Scripture Sunday

From Bitterness to Joy: A Spiritual Journey

Why? This is a question many people have thrown to the heavens in an attempt to understand the hard things of life. They are not alone. Many writers in the scriptures have asked the same thing. “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from… Continue reading From Bitterness to Joy: A Spiritual Journey

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

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

Scripture Sunday

Lessons from Enoch: Turning from Darkness to Light

I have enjoyed my study of Enoch this week. In addition to the recommended reading, I have started reading the Book of Enoch and continue to read the book The Gem of Genesis. These books have given me so much to think about and ponder. I think the principles that stand out the most is… Continue reading Lessons from Enoch: Turning from Darkness to Light

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Our First Parents

Thoughts on Adam and Eve: I have so many I’m not sure I can put them into one blog This is not just a creation story, it is a story of what it means to be human and how God interacts with His children. It speaks to the universal experiences of loss, alienation, struggle, and… Continue reading Our First Parents