Tag Archives: restoration

Is it Time to Revamp?

I have always loved the word “revamp” but have never truly appreciated it until I started operating my own small, home business. After all, it can be easy to get in a rut and keep doing the same things over and over again. We don’t have bosses or policy manuals that tell us it is time to give the company an overhaul. Instead, we have to decide for ourselves when it is time to look things over and make the necessary upgrades and changes. You’ve probably heard the term to “revamp your resume’”? Well, the same can be true of … Continue reading →

Family Home Evening: The Restoration

This family home evening lesson is based on the General Gonference talks “The Things of Which I Know,” “The Restoration of the Gospel” and “Mom, Are We Christians?” These talks focus on the events surrounding the restoration of the gospel. You should review the account of the First Vision in Joseph Smith History as well. You can open the lesson by reading the account of the First Vision in Joseph Smith History 1:8-20. If you have younger children you may want to summarize the story. A great visual aid would be to use the Gospel Art Kit. After you summarize … Continue reading →

The Martyrdom of Joseph Smith

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One hundred and sixty-three years ago today, Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, were shot and killed in jail in Carthage Jail at Carthage, Illinois. Willard Richards and future prophet John Taylor were with them. Taylor was wounded, while Richards escaped harm. I cannot express in adequate words the events of that day, and so I will not try. I will, however, provide you with a link to an Ensign article describing what happened. One of the things I most struggled with when I joined the church was my testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Indeed, I was baptized without … Continue reading →