A few of my favorite things - Book of Mormon

Alma, limhi, and mosiah’s people are unified as covenant children of god! We can learn so much from each other as we share our own witness of how we have seen the hand of God in our lives and truly strive to become one - mourning with those that mourn and glorying in others triumphs!

Compare and contrast Limhi and his people escaping their bondage to the lamanites and Alma and his 450 who are now covenant followers of Christ and their escape from Amulon and the Lamanites and their bondage! God will try and test and prove His people. He will make of us far greater people than we can ever make ourselves!

What trials are happening in your life that God may be waiting until you cry to Him to deliver you? How is He easing your burdens, prospering you, protecting you? Are we waiting upon the Lord and trusting in His timing, His plan, His deliverance?

The lamanites come to battle looking for their missing 24 daughters! I love king limhi listens to Gideon! I love that they have such faith they meet the lamanites without weapons trusting their king will pacify his people

Isn’t it interesting how willing and grateful they were to pay 50% tax in exchange for their lives! God is so good because this time in bondage is turning them back to God! What a gift.

Become one in Christ. The power of repentance to change lives!

What a perfect Easter lesson! Abinadi’s martyrdom so mirrored the Saviors! Sealing his testimony with his death. How blessed we are to have the Savior as our redeemer and advocate with the Father! To be on His team! To be His

God always sends a warning voice! Abinadi comes and with Gods power teaches truth about the law of Moses, obedience to commandments = being saved! And teaches all about the Savior!

We need to be careful vs casual in our commitment to god! Was zeniff casual? Did his casual commitment to god contribute to Noah his son being so wicked?  We need to be intentional as our prophet and apostles have taught!  Pres. Russell M Nelson-  Intentional parenting.  

“Sometimes our needed growth is achieved better by suffering and adversity than by comfort and tranquility”. Pres Oaks April 2020 conference ****ALMA not AMMON!  about minute 14 Alma escapes with the believers!  Sorry About that

We are called the children of Christ! Through faith on His name we have become His sons and daughters!

Gods sermon is being preached! Repent and find His peace, His joy!!

No matter what our situation is, no matter where we are in our life, we can hear the word of the Lord to us through the scriptures! How grateful I am for the scriptures!  They have brought me such peace through the death of my father!  

2:41 “and moreover I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God. For behold they are blessed in all things both temporal and spiritual: and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven, that thereby they may dwell with god in a state of never ending happiness. I remember, remember that these things are true;...

My day was spent in the hospital with my dad. We don’t know if it’s covid19 or pneumonia but he is super sick. Again and again I have been So grateful for a knowledge of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and of our Savior Jesus Christ! For a prophet of God! There is truly peace In Christ!

I love how Enos praying for a remission of sins so parallels Joseph Smith praying to know his standing with God! Both brought great miracles and blessings

5.7 earthquake in Salt Lake City Utah today. With coronavirus it truly feels as if the Lord is begging us to listen, to come to Him, to prepare for His 2nd coming! I hope to say as Jacob did- and I could not be shaken!

We are living a pruning of the vineyard- coronavirus has given us all an opportunity to realize how blessed we are to gather at church, at conference, even at seminary and school, to examine our preparations. The biggest message to me in these chapters is the love of the Lord of the vineyard- the Savior loves us and His arm is stretched out still!

Always be worthy of a temple recommend. So grateful for the gift of the gospel and a knowledge that being sealed in the temple to our families and the lord is the greatest gift the lord gives us! What joy and happiness! Nothing greater

We were asked to teach the law of chastity- to be very clear and plain. To leave no room for question or doubt. It was awesome to go to the temple, to pray, to fast, to be a partner with the lord and talk to these amazing kids about chastity, I loved it and look forward to part 2!

If you knew you were dying and could only say one sentence what would it be? Nephi prayed for us, he cried for us! He so badly wanted us to believe in Christ (and all that means)! I’m sure our prophets and apostles do the same today!

What is the most important decision you made today, this week, this year, so far in your life? Who helped you make that decision? Loved listening to them share how they hear the word of the Lord in their lives!!

What do you Believe of Christ? What do you Know of Christ? How did that belief or knowledge come? Was it your own personal experiences, scripture stories, family or friends?

The kids read parts of 3 talks and interviews given by pres Nelson, pres oaks, and elder Wickman on “truth and tolerance”, “love and laws of god.” And the interview from the public affairs committee on same gender attraction. It was awesome to hear the share what they learned, what they loved.

I so loved learning over the last two weeks, the message God wanted delivered today- our job is to love as HE loves and leave judgement to Him. Love. That’s it. That sure simplifies things! These kids... they get it! And they loved this message!