The image, the title image for this post, shows the topographical features of much of Central America. What really stood out to me was the section around Salina Cruz, where there is literally a narrow passage between the mountains where you would expect people to pass through if they were heading…
When I thought about it, I realized that the greatest blessing I have received from living the gospel is not in my life, it is my life. Everything I have, and everything I am is the direct result of my having lived the various principles of the gospel. It all really started when I was in my early…
There are times, where the Lord goes out of his way to warn us about human nature. One excellent example of this is the Word of Wisdom as contained in Doctrine and Covenants 89, where the Lord explains His reasoning for his council: 4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In cons…
There are times when the best laid plans come back around and smack you in the face. In those moments, you have to decide whether to be flexible and "go with the flow", or if you are going to dig in and force the matter. A good example of this happened recently with my wife and I, when a trip to Wi…
Visit any of the anti-mormon sites and one of the complaints you might find is that barley is mentioned in connection with Book of Mormon times and lands. FairMormon has addressed most areas of this issue, showing that not only was barley present in the new world before the Spanish arrived, but tha…
6 And thus, with the sword and by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall mourn; and with famine, and plague, and earthquake, and the thunder of heaven, and the fierce and vivid lightning also, shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath, and indignation, and chastening hand…