, his humbleness, his sweet love to his wife. I’m really
excited to have these lessons to study this year.
You can access these lessons here:
In Sunday School we are studying the Doctrine and
Covenants. I love all of the scriptures for various reasons. In this case, the
Doctrine and Covenants seems to me, at times, an easier book to understand,
probably because all of the events happened within the last 200 years. I
remember reading this book for the first time without any “outside pressure” to
do so; I had a real desire to read and study this book by myself, for myself.
In my opinion, that is the best way to learn and retain anything – with a real
and sincere desire.
We are also using "Our Heritage: A Brief History of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints". You can access the book here:
This week I received an email from a friend who is currently
serving an LDS mission in the Domincan Republic. He likes to send home a “scripture
of the week”. This is his choice for this week and I love it!
D and C 58: 26-28
26 For behold, it
is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in
all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he
receiveth no reward.
27 Verily I say,
men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their
own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness;
28 For the power
is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do
good they shall in nowise lose their reward.
I hope that everyone who desires to receive knowledge and
goodness from their Heavenly Father will act upon these words.
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