maryackFeb 103 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 de...
maryackJan 214 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 stu...
maryackJan 1510 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 Mormo...
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. Doub...
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 wer...
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) P...
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 incr...
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 b...
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 Colossians...
maryackOct 2, 20194 minOur Hope In Christ: Strangers No MoreEphesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is calle...
maryackOct 1, 20194 minJust Drivin' Along in My Car Praising GodEphesians: Part 1 I was driving home from somewhere and put the scriptures on. I don’t usually get a lot from just listening (it’s not how...
maryackSep 29, 20193 minLive In and Walk By the SpiritGalatians 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the spirit. Live in the Spirit and Live in Christ Gal 2: 19 For I through t...
maryackSep 21, 20193 minPaul-Zealous Persecutor to Zealous ApostleI've been so intrigued by Paul. 5' high, dark hair, dark complexion, large Roman nose, sharp face, small black eyes-penetrating as eterni...
maryackSep 16, 20191 minHow Do I Forget? Let Me Count the Ways!D&C 10:5 5 Pray always, that you may come off conqueror; yea, that you may conquer Satan, and that you may escape the hands of the serva...
maryackSep 16, 20192 minA Better WayJust like last week, I began to read the new Come Follow Me assignment-2 Corinthians 8-13-and I was immediately pulled in. 2 Cor 8: 1 Mor...