Lately I’ve been trying to think of some analogies. Here’s a couple I’ve thought of and I’m hoping you can add some more…
1. Sin is like a mosquito bite.
Sin is like…
June 26th, 2010
How Can I know if my Swimsuit is Modest?
June 20th, 2010Summer is officially upon us tomorrow (June 21st), and with it comes all the glorious benefits of warm weather (except for you saints in Alaska…sorry). The questions is often asked about how we can be modest wearing swimsuits when we go out swimming or boating or being in the water. We at LDSWHY recommend that we all go back to the old fashion swimsuits that made us modest but not actually able to swim very well:
What should I do if my parents are getting divorced?
June 13th, 2010
We have both talked with teenagers who felt completely broken up inside as their parents were going through a divorce. For example, we’re thinking a young woman who felt that the divorce was her fault, a young woman who knew it wasn’t her fault, but she really missed her dad, and a young man who was torn between living with his mother and father.
True Doctrine
June 6th, 2010
President Boyd K. Packer taught the following powerful idea: “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior” (Boyd K. Packer, “Do Not Fear,” Ensign, May 2004, 77).
At LDSWHY one of our goals it to try to help us understand the doctrines (or eternal truths) of the gospel of Jesus Christ so that we can better live gospel principles and act the way God would have us act . Right now we are beginning work on a project that helps explain some of the doctrines of the plan of salvation, such as “What will happen during the millennium” and “What is agency” and “What are the effects of the fall of Adam and Eve?” As part of this project, we are interested in some of your questions connected to the doctrines of the gospel and the plan of salvation. Your responses will help us know what doctrinal questions to focus on so we can make sure we are hitting the most common questions.
Winners for “I can do hard things” CD
May 28th, 2010
First of all, thank you to all of you who commented/Facebooked, etc. on this entry. I couldn’t believe how many comments there were. Originally I had planned to give away two CDs; thanks to Deseret Book we’ll be giving away five. Those five were randomly selected from the comments on the blog and Facebook page.
Why Should I Enroll in Seminary and Institute?
May 23rd, 2010
Recently, a leader in the Jewish community in Florida visited Salt Lake City. He was interested in knowing how the LDS Church’s seminary program functions so that he could try to implement a similar model for Jewish youth in Florida schools. He was taken to a local released-time seminary in Salt Lake where he could ask questions to the local seminary principal and observe some seminary classes. As he sat in the back of one class, the seminary principal leaned over to explain to him what was going on, but when he started talking to the Jewish leader, the man put up his hand to signal to him to stop. Not fully understanding, the seminary principal tried to re-word what he had started to say, and as he began to speak, the Jewish leader turned to the seminary principal and said, “Shhh. I want to listen to what is going on here.” Surprised, the seminary principal noticed the Jewish visitor was visibly emotional, with tears welling up in his eyes. To the seminary principal, this was just another average seminary class with students discussing the scriptures and learning the gospel, to the Jewish man, it was a miracle. Afterward, the Jewish leader asked the seminary principal,”Does this happen every day?” to which the principal said, “Yes. And often, more powerfully.” The Jewish leader then said something interesting. He said, “You have an amazing thing going on here. Do you realize what you have in this program? This….This is a miracle.”
It is that time of year when LDS high school seniors are graduating from seminary, and when underclassmen are getting ready for summer and signing up for the upcoming school year. We felt that it is a good time to remind ourselves “what we have going on here” with the seminary and institute program and to invite all the youth who read this post to ensure that you are enrolled in seminary and institute for the upcoming school year (or, if you are a parent or youth leader, to encourage your youth to do the same). Here are some reasons why we should be involved in seminary and institute:
How can I overcome trials?
May 18th, 2010Several years ago I starting cutting my own hair. It works well—usually. But one afternoon when the razor first touched my hair, I felt something uncomfortable, and heard a loud buzzing noise. It only took a half second for me to realize that something was wrong—I had forgotten to put on the attachment, and had created a bald spot in my head!
Why Should We Revere Motherhood?
May 9th, 2010
The Destinies of Nations
Today is the day we honor the women in our lives, specifically our own mothers who gave us life, who nurtured and raised and fed and clothed us, who taught and tutored and showed us, who comforted and counseled and consoled us. Above all, who loved us. To all the mothers out there, we wish you a happy Mothers’ day, and cannot thank you enough for being givers of life.
How can I learn Scripture Mastery verses?
May 1st, 2010If you’re a seminary student you know how important it is to learn scripture mastery verses. These are 100 powerful verses (25 each year of seminary). They are full of powerful phrases like “Wickedness never was happiness” and “I will go and do the things which that Lord hath commanded.”
They also contain important doctrinal teachings that you can use for sharing the gospel. They answer questions like, “Why do we do baptisms for the dead?” (1 Corinthians 15:29) and “Why should I be baptized?” (John 3:5). They tell us how to receive revelation (D&C 8:2-3) and show us what to do when we are in sticky situations (Genesis 39:9).
How Can I Know When I’ve Been Forgiven?
April 25th, 2010
"Enos, thy sins are forgiven thee . . . "
One of the great blessings in the entire gospel is that through the atonement of Jesus Christ we can be forgiven of sins and mistakes in our lives. The scriptures repeatedly testify of this truth: “Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more” (D&C 58:42). “Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool” (Isaiah 1:18). The modern prophets testify: “Through the Atonement, you can receive forgiveness and be cleansed from your sins when you repent” (“Repentance,” For the Strength of Youth: Fulfilling Our Duty to God, 29).
