These chapters reveal a God who confronts oppressive forces with both patience and unmistakable clarity. The plagues begin as disruptive yet temporary trials—water turned to blood, followed by infestations of frogs, lice, and flies. Pharaoh responds by hardening his heart, choosing to wait them out. Yet God remains patient, while making it clear that He… Continue reading The Purpose Behind the Plagues: A Divine Message
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God’s Promises: Trusting in Times of Doubt
One of the things that impresses me the most about the story of Moses is how he is willing to do what God wants him to, but doesn’t seem to really believe in himself. He wasn’t raised in a traditional way. He was sympathetic to the plight of his people. He was slow of speech… Continue reading God’s Promises: Trusting in Times of Doubt
Forgiveness and Healing: Lessons from Joseph’s Journey
The chapters about Joseph that we studied this week reinforced principles I already have a great faith in and enormous passion for into the forethought of my brain. Forgiveness moves us forward. Genesis 42 begins with a famine that requires Jacob's family to move to be able to survive. They move the family to Egypt.… Continue reading Forgiveness and Healing: Lessons from Joseph’s Journey
Trusting God Through Life’s Challenges
The story of Joseph is a story of trusting in God’s promises, even when the going gets tough. Trusting in God includes believing that our setbacks and disappointments are part of God’s Plan for us and are actually propelling us forward. Joseph was a slave. Joseph’s own family was the reason he was a slave.… Continue reading Trusting God Through Life’s Challenges
Understanding Jacob’s Dream: Lessons on Spiritual Ascent
I am a little behind. It’s been a busy week. I assure you I am keeping up with my Come Follow Me reading, reading my Book of Mormon, as well as reading The Book of the Bee, The Ethiopian Bible and some other apocryphal writings. I just haven’t taken the time to write about what… Continue reading Understanding Jacob’s Dream: Lessons on Spiritual Ascent
Lessons of Faith from Abraham and Sarah
This week as I have studied the life of Abraham, I am impressed with his faith. His is the faith that can move mountains… and Sarah is not far behind. The experiences they both had involving Isaac demonstrate the amount of faith they both had in the Savior and in God’s ability to do anything.… Continue reading Lessons of Faith from Abraham and Sarah
Embracing Responsibility: The Covenant Journey with God
Last night, John and I had the opportunity to worship in the temple. I love to go to the temple. I was 23 the first time I went to the temple for my own covenants. I remember walking in and feeling the spirit of the temple. “I’m home!” I was completely comfortable with every part… Continue reading Embracing Responsibility: The Covenant Journey with God
Finding Safety Amidst Life’s Floods: Insights from Noah
My study of Noah and the ark gave me many things to ponder and to reflect on. Although this is a story I have heard and studied most of my life, I was impressed with a new and greater understanding of why this story needed to be preserved for people in my day and age… Continue reading Finding Safety Amidst Life’s Floods: Insights from Noah
Understanding God’s Empathy in Moses 7 and Enoch
I missed blogging last week because I wasn’t feeling well. That doesn’t mean I didn't read and study nor does it mean I don’t have thoughts about the reading. In addition to reading Moses 7, I read things from The Gem of Genesis and the Apocryphal Books of Enoch (That is a lot to think… Continue reading Understanding God’s Empathy in Moses 7 and Enoch
