Things of My Soul

In our darknesses, we often keep the Prince of Peace at a distance. Letting Him in will make all difference in the world.

Respect allows us to truly see each family member. Love means choosing them over and over again.

Jesus teachs truths to two very different groups: the Pharisees and the Publicans. We can relate to both groups.

The symbolism of Cherubim and the flaming sword present an important background to our temple covenants. After his plan was foiled, Satan has now turned his attention to each of us.

The Prince of Peace will wipe away all tears from our eyes.

Letting the right people in, with whom you can share your story, can bring peace and strength to our souls.

Being willing to "loose" others from the debts you precieve they owe you is not only essential to successful families, but will free you of the debt you own to God.

We get to decide how merciful the Lord is to us, but whether or not we forgive others.

Navigating the expections that we believe others have of us can often be a heavy burden to carry.

Prayer and repentance are essential components of successful families.

Replace your sins and bad thoughts, don't just remove them. Take care of yourself with the same zeal as those without faith is God's help.

The first thing we do to a new-born baby is cover him or her with clothing and then give him or her a name.

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. We either live His way and live in His place, or we live our way and go to "our own place."

People are the source of our greatest happiness, as well as our most excruciating pains. One of today's greatest challenges is to not mistake wheat for tare or tare for wheat.

Turning to the family of the covenant and the list of 9 principles upon which successful families and marriages are build, in this episodes we look and how faith affects family.

Jesus does more than simply declare "who" is our neighbor. Jesus taught "how" to love our neighbor at the celestial level.

Sometimes our misundertanding of the requirements to achieve exaltation drive us to despair. A corrected understanding our the process will lift a heavy burden from our shoulders.

We have the perfect example to follow when it comes to parenting: our Heavenly Parents.

Jesus knows the name of the beggar; all get the glory they choose; and testimony does not come from miraculous experiences.

A few temple connections will help us better understand the covenants of the temple, in general, and the initiatory ordanances sepecifically.

While Heavenly Father is the father of our spirits, Jesus is the father of our salvation. We have a parental relationship with Him.

This life was granted us from a loving Heavenly Father to be a probationary state. He holds us to a very different standard than the one to which we hold ourselves. Granting ourselves a probationary state will have a significant effect our our mental and emotional health.

One of the very best ways to improve our family realtionships here on earth is to improve our raltionship with Heavenly Father.

If today is your "fair" day and someone else's "mercy" day, rejoice! Your mercy day is coming.

Chapel ordinances help us let go of Telestial things and enter the Terrestrial world.