Category Archives: A-Z Challenge

P is for Purple Shirts

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Gail

The following is taken from an email I received from one of my former seminary students who recently returned from her mission to Canada. It is not only an example of how God hears and answers our prayers, but that … Continue reading →

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O is for “O, My Father”

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Gail

Music can inspire and uplift us. Works such as The Messiah, by Handel, are a testament to the power of inspirational music. Sometimes, music can teach us…In this hymn written by early Mormon pioneer and Church leader, Eliza R. Snow, … Continue reading →

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N is for Neon

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Gail

This is an experience my mother had, early on in our journey in the LDS Church. She had taken my sister out to Utah to attend BYU and then went on to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City … Continue reading →

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M is for Master’s Degree

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Gail

In 2002 I began a Masters in Library Science program. Contrary to what one might think, this did not just entail reading a bunch of books and memorizing the Dewey Decimal System!  I felt very inadequate at times as I went … Continue reading →

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L is for Lost

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Gail

Today’s post is a guest blogger, my daughter. I’ve asked her to tell her story in her own words. This is a testimony not only to the power of prayer, but of having a real, personal relationship with our Heavenly … Continue reading →

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K is for kids

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Gail

Nothing is more precious to us than our children. There are so many dangers and evils in the world to worry about, it is a huge job keeping our kids safe. Guess what? We can’t do it alone. No one … Continue reading →

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J is for Joseph Smith

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Gail

Randy Hayes, a professor of Religion at Brigham Young University-Idaho, was studying Jewish history and learned of a Jewish prophetic tradition recounting one Joseph ben Joseph (Joseph, son of Joseph) who would come and prepare the way for the Messiah. … Continue reading →

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I is for Inspiration

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Gail

Here are a few random experiences of receiving inspiration from the Spirit: I had lost a library book that I wanted to read to my younger daughter. I looked everywhere then I prayed about it and felt impressed to ask my … Continue reading →

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H is for Healing

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Gail

The gift of healing is a blessing of the power of the Priesthood, which Priesthood is the power of God delegated to man by which man can act in the earth for the salvation of the human family.  We believe … Continue reading →

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G is for Gorelston

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Gail

We were witness to a tender mercy to our friends the White family, (names changed to protect privacy) who were in one of the wards [congregations] we attended in England. Brother White was deployed at the time and Sister White … Continue reading →

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