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We are a people of miracles. Every week, perhaps every day, we read stories of miraculous events in the scriptures. Angels, healings, the parting of the Red Sea, five loaves and two fishes feeding a multitude, Jesus walking on water, and the Apostle Peter doing it too. And there, in Matthew 17:20, the promise that “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”
Since Joseph Smith directed Latter-day Saints to form a dramatic company after building the first community theaters in Nauvoo, Illinois, Latter-day Saints have had a fondness for the performing arts. One of the first structures the pioneers erected after reaching Salt Lake City was a bowery on what is now Temple Square where they could perform music, dance, and plays.
Quentin Oliver Lee never expected his side job of singing in the subway would ever generate anything more than a little grocery money. Little did he know that experience would propel him into a career on Broadway and stages across the world.
But it serves a much deeper purpose than the average tourist attraction—not only does it share the diverse cultures of the Polynesian islands with millions of visitors, but it also helps people from all walks of life to feel the spirit of love and connection, family and community.
The world around us is full of opportunities. The hard part is choosing the right opportunities for us. How many times do you have to choose between two good things? Will trying them all make you truly happy or which opportunities will get you where you truly should be? On the other hand, we sometimes fear the opportunities and the possibility of failure, which will stop our progress. So how do we balance our thoughts and our desire, so that we can make better choices that can lead us to our true purpose?
When I was about 19 years old, I started to have a bunch of "concerned adults" come up to me on a regular basis and tell me that I needed to change this behavior and that behavior so that I'd be able to go on a mission. You know what? They were exactly right. But at the time I wasn't having any of it.
Dallyn Vail Bayles is a professional actor, singer, recording artist and teacher. His performing credits include leading roles in national and international Broadway tours, regional theater productions across the country, and feature films. As a soloist, Brother Bayles has performed with the Tabernacle Choir and other distinguished musical artists, and has recorded several albums. He is a seminary teacher, and has worked as adjunct faculty at Brigham Young University. Brother Bayles is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory and BYU. He and his wife Rachel were sealed in the Mount Timpanogos Temple and are the parents of five children.
Jolynn was born and raised in Provo, Utah. She married her high school sweetheart and together they have six children and 13 grandchildren that she adores. She is a hairstylist and enjoys "salon talk" with her clients. Her hobbies include reading, quilting, gardening and she enjoys exercising in the beautiful outdoors with her wonderful friends. Her newfound love is dipping JoJo’s chocolates at Christmastime.
Life can be so unexpectedly difficult at times. Yet, because of this, we must choose to become better not bitter.
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