Inspired by the movie “The Princess Bride” Just as I was ready to quit and give in, a woman in a wheelchair passed me by with a grin....

It was a simple message, so easily read - “Be thankful” was all the sign said. Gratitude is often spoken of as the mother of all virtues...

Upon the wings of a prayer, I approach the throne of God and always find Him there. My thoughts and feelings can be conveyed in no better...

The young man arose slowly from his knees - he had just petitioned God for help with his heartfelt pleas. There was a hole in his heart...

(Ether Chapter 12, Moroni Chapters 7 & 10, Alma Chapter 32) The weathered man bent down and inspected the young sprout. After all these...

The leather cords were so tight that his hands and ankles were sore and swollen. He was tied up by his brothers, jealous of the role for...

Andy surveyed the construction zone and the workers moving about. Attached to a safety fence was a sign reading “Construction Area,...

See John 8 The woman looked intently into the eyes of this stranger. All she could see was compassion and love and not a hint of danger....

The student of history was seeing a connection. He was beginning to understand the most consistent human pattern. Mankind would prosper...

The call had come, the letter laying folded on the table. He would start in three months if he accepted and was willing and able. It...

The word is distinct and everywhere to be found. It is a word that can make one ponder - a word that is quite profound. At the Christmas...

Inspired by a parable related by Elder Boyd K. Packer in a Conference talk in 1977 See also Alma 42:15 The two men had been friends from...

She glanced up on her way out the door. The small plaque above showcased a simple message: “Return with Honor”. She pondered a moment and...

John sat uneasily in his seat at the small but elegant funeral home. His uncle was being honored for his faith and a life of service,...

October is National Bullying Awareness Month The young man stood back and took in the scene. All around him were new friends, kids once...

The Gospel of John 4 and 6 The disciples looked around at each other not knowing what to say. They had just heard a hard doctrine that...

Fear held it’s grip like a vise upon my soul. It faced me from all directions and would not let go. Everywhere I turned from morning to...

Compassion: sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Inspired by 3 Nephi 17: 6-10 The man sat afar off, not...

I had to check my thinking at that very moment. Was I wishing them the best or was there some amount of envy or resentment? Was I hoping...

Inspired by the Parable of The Two Villages Recently I met a man as I traveled to a new town - he had just come from there he said, as he...