The lyrics of the song I am a Child of God are very simple but clear. I am a child of God, And he has sent me here, Has given me an earthly home With parents kind and dear. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, Help Read more about I Am a Child of God[…]
Before you start thinking that you don’t need to read this since you are going on a mission let me just tell you. If you already do not know, the mission is a great time that you will learn about yourself but you will always have a companion with you. And while at the time Read more about Becoming Eternal Companions[…]
The Law of Chastity: A positive view All to often as a youth I viewed the Law of Chastity as something restricting, hard to obey, and very uncomfortable to talk about. I would sometimes wonder “Why is it so strict? I mean, I understand why I shouldn’t be promiscuous, but what are the blessings? What Read more about The Law of Chastity: A positive view[…]
Family Home Evening: A simple solution to the world “Well, first of all I’d like to welcome every fight to family fight tonight” my Dad would say as he sat down after corralling us into the living room on a Monday evening, “I’d like to welcome the fight between Caleb and Jacob, Ben and his Read more about Family Night! or Family Fight?[…]
“The Race” By D.H. (Dee) Groberg is a great poem that I heard for the first time on my mission. It means a lot to me especially because I was a runner in high school. But even if you are not a runner, the mission life, as well as life in general, can be compared Read more about “The Race”[…]
Every missionary could use some of the added strength that can be found in the scriptures. Read through these and share one with your special Elder or sister. Be Thou an Example: Missionary Examples to Follow Nephi In the Book of Mormon, a righteous son of Lehi and Sariah (1 Ne. 1:1–4; 2:5). Nephi had strong Read more about 25+ Scriptures for Your Missionary[…]
The scriptures are inspired by God and can help us whenever we feel down or depressed. Here are 20+ scripture to help you make it through hard times. The Book of Mormon “And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath Read more about 20+ Scriptures for Hard Times[…]
A Successful Missionary When I was preparing to serve a mission, I would often hear stories from returned missionaries who would tell me funny stories, uplifting stories, or bizarre experiences they had on their missions. A mission sounded like such a unique time of life– I came to realize that that is true! At the Read more about 10 ways to know you are a successful Missionary[…]
Have you planned to serve a mission since you were little? Have you heard others talking about serving a mission? Rumors can spread especially when they seem exciting or partly true. Here are a few common misconceptions about missions. Some are from those not familiar with the Church or missions in general while others are simple Read more about Misconceptions about LDS Missions[…]
4 Misconceptions About Coming Home –And the Doctrine to refute them– Coming home from a Mission is one of the sweetest times of your life if you let it be! Unfortunately Mormon culture has generated some false ideas about what it is like to come home. If we let these thoughts and perspectives sink into Read more about Adjusting To Post Mission Life: 4 Misconceptions About Coming Home[…]