Index for uplifting, faith-building stories and
vignettes
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- An Address: a 1907 declaration of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Beehive Requirements from 1916: if you
thought earning your Beehive
award was hard, read this!
- Book of Mormon: the most unusual book
in all the world, by Elder Glen L. Rudd
- Builder or Wrecker?: do I lift or tear
down?
- Call of Duty: a great lesson learned
from the training of champion Arabian stallions
- Cherokee Legend: a fascinating
recounting of how young Cherokees became men
- Christmas Wish List: President
Hunter’s inspired Christmas suggestion from 1994 -- a classic!
- Clothes
Encounters: what low-riding pants do or don’t do for your image, by
Judith Rasband
- Confidence in Marriage: a beautiful
and meaningful explanation of the aspects of ‘Confi'ence’
- Courage in the face of adversity:
Elder John Taylor defies a mob
- Courage in the face of persecution:
two young men risk their lives for the Prophet Joseph Smith
- Dedication to the Gospel of Our Lord: Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball leave
their families to serve missions
- Desks and Patriotism: read this
touching true story about a very wise teacher and the lesson she taught
her pupils
- Diamonds: a lesson about life from a
diamond salesman
- Donuts and the Atonement: a poignant
and unforgettable Seminary lesson
- Egyptian Language and the Book of Mormon:
some fascinating reflections on the Book of Mormon by a native Egyptian
- Enthusiasm: the very foundation of a
productive life
- Evil - Does it really exist?: did God
create evil, is God himself evil?
- Five Finger Prayer: a sweet reminder
of who and what we should pray for.
- Funeral of President Gordon B. Hinckley:
a wonderful example of the importance of families in the LDS church
- George Albert Smith’s Creed: President
Smith truly lived by this beautiful creed
- Glass for the St. George Tabernacle: a
remarkable story of faith and answered prayers
- God DOES exist!: a beautiful analogy
- God vs. Science: an atheistic
university professor meets his match
- Good Sportsmanship: a moving account
of an event in which sportsmanship was valued more than winning
- Green Thing: an elderly woman
explains that they didn’t have the “green thing” back in “her days”
- Happiness Bank Account: old age is like a bank account; we can
only withdraw what we have put in
- Immigration: a Church statement on
immigration, issued in June 2011
- Judging Others: a story about Harvard
and Stanford and gross misjudgment of character
- Led by the Spirit in the Dominican Republic: Sister Flavia Salazar Gomez and Elder
Glen L. Rudd
- Lincoln and Kennedy: fascinating
similarities in the lives of these two Presidents
- Making A Difference: even the smallest
act of service can have dramatic results
- Men, God Give Us: Josiah Holland’s
stirring lines about the type of men we need today
- Mindfulness: Could people really walk
past a world-class violinist and not appreciate his music?
- New Years’ Resolutions: here are some great resolutions if you
need help with your list
- One Century Ago: what a difference a
century makes! Some statistics from
100 years ago.
- Prayer, Andy Rooney’s thoughts on: an
interesting perspective on today’s agnosticism
- President Monson’s Letters: two
letters from Elder Monson change a man’s life forever
- Privilege of Obedience: a young Heber
J. Grant puts the Lord in his debt through obedience and faith
- Relationships, 21 wonderful ideas regarding:
ideas for healthy relationships
- Rock, The: a story with an expected
ending, displaying the importance of obedience and persistence
- Ronald Reagan: the media’s treatment
of President Reagan, then and now
- Sacrificing for a Mission: a young man
parts with his most prize possession to finance his mission
- Santa
Claus: no
Santa Claus? Humbug!
- Sarah Palin: a very sobering story
about a very good woman
- Service in a field of beets: a story
of grief and gratitude
- Socialism: a sobering look at a
failed system through the eyes of a college professor
- Thanksgiving:
President Lincoln’s “Thanksgiving Message” of 1863
- The Lord Looketh on the Heart: a
remarkable true story about tithing faithfulness and the ‘outward
appearance’!
- The Open Grave: a remarkable story of
faith from the islands of Samoa
- The Sow to her Wallowing?: an
engraver’s mistake humors a missionary’s family
- The Touch of the Master’s Hand: a
beautiful poem about the worth of a soul
- Third Grade Charity: a true act of
service by a very young friend
- Three Marbles: the touching story of a
modern-day Good Samaritan
- To Hear the Voice of the Lord!: Elder Harold B. Lee silences a critic
- Two Horses: good friends are not
always seen, but they are always there
- Wet Pants!: might we always see the
opportunities all around us to do good
- What have we learned? according to Cicero, NOT MUCH!
- When They Are Learned: a brilliant, yet
obedient brother stops asking questions and joins the church
- Wilford Woodruff raises his wife from the dead:
an exceptional account of faith, obedience, and love
- Words from Wise Men: where are
these wise men when we truly need them!
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