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Love Part II – Grandpa
Growing up I didn’t really know my grandpa. My interactions with him were limited to Hilton family events where he would preside. He was always kind and gentle, quick to offer tender hugs…
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Part 1 – Foundation
The topic of “questions” has consumed my thoughts lately. How can I maintain my faith when I am asked valid, but doctrinally challenging, questions? Why can answers feel unsatisfying? Can unsatisfying answers become…
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Stake Conference Aug 14-15 2021
Some “spiritual thoughts” from Stake Conference – August 14-15 2021 Christ’s love and atonement are both infinite and intimate. Covenants protect us and lead us home. Obedience is hard. It can hurt. It…
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Faith and Hope?
How can you have faith and hope? This powerful question was asked at Institute and with my limited experience and understanding, I find it hard to differentiate between faith and hope. Is hope…
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Atonement
“Christ’s infinite atonement declared your infinite worth.” This quote comes from the Follow Him podcast. I do not remember which of their guests said this, but I have pondered the statement for several weeks.…
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Expectations
God shows his love for us by reminding us that He is in charge. One of my greatest worries immediately after my mission was that I had lost the blessings that were promised…
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Little things
God loves us so he places people into our lives. My life after my mission was hard. I was home 18 months early and not honorably. I was filled with feelings of shame…
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Friendship
God shows his love for us by placing people in our lives. My sophomore year of high school I met Megan. Megan and I quickly became good friends. Every day after lunch we…
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Love
God shows his love for us by teaching us. On my mission I had the privilege of teaching pleasant 9-year-old boy. His family was less active in the church and each time we…
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Faith
I have taken advantage of 3 opportunities in my life. The opportunity to live with faith without realizing it, to live without faith, and to live again with faith. Let me tell you…
