LDS Musings

Tag: Faith

  • All In

    Are You All In? While talking with a friend from Church recently, she recalled some of the memorable quotes shared by President Russell M. Nelson—little gems to help us stay focused. One phrase stood out: “Are you all in?” That was two weeks ago, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. What does being “all…

  • Has Christ Been Going About Doing Good in Your Life?

    This last weekend was our Church’s semi-annual General Conference. One of the speakers, Elder Patrick Kearon, asked, “Have you felt [the Savior] going about doing good in your life even when you haven’t been seeking Him or following Him?” (Jesus Christ, Your New Beginning, October 2025 General Conference). I’ve been thinking about this question ever…

  • Confusion to Clarity

    “When we have questions or doubts, we may feel that the solutions are too complex or that finding answers is too confusing. May we remember that the adversary, even the father of all lies, is the architect of confusion. “The Savior is the Master of simplicity.”  (Elder Ryan K. Olsen, The Answer Is Jesus, October…

  • Which Voice Will You Listen To?

    Which Voice Will You Listen To?

    It’s been several months since I’ve written a blog post. My husband had been diagnosed with cancer and the doctors’ appointments and treatments were taking up so much time and energy. Also, the chores around the property fell to me and they were overwhelming. Those were the reasons that I dropped the blog to the…

  • When Prayers Won’t Go Past the Ceiling

    When Prayers Won’t Go Past the Ceiling

    Have you ever had the experience of praying and feeling that your prayer is not getting past the ceiling? It’s that sensation of shooting an arrow or dart and having it bounce off the target. Here are ideas for getting unstuck.

  • What is a Testimony?

    What is a Testimony?

    As Christians we talk a lot about testimonies. We ‘bear’ our testimonies to others, we ‘build’ our testimonies, and we ‘share’ our testimonies in meetings. But what does that really mean?

  • In the Weeds

    When you’re in the weeds, it is difficult to see an end to the struggle. It’s even more difficult to imagine a positive outcome.

  • At the Center

    How we choose to see things, determines how we think about what is happening in our lives and influences what we choose to do.

  • WHY I STRIVE TO BE A DISCIPLE OF JESUS CHRIST

    I believe that most of us are hard-wired to strengthen our testimonies by favoring either study or faith…Ideally, both study and faith are needed for building strong testimonies.

  • JOY

    It can seem rare to have joy in our lives, but the Lord has made it clear that men are that they might have joy.