I have been trying to be a good mother for the past three years, and I think I’ve been doing an okay job. But I know that I can do more, a...

I have been thinking a lot lately about the Second Coming. I want to be prepared for that time – not just the actual Second Coming of our Lo...

The Mirriam-Webster dictionary defines refined as “free from impurities.” Then, God, being perfect, must be free from impurities, and we,...

We weren't able to watch or listen to the Saturday sessions of general conference this past weekend, so I downloaded them to my phone an...

Provident means “making provision for the future” according to Merriam-Webster . The Visiting Teaching message for February is titled “Ma...

1 Nephi 22 In today’s world, and in light of the prophecies of the scriptures regarding the second coming, it is easy to get anxious and a...

Yesterday our Stake President challenged us to be more pure and be better followers of Christ. The closing hymn for our Ward Conference was ...

1 Nephi 21 When I read this chapter my first thought was “why Isaiah?” Of all the prophets, why did the Nephi quote Isaiah? Many people fi...

1 Nephi 20 In Chapter 19, Nephi writes that he “did liken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our profit and learning.” I think i...

1 Nephi 19 The Lords prophecies are often fulfilled by man. Whether they be good or bad, men often carry out the will of God (also, whethe...

1 Nephi 18 When Nehpi’s older brothers tied him up on the ship, and the ship was tossed around in the ocean, Nephi comments that he “did n...

1 Nephi 17 I have thought a lot about what it means to have faith to move mountains. I want to have faith to move mountains, but I don’t k...

1 Nephi 16 This chapter starts off with Nephi’s brothers complaining that Nephi had spoken hard things to them. In part of his reply, Neph...

1 Nephi 15 Elder Boyd K. Packer taught that everyone can receive guidance from the Lord the same way that Apostles receive guidance. He...

1 Nephi 14 There are two forces in this world – God, and everyone else. Either you’re on God’s side, or you’re not. I think more people ar...

1 Nephi 13 I was raised to love this country, America, the land of the free. As I have grown and come to learn and observe, I have often h...

1 Nephi 11:35 Is the world so smart? I have found recently that there is a significant difference between the opinion of the “world” col...

1 Nephi 11:16-17 I love Nephi’s humility when he is speaking with the angel at the beginning of his vision of Christ’s birth and life. The...

Visions from God usually are given when the receiver has been studying scripture and pondering on the principles found therein. Meditation a...

1 Nephi 1-5 Lehi left his home and all his worldly possessions to follow the Lord’s commandments. Am I willing to give up everything I hav...