Category: Religion

  • Lessons from the Temple

    Yesterday, Tom and I attended the Temple. The week leading up I had been feeling rather disgruntled with myself. My weaknesses were so blaring I couldn’t see my strengths. I carried these feelings of inadequacy to the temple, and at first they were only added to as once again I fought unsuccessfully to stay awake.…

  • Testimony and Calling

    I’ve been thinking a lot about what I am ‘supposed’ to be doing right now in my life. Last Sunday when our Relief Society president gave a lesson on moral excellence I felt a twinge of realization- that I wasn’t living up to the standards God has set for me. I’ve used “I have a…

  • A scientist finds God

    I really enjoyed this article about Francis Collins.  I was impressed once again by the beautiful creations of God, and how scientific discovery can help build, rather than hinder, our faith in Him.  I really enjoyed Brother Johnson’s talk in General Conference, in which he spoke about science.  He said that scientist do not create…