Stand in Holy Places

President Thomas Monson gave a talk about how God's commandments "is definitive; it is not negotiable." Christ commandments are still in effect for today! Please listen to a prophet of God, and you will see your faith in Christ boosted!

The Atonement of Christ

Recently I've been studying the Atonement. The Atonement is the suffering, death, and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Because of this he can forgive us of our sins. The suffering was when He took upon Himself all of our mistakes and mishaps. He knew the price. He knew the pain that it would cause, in fact, the pain was so great the he sweat great drops of blood from every pore. I think about it, and I realize that every mistake that I made, made Him suffer. EVERY wrong choice I make He suffered for! I feel so sorry for it...it's amazing that He loves me enough to suffer for me when He knew how many times I would mess up. This knowlegde has changed me! I came up with a quote:

"How many drops of precious blood did He shed for me? One far, far to many....."

This should be our mindset whenever we are presented a wrong choice. Christ suffered for EVERYTHING that we did. Big or small. He felt it. Let's start making those choices that won't cause Him to suffer. Lets all do what He has asked us to do. Lets all obey His Commandments and His gospel, The Gospel of Jesus Christ! Lets thank Him by doing what He has asked us to do...I love Him. I believe in Him. I want to make those right choices for Him.

Steve: The Bullet Bike Mormon!

I really enjoyed this video because A) I really like motorcycles B) It show's how the Gospel can change us to be better than what we may have been raised in or lived with. That's why I love this Gospel. It can change our lives. We have been recently teaching a man named Zack. He came from a pretty rough and rich background. As he is not only learning about the Gospel, he is applying it. Thats the key to changing our lives, it's the application. That's the genius of it! We find oursleves when we lose ourselves. So, heres Steve!

Highland Rugby Coach

I'm not sure if any of you have watched "Forever Strong", but it's a movie of a troubled rugby player who gets sent to Salt Lake City for corrections. While there, he plays for the nationally known Highland Rugby team. In the movie, is also Coach Larry Gelwix. In the movie it doesn't say anything about his religion, but he is a mormon! Here's his story of of why he is a mormon!

Kevin the Skateboarder

So in this clip, I really liked when he says the some people think God is boring. He's not! He's in everything we do! Skydiving, Horseriding, skateboarding, etc...Please look at this clip! It's my favorite one yet!

The Family

One of God's greatest blessings in our lives. It is meant to give the start that our loving Heavenly Father meant for us to have! Listen to Elder Ballard on the subject!

Love At Home, Blessed Family Life

Please read the words of Thomas S. Monson. He's a man speaking for God on this important topic. If people realized how the gospel could bless their own lives AND their family's life, the world would be a different place. President Monson.

Love at Home

Blessed Family Life

“When we have sampled much and have wandered far and have seen how fleeting and sometimes superficial a lot of the world is, our gratitude grows for the privilege of being part of something we can count on—home and family and the loyalty of loved ones. We come to know what it means to be bound together by duty, by respect, by belonging. We learn that nothing can fully take the place of the blessed relationship of family life.”¹

Sharing Our Love

“Give your child a compliment and a hug; say, ‘I love you’ more; always express your thanks. Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Friends move away, children grow up, loved ones pass on. It’s so easy to take others for granted, until that day when they’re gone from our lives and we are left with feelings of ‘what if’ and ‘if only.’ …

“Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey and share our love with friends and family. One day, each of us will run out of tomorrows. Let us not put off what is most important.”²

Showing Our Love

“Brethren, let’s treat our wives with dignity and with respect. They’re our eternal companions. Sisters, honor your husbands. They need to hear a good word. They need a friendly smile. They need a warm expression of true love. …

“To you who are parents, I say, show love to your children. You know you love them, but make certain they know it as well. They are so precious. Let them know. Call upon our Heavenly Father for help as you care for their needs each day and as you deal with the challenges which inevitably come with parenthood. You need more than your own wisdom in rearing them.”³

Expressing Our Love

“To you parents, express your love to your children. Pray for them that they may be able to withstand the evils of the world. Pray that they may grow in faith and testimony. Pray that they may pursue lives of goodness and of service to others.

“Children, let your parents know you love them. Let them know how much you appreciate all they have done and continue to do for you.”⁴

What Is Most Important

“What is most important almost always involves the people around us. Often we assume that they must know how much we love them. But we should never assume; we should let them know. Wrote William Shakespeare, ‘They do not love that do not show their love.’ We will never regret the kind words spoken or the affection shown. Rather, our regrets will come if such things are omitted from our relationships with those who mean the most to us.”⁵

Bringing Heaven Closer

“May our families and homes be filled with love: love of each other, love of the gospel, love of our fellowman, and love of our Savior. As a result, heaven will be a little closer here on earth.

“May we make of our homes sanctuaries to which our family members will ever want to return.”⁶

A Prayer for Families

“Inasmuch as the family unit is under attack in the world today, and many things long held sacred are ridiculed, we ask Thee, our Father, to make us equal to the challenges we face, that we may stand strong for truth and righteousness. May our homes be havens of peace, of love and of spirituality.”⁷