To see two of my children in the House of the Lord, dressed in white, and the purity which that connotes, the Lord, dressed in white, and the purity which that connotes, brought me to tears. They desire, as do I, to greater happiness, and a joy which exceeds mortal life. Over the portals of each …
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Without quibble, doubt, or equivocation
The title page of the book informs us that its purpose is for “the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.” The book is comprised of 6,607 verses. More than half of those verses, 3,925 of them, refer to Christ as the Son of God, the Redeemer of …
A saving labor
Three people I dearly love: my son in law Steven Skola, my daughter Elizabeth. (Skola), and my son Chris. Jr. We were at the Oquirrh Mountains Temple. Note the legend, “Holiness to the Lord, the House of the Lord” just above the column of glass, for indeed the temple is a sacred place. Entrance therein …
Do you see what I see?
Do you see what I see? I am on a hill looking south, and it is beautiful! At the bottom of this hill runs York Creek, from West to East. There shall run a road parallel to it. Beyond the road will be homes and churches, one every four blocks, and back behind me I …
On the Lord’s errand
I felt impressed, late one evening, to call a man I had great respect for. He was weeping, this strong man carrying many burdens, this great leader in righteousness, some twenty years my senior in age. As we spoke I assured him of the love I had for him, and of the love and admiration …
The child, Juan Chapa Gutierrez
The child, (pictured below, circa 1929) now grown old, was interred today, the 27th of August, 2014. The service on the evening prior to burial was simple but heartfelt. It was not the service accorded heads of state. Not present were the cameras and lights, nor the crowds and hoopla available for the rich and …
Photo, Celestial Room, San Antonio Temple
This beautiful room in the San Antonio Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is known as the celestial room. It symbolizes the indescribable joy and inner peace we may achieve through obedience to the commandments of the Lord, and ultimately as eternal families in the presence of our Heavenly Father …
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Alien to the faith my mother taught me
One will cry, “Mother! When came I to shun thy wisdom, and the goodness of thy ways? Let me apply repentance now where needed, and learn wisdom while there is time, lest the grief and bitterness of regret be more than I can bear!” “I’m an alien, to the faith my mother taught me. I’m …
If ye love Me…
The crowning characteristic of our love of Jesus Christ has been, is, and always will be, loyalty to Him. And how do we demonstrate that? He spoke of that plainly for those who will hear, putting it thus: “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (John 14:15) We may proclaim all the day long, and …
On Becoming Joint Heirs with Christ
What a marvelous and wondrous thing it is to have one of my sons at my side in front of a sacred edifice over whose portals is inscribed the legend, “HOLINESS TO THE LORD, THE HOUSE OF THE LORD.” I desire to do so with all of my children. During my lifetime, it has been …