I couldn’t say it better than is stated in the seminary manual: 1 Corinthians 11:11. “Neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord” Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles pointed out that men and women have equal but distinct roles: “In our […]
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by J.D. Shaeffer Allow me to express some insights from my most recent study. In The Book of Mormon, located in the chapter of 3 Nephi 4, we see a divine truth, that when applied, can increase our joy in prayer (if prayer is something you like to do – if not, I highly recommend
Looking at this beautiful photo reminds me of the enthusiastic efforts that Duncan and I made to make sure that our older kids (Kay, J.D., Clark, and Adam) had adventures, music training, the best education, and lots of hard work to build character. Am I doing all that I can do to be the best
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by J.D. Shaeffer Some quick advice for us all: Let God and your good qualities define you! Trust in His goodness and trust in His love! I really love believing in these things. Believing in good things = Optimism. Optimism is something quite essential. Those who choose to be optimists choose to be happy, for
Today marks the 25th Anniversary of when Duncan and I met each other. My recollection is this: I was called to be a Sunday School teacher in University 1st ward and since Duncan was in the Sunday School presidency, he was suppose to introduce me to the ward that day. He approached me in the
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Satan Lies About the Family by J.D. Shaeffer There’s a grand irony in this world that is perplexing all of us mortal beings. Satan, the foolish individual who tempts everyone with the carnal lies of sex, marriage, and children, is the same guy who will never ever experience any of that. He doesn’t have a
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When Duncan and I saw each other for the first time I was 23. Duncan was 26, a TA at ASU and about to get his masters degree in geography. I had been ward hopping, which you were allowed to do back then, and prayerfully settled in on University 1st Ward. As is customary, I
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Religious Freedom Conferencein Tempe, Arizona January 2017 First of all, for the very best resource to find out:– What is religious freedom?– Why is religious freedom important?– How do I stand up for religious freedom? Go to this Religious Freedom website. It is very well done and applies to people of all faiths, nationalities and
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Remember by Claudia Goodman Who will raise their voice for the family? Who’ll defend the rights of our liberty? Come preserve your own, in the srength of God and home. All who will rejoice in this privilege Let them now maintain freedom’s heritage Come with fervent zeal. Join us on the battlefield. CHORUS: Remember our
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By J.D. Shaeffer The etymology of the word, Bible, as seen in the Oxford English Dictionary, can be traced to non-English vocabulary that translates to the words, little library. So, if we pick up The Holy Bible in our hand, we are literally looking at The Holy Little Library. Seems funny, but put it into
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