Someone is Directing this Symphony

Haven't we each had times in our life where we can feel God's hand directing our actions? More even than our actions, at times I have felt him directing even those around me, like a symphony that He is orchestrating and conducting where all of the individual sounds...

See What God Hath Done

Author link is broken When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed,When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost…Are you ever burdened with a load of care?Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?…When you look at others with their lands and gold,Think...

Lift Up Your Voice and Sing!

While I'm no expert on any religion not even my own I have made a rudimentary observation. The Amish seem to have determined that it was best to stop time. The inventions of some specific time in the past (ties and wheels) may be used at will. But the more recent ones...

Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve

Elder Neil Linden Andersen, 57, was named the newest apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today during the morning session of the Church's 179th Annual General Conference. The announcement was made by Church President Thomas S. Monson to 21,000...

Why Mormons Build Temples

The church has a channel on YouTube called Mormon Messages. Yesterday they posted a new video titled, “Why Mormons Build Temples.” (Comments and ratings are not open on this video.) How do you think this will work as a response to the upcoming airing of...

How Cool is Times & Seasons?

Times & Seasons has been my favorite LDS blog for a long time. It's open to comments from all over the spectrum, but is basically a faithful, academic blog with some silliness thrown in and the kind of camaraderie that comes from long-time discussion (and needling) of...