“Some [patriarchs] may see the words ... and some may hear them. Others may just have impressions and feelings as to what they should say.”

It has been interesting watching the Book of Mormon videos on the weeks they are released, as they run just ahead of what we are studying in Come, Follow Me. Reading the story of Alma the Elder alongside the curriculum while watching what happens with Alma the Younger in the videos has powerfully driven home the fact that the testimonies of each of these prophets are based in their personal experience, and their words are tailored to the needs of each person they speak with.

INTRODUCTION: If I were teaching this lesson, I might begin by pouring water into several different shaped containers and asking class members to comment on what we can learn from that activity about the qualities of water. Someone will probably say that water takes the shape of its environment. If you then ask for words that describe water, you might get words like these: Flimsy, unsound, mercurial, capricious, changeable, wobbly, fickle, erratic, unreliable, undependable, vacillating, untrustworthy, variable, mutable, impermanent, unsteady, uncertain, transitory, ephemeral, inconsistent, precarious, and unstable. I am amazed at how many words the English language has to describe this rather undesirable characteristic. But this lesson will require us to think about them, because we are going to talk about three people who were much like water (one was even compared to water), and one young man who was as unlike water as it is possible to be.

A wise therapist once told me that life isn’t really about being happy. It’s about finding peace. This lesson struck me with renewed force when I learned the story behind our beloved Latter-day Saint hymn “Where Can I Turn for Peace?”

Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious, you have probably collected a decent store of knowledge about important events in Church history. But no matter how much you thought you knew, there are a surprising number of fascinating facts that you might have overlooked. Here is an interesting story about the Word of Wisdom and its effects on the early saints of the Church.

On New Years Day 2023, Conlon and Rachel Bonner awoke to find that their 9-month-old son Joshua had passed away.

For me, learning to love life didn’t come naturally and most days, life didn’t feel very fun.

Conference Talk

Whether you call it a “walkabout,” a “snack and stroll,” a “munch and mingle,” or a “walk and talk,” here’s why it has become my very favorite summer activity.

Here are a few guidelines, example questions, and topics you can consider as you hold Relief Society councils at the beginning of your Sunday meetings.