maryackSep 17, 20205 minThe greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” -MolièreTempest: a violent windy storm. Whirlwind: a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape. Thunder and...
maryackSep 11, 20206 min“The enemy is fear. We think it is hate; but, it is fear.” — Gandhi“And they did fortify themselves against their enemies; and they did dwell in one land, and in one body, and they did fear the words...
maryackSep 3, 20209 min“Ya Gotta Have Heart, All You Really Need is Heart” (Lyric from ‘Damn Yankees’When it came time to choose a king to replace King Saul, the Lord gave this criterion to his prophet Samuel: “Look not on his...
maryackAug 28, 20205 min“He who is brave is free” ― Seneca“The Lord loves each of us too much to merely let us go on being what we now are, for he knows what we have the possibility to become!” (...
maryackAug 28, 20208 min“Truth never damages a cause that is just.” ― Mahatma Gandhi2020 is a year I will never forget. I suspect none of us will. Pandemic. Protests. Destruction. Confusion. Chaos. Elections. Heartbreak....
maryackAug 24, 20205 minWhen angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. JeffersonAnger or Hatred, Enmity, Vengeance, Retaliation, Revenge, Animosity, Alienation, Antagonism, Antipathy, Contempt, Hostility, Malice,...
maryackAug 5, 20206 minA Pandemic Meme-Above All, Trust GodMy life has changed dramatically during this pandemic. I went from watching my 2-year-old granddaughter three days a week with four days...
maryackFeb 10, 20203 minThe Garden of Eden--Home Sweet Home2 Nephi 8:3 "For the Lord shall comfort Zion, he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her...
maryackJan 21, 20204 minWe’re IN It, Up to Our NecksNephi’s view of the interpretation of Lehi’s Tree of Life is extremely interesting to me. One aspect struck me this morning in my CFM...
maryackJan 15, 202010 minUnfolding Revelation and the Tree of LifeLast Sunday, a sister in my Ward gave a really outstanding and insightful talk on Lehi’s Tree of Life Vision. She taught me a new way of...
maryackDec 29, 20198 minUniversality in the Book of Mormon and the Restored Church(Art credit: Jorge Coco Santangelo, Moroni Delivers the Plates to Joseph Smith (2017)) The universality of salvation of the Book of...
maryackDec 23, 201916 minYea, Lord, Help Thou My UnbeliefThere are three parts to this post about the people who surrounded Jesus Christ at the time of His Birth. Believers and Unbelievers....
maryackDec 20, 20198 minForgetting to Remember and How Come Follow Me Helps Me to RememberI don’t believe the world would think my life accomplishments are particularly deserving of fanfare. At least, I was told that once by a...
maryackDec 10, 20194 minDo You See What I See?In Relief Society yesterday we had a lively discussion on Elder Dallin Oaks’ Conference talk, ‘Trust in the Lord’ (October 2019). We...
maryackNov 8, 201914 minThe Calcified Heart or If You Know What’s Good For You, Don’t Provoke God Two concepts that couldn’t be further apart in meaning are often paired together in the scriptures--“provocation” and “rest”. This entry...
maryackNov 2, 20194 minIt's All About Love2 Timothy 1: 7 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” Notice three parts. 1)...
maryackNov 1, 201912 minA Personal Gospel Study Revolution! (or How the Spirit Answered My Prayers)I have been struggling for months with what feels like an overwhelming feeling of falling short in my studies. I’ve been praying for some...
maryackOct 22, 20195 minAll You Need Is LoveThessalonians 3: 11 "Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you to...
maryackOct 16, 201910 minThe Dark Night of the SoulPhilippians 4:11 “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. 12 I know...
maryackOct 14, 20197 minRooted, Grounded, and SettledMy heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise. Psalms 57:7 My reading this week is Phillippians and...
