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[Joseph Smith]‘s people marveled that he did so much when he was just one of them, and his accomplishments—translations, cities, mission, gatherings, priesthoods, temples, cosmologies, governments—are astonishing by any standard. Joseph Smith himself did not take credit for his achievements. All he could speak of was his “marvilous experience.” Perhaps his signal trait was trust [...]

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And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: (Acts 2:17) I don’t dream much. Very rarely, if at all, [...]

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Last night I had the opportunity to attend the annual Deseret Book Author’s Banquet as my mother‘s date. One might easily feel like a fish out of water surrounded by so many “LDS celebrities”. I was able to shake hands with and meet Chieko Okazaki, John Bytheway, Sheri Dew, S. Michael Wilcox and saw among [...]

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This satirical video (with several strong points worthy of serious discussion) shows the growing disparity between the government and the people. This polarization is in stark contrast to the bold words on our Constitution that state “We the people”. We are the government. It is our master. They are our employees. They are accountable to [...]

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According to this website, California holds 7 of the top 10 spots for most costly homes in the USA. This article suggests the same. Being from San Diego, this isn’t hard for me to believe. My parents’ home has nearly tripled in value in the 17.5 years they’ve been there. Sheesh. When I was looking [...]

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I was flabbergasted to run across an Associated Press article which speaks of the tyrannical mandates coming out of Texas: Gov. Rick Perry ordered Friday that schoolgirls in Texas must be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, making Texas the first state to require the shots. The girls will have to [...]

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Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaoh’s dream tells of seven years of plenty and seven years of famine. As far as I have been able to find, President Hinckley has made reference to this dream twice in a general conference. The first was in the October 1998 session. Prefacing his citation of Joseph’s dream, President Hinckley said [...]

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Yesterday I attended a 13 hour advanced CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training. Next Saturday will be an additional (and final) four hour session to complete the training. A good description is found on this website: The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area [...]

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As humans we like to apply epithets to ourselves, allowing for categorization based on our affiliations, be they social, political, religious, or otherwise. For example, I can quickly classify myself in the following ways: I’m a Mormon. I’m a Conservative Constitutionalist. I’m a bachelor. I’m an RM. I’m an extroverted introvert (try making sense of [...]

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For in those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch, that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect, who are the elect according to the covenant. (JS-M 1:22) False Christ candidate #1 (of many): Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda In the rapturous eyes [...]

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