Six minutes to six, said the clock over the information booth in New York’s Grand Central Station. The tall young Army officer lifted his sunburned face and narrowed his eyes to note the exact time. His heart was pounding with a beat that choked him. In six minutes he would see the woman who had filled such a special place in his life for the past 18 months, the woman he had never seen yet whose words had sustained him unfailingly.
He placed himself as close as he could to the information ...
The following is an excerpt from a recent discourse by Elder Dallin H. Oaks, world-renowned Apostle of Jesus Christ, and a scholar of the Constitution of the United States. He declared that knowing that we are all children of God gives us a vision of the worth of others and the ability to rise above prejudice:
We live in a time of anger and hatred in political relationships and policies.
For as long as I can remember, the “Star-Spangled Banner” has held a prominent place in my church’s hymn book. It is more than simply a patriotic song. In its entirety it speaks not only of country but also of God and therefore naturally belongs with other sacred hymns. I have sung all three verses all of my life and therefore was surprised when I discovered that many Americans have never heard the second and third verses—and are even surprised to find out they even exist.
When we s ...
In 1957 Mexico was in the midst of an unprecedented drought. People were being forced to flee their unproductive farms to seek almost non-existent jobs in the towns and cities. At the same time, membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was increasing dramatically. Meetinghouses were in short supply and, in most places in Mexico, members met in rented halls—most of which were woefully inadequate with bare light bulbs hanging from ceilings, peeling paint, uncomfortable sl ...
We are beset on all sides by a multitude of problems and anxieties. An insidious virus that has caused untold grief. A toxic political climate that is tearing the country apart. A roller coaster economy that gives us motion sickness. A school year start that has many of us reeling with doubt and frustration.
I wasn’t quite eight years old when my maternal grandfather passed away. John H. Price was 82. He was found one cold fall morning slumped against a cedar fencepost with a pitchfork in his hand. As usual, he had gone out to tend to his dairy cows and failed to come in for breakfast.
After the funeral services, his descendants, including my mother, gathered at the old homestead to discuss the disposition of his property and meager possessions.
By Jodi Topper
First Christian Church of Johnson City has not been closed during the pandemic, but it has certainly been different. The congregation has enjoyed the 9:30 a.m. starting time for worship services and will continue with that starting time this week as Sunday school and in-person services resume on Sunday, October 4.
I made a quick trip to north Texas this weekend to participate in an Eagle Scout court of honor for my grandson, Dallin Jolley. I was asked to speak about “The Family’s Legacy of Scouting” that now covers five generations—almost to the very beginning of the movement. I related the following personal experience:
It was time to pack it up or throw it away.
At Community Church of the Hills Sunday morning, the Elders commissioned Kasey Smith as the new Pastor of Women. “We are very proud to have Kasey on staff since she has a real heart for prayer, discipleship and the Kingdom of God,” said a statement from the Church of the Hills.
The other day I came across a six-inch by eight-inch board. Glued to it and coated over with varnish is a painting of a ship foundering in high seas. I remembered that it had been given to me by a third grade girl in Veracruz, Mexico. Because of the love with which it was offered by that little dark-eyed child, I have kept it and treasured it for more than 50 years.
I was given lots of things during my tenure as an educator both in Mexico and in the States.
