It Really Happened!

By J.D. Shaeffer Something quite fascinating has come to my attention in my religion class the past couple of weeks. I haven’t shared it yet for who knows why, but now is a great time to let you in on this perspective. The stories in the Scriptures are not historical fiction. The characters are not

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Juggling Reality

Why do we fake it? We want to be liked, respected, and even admired. Looking Perfect I remember when my dad was bishop. I was already married to Duncan with a couple of kids at the time. As you may know, bishops are set apart through the Priesthood of God to be judges in Israel.

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Your Nature is Eternal

by J.D. Shaeffer Let’s share a beautiful truth here, and it’s something that I’ve been learning from some close friends, whom I trust very much. 2 Nephi 2:26 – “And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed

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Pray and Work

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

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Where Has the Time Gone?

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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Dare to Trust God

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

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