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Want Joy? You’ll Find it Here.

The psalms have been a great encouragement to many over the years and it’s not hard to see why. They speak to our experience of life. In Psalm 86:1-2 David recognizes his need and prays to God. Straightaway we see that when we have a need we can pray to God. What David wants in his life, which at times seems so hard, is joy, verses 3-4. We can know joy despite hardships, if we continue to trust in God as David did throughout it and recognize that God always has a plan and a purpose in it. David knows … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review—May 12th-17th

Did you have a good week? We did here in LDS. Here’s a recap of all the blogs we did, just in case you missed them. We started the week with “Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration,” a look at the movie now playing at the Legacy Theater in Salt Lake City. We then had a review of the new LDS self-help book “Enjoying the Journey: Steps to Finding Joy Now” by authors Jaime Theler and Deborah Talmadge. Next we continued the Gospel Questions series with “About Food Storage,” which explains the reason behind the Mormons’ curious habit of collecting … Continue reading →