“It would be easy to become discouraged and cynical about the future—or even fearful of what might come—if we allowed ourselves to dwell only on that which is wrong in the world and in our lives.” All of us will face personal problems and challenges in our lives and sometimes they may be tragedies and misfortunes that may...
I remember walking along the dark Brighton streets one night with my companion as we traveled home from a teaching appointment. The streets were lit, however a sense of uneasiness came over me as I thought of the many unpleasant things that have occurred in these streets. I saw a man coming towards me in rugged and tattered...
A few weeks ago I had a discussion with a close friend of mine about how we both came to know for ourselves the truthfulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon. We both came from different backgrounds; I grew up in the Church and she only recently came to know of this three...
I remember as a child, how much faith and trust I had that my Heavenly Father heard and answered my prayers. On one occasion, I remember being quite upset after losing my brand new wallet and birthday money. I had spent what seemed forever looking for it and with disappointment and an attitude of defeat, I slumped up on...
Over this Easter period, we all had the opportunity to once again to reflect on sacrifice of our brother and Savior Jesus Christ. What a special and sacred time it has been. Two weeks ago, while I was preparing a musical item to sing at an Easter concert, I decided that I wanted to try composing an original song...
I want to share a story that I heard which really helped me to understand the grace of our Savior Jesus Christ. After coming home from school one day, seven year old Sarah approached her father as he was sitting in a chair reading the newspaper, with a desperate question. “Daddy, can I have a bike? I’m the only kid...
After being taught by Jesus Christ that we must love our neighbor as ourselves, a lawyer once asked the question “Who is my neighbour?” Indeed, that is a question we all should ask—“Who is my neighbor?” Jesus Christ, the perfect teacher, went on to provide a penetrating, unexpected answer to the lawyer. He taught him with a parable;...
