The country of Iceland, also known as the “Land of Fire and Ice,” will always hold a special place in my heart. It was in the capital city of Reykjavik, in the little downtown storefront chapel, where I was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the evening of Tuesday, 10 March 1998. I remember that it had snowed all that day and my friends and I were concerned that we would not be able to get from Keflavik Iceland, where I was stationed and serv... Read More

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Adversity 101

Taken from a talk given by Elder Dallin H. Oaks 17 January 1995

An old cowboy said he had learned life’s most important lessons from Hereford cows. All his life he had worked cattle ranches where winter storms took a heavy toll among the herds. Freezing rains whipped across the prairies. Howling, bitter winds piled snow into enormous drifts. Temperatures might dro... Read More

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    I remember hearing about the people she lived with. She always said that they were the nicest people she had ever known. I didn't believe her of course; these nice people had to be hiding something. What did the want from her? Why would they invite a complete stranger such as herself to live with them?

    I purposely put off meeting my girlfriend's friends. First off I couldn't believe that they were letting her stay at her house for free and that th... Read More

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As I study Jaob 4:3 today, there are different learning approach we can categorized ourselves into - perhaps push us to become better learners if we don't like where we are;

Learning with sorrow. I've read one... Read More

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