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When Angels Intervene to Save the Children – Hartt and Judene Wixom

In May of 1986, David Young stormed into the elementary school in Cokeville, Wyoming, and took over one hundred and fifty children and their teachers hostage. I was ten years old at the time and barely remember the news stories about it, so reading this nonfiction book about the tragedy was fresh to me. However, I somewhat misspeak when I call it a tragedy, for while it was truly a frightening and life-changing experience, it was also a miracle. David Young was mentally disturbed and believed that if he were to kill the children in the school, when they reached … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Physical and Spiritual Blindness

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As I studied the rest of John 9 tonight, I pondered the wonderful illustration of the faith of the blind man healed by the Savior. This man does not start with a testimony that Jesus is the Savior of mankind, but despite tremendous pressure from those around him – including the weakness of his parents – he insists that Jesus came from God. Because he stood by his developing faith, he was privileged to learn more about the divine nature of Christ. Unlike many who followed the Savior, the blind man in this chapter did not ask to be healed. … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Leigh Bale: (part two) The Reality Behind the Fiction

Thanks for joining us for part two of our talk with Leigh Bale, member of the Romance Writers of America and recipient of several awards in her field. If you missed part one, click here. Leigh, your novel “The Healing Place,” for which you won the Golden Heart award, is based on some of your own experiences. Can you tell us a little bit about that? Unfortunately, my family and I lived the research for “The Healing Place.” I have a daughter with an inoperable brain tumor. She was diagnosed at the age of seven, after a five month period … Continue reading →

Brigadoon (1954)

Gene Kelly and Van Johnson star as best buddies Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas in this mystical, romantic tale set in Scotland. Tommy is engaged to marry Jane, and yet feels hesitant about tying the knot. Tired of hectic city life in America, Tommy and Jeff decide to go hunting in Scotland for a week and stumble upon a quaint old village called Brigadoon, which is not on the map. To the men’s surprise, the village seems to be functioning about two hundred years behind the times, complete with a fair being held in the town square. Tommy (Kelly) is … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: “Great Is Thy Faith”

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The focus of this week’s lesson is on the receipt of the keys of the kingdom; as usual, the scriptures contain so many more lessons to be observed. As I started reading Lesson 13 today, I was touched by the faith of the Canaanite woman who pleaded with the Savior to heal her daughter. (Matthew 15:21-28) The story initially appears to be your typical “Master, please heal” one, as found throughout the scriptures. However, when you take a second look, you realize that this Canaanite woman was not an Israelite; she was a Gentile. Thus, when she asked the Lord … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Because Thou Believest Not My Words

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Did you ever notice that sometimes you get hit in the head with a particular principle or teaching over and over again? That seems to be happening to me this week. Today, as I continued preparing for next week’s Sunday School lesson, I studied Luke 1:18-25. I was particularly impressed Zacharias questioned the angel who came to tell him that he and his wife would have a child. Let’s take a quick look at the circumstances which surrounded this announcement. Zacharias had been called to serve in the temple. As a descendent of Aaron, he passed that same priesthood on … Continue reading →

Bible Stories: Great Faith

I think some of the most intriguing Bible stories for children are the stories of miracles which have occurred. In the beginning of Matthew chapter eight (verses 5-13), Matthew writes of the story of the centurion soldier. The centurion soldier had a servant who was paralyzed and “suffering terribly” (verse six). Apparently the actions of Christ had spread throughout the land because the centurion soldier sought Christ to heal his servant. When the centurion soldier tells Jesus about the servant’s condition, Jesus says that He will come to the servant. However, the centurion soldier has such great faith in Jesus … Continue reading →