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Visiting teaching. In years past, these two words spoken in any Relief Society gathering evoked a myriad of conflicting emotions. Joy. Guilt. Gratitude. Annoyance. Peace. Guilt. Excitement. Frustration. Love. Guilt. Some loved the watchcare program set forth nearly 200 years ago—others, not so much. And most of us, whether we loved it or not, have carried some guilt associated with it. But now, no more guilt, and as of April 1, 2018, no more visiting teaching.
In a room full of dwarves, elves, and ogres, Brian says it was the bald human who stuck out like a sore thumb.
Bishops and counselors often pray long and hard over who they should call to serve in their wards. But what happens when, after your own prayer and counsel with the Lord, the answer you feel prompted to give is “no”?
“I was so touched by the words in the hymn. I knew this is where we needed to be as a family.”
The Church's guidelines on language are outlined simply in the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet:
“I wondered why such bad things happened to the very people restoring the gospel. And then I stepped outside the jail.”
I was in England when President Monson called me on the phone and asked me to write his biography. It was June 18, 2008, a Thursday, and the experience is forever imprinted in my heart and mind.