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144. Feed His Sheep
Jeffery R. Holland gave a conference talk called “The First Great Commandment” in October of 2012. In it he talks of what followed...

L Rshaw
Aug 3, 20208 min read


143. Remember and Walk in Newness of Life
A common theme of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ is remembrance. The root word “remember” and all its varieties...

L Rshaw
Aug 2, 20208 min read


132. Called to Serve
"The end of all knowledge should be service to others" --- Cesar Chavez (American civil rights activist; 1927 - 1993) What is there to...

L Rshaw
Jul 7, 20209 min read


128. One
"I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine" (D&C 38:24-27) There were parts of my time as a missionary of the Church...

L Rshaw
Jun 28, 202013 min read


125. The Way
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" --- Lao Tzu (Ancient Chinese philosopher & writer; 6th century B.C. - 4th...

L Rshaw
Jun 17, 202016 min read


123. Fast
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free,...

L Rshaw
Jun 14, 20203 min read


121. Human
"Imperfect people are all God has ever had to work with. This must be terribly frustrating to Him, but He deals with it" --- Elder...

L Rshaw
Jun 8, 20209 min read


117. Lord, Is it I?
"I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice" --- Abraham Lincoln (16th President of the United States; 1809 -...

L Rshaw
May 31, 202011 min read


112. The Man
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge...

L Rshaw
Mar 22, 20207 min read


108. Faith and Trust
"No virtue is more universally accepted as a test of good character than trustworthiness" --- Harry Emerson Fosdick (American Pastor;...

L Rshaw
Mar 12, 20209 min read


106. Small & Simple Things
"In today's world, simple kindness is a revolutionary act" --- Byrant McGill (American poet, prose author, aphorist, speaker, & activist;...

L Rshaw
Mar 5, 202010 min read


105. You've Been Served!
"Sometimes you can't pay it back so you just have to pay it forward" --- Randy Pausch (American educator; 1960 - 2008) I won't pretend...

L Rshaw
Mar 4, 20206 min read


103. Gifts
"...Seek ye earnestly the best gifts, always remembering for what they are given" --- Doctrine and Covenants 46:8 When we feel upset,...

L Rshaw
Mar 1, 20206 min read


100. Night of No Labor
"How did it get so late so soon? It's night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn....

L Rshaw
Feb 23, 202013 min read


97. The Baptismal Interview
Baptismal Interviews are not like job interviews. In a job interview, the interviewer is looking for what the person can bring to the...

L Rshaw
Feb 16, 20207 min read


92. Choices
"Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you" --- John C. Maxwell (American author, speaker & pastor; 1947 -...

L Rshaw
Feb 3, 202011 min read


90. No Harm or Accident
"Better a thousand times careful than once dead" --- Proverb There's a saying about being in the right place at the right time. Or just...

L Rshaw
Jan 30, 20206 min read


88. It Shall Be Opened
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" --- Wayne Gretzky (Canadian Ice Hockey Player; 1961 - Present) Let me start by saying that...

L Rshaw
Jan 26, 202010 min read


86. Refugees
"Your enemy is not the refugee. Your enemy is the one who made him a refugee" --- Tariq Ramadan (Swiss Muslim academic, philosopher, &...

L Rshaw
Jan 20, 202011 min read


85. Our Baptismal Font
"...Now I would that ye should remember that God has said that the inward vessel shall be cleansed first, and then shall the outer vessel...

L Rshaw
Jan 19, 20206 min read
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