Tuning to the Key of F(aith)

A violin is laid next to a spread of sheet music

God wants everyone to be in tune with the sacred music of faith. We get in tune by following Christ’s example and following the Spirit. I’ve played violin since I was ten years old, and the first thing my teacher taught me was how to play in tune. With the… Continue reading

The God We See in Jesus

Jesus and Heavenly Father sitting in the clouds

How can observing the life of Jesus Christ help us understand and love God? How do you get to know someone? Likely, you do so by observing their words and actions. When it comes to getting to know God, a general conference talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Grandeur… Continue reading

Jesus Christ—The Greatest Gift of All

Christ hugs a woman who is distressed. His hand holding her head.

Jesus Christ’s ministry shows us his love. That love and his Atonement are the greatest gifts ever given. The last two lines in the song “Gethsemane” read, “Jesus loves me, / So He gives His gift to me from Gethsemane.” This simple song tells us why Jesus performed his Atonement:… Continue reading

How to Balance Your Life: Listen to the Spirit

Mini scales of justice next to a laptop

Work, finances, family, church, health, friends, hobbies—it can be hard to balance all the different aspects of our lives and make time for them, but the Spirit can guide us and Christ can magnify our efforts. In my last semester working as a teacher’s assistant, a student asked me how… Continue reading

Living Harmoniously with Others

People standing in front of a blackboard with their arms around each other

In a world full of varied beliefs, the Savior asks us to live in harmony with everyone.  Today’s world is full of different religious beliefs and identities, differences that can often lead to contention. How can we go about combating that contention? In his general conference talk “Loving Others and… Continue reading

The Wilderness of Waiting

A man sitting on a rock in a lake, looking at a sunset

We are promised revelation, but sometimes we need to sit through the Lord’s silence to learn what we need to. We are told in Matthew 7:7 that we will get revelation if we come to Heavenly Father with our questions: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye… Continue reading

How to Find Joy in Jesus Christ

Sun shining on girl in a field

Joy can be hard to find in a world that feels so dark. Elder Patrick Kearon says that “joy in Jesus Christ…changed [his] world,” and invites us to focus on that same joy. A few months ago, I was reading Mosiah 5 in the Book of Mormon. In it, King… Continue reading

The Christ in Church History

The Palmyra Temple peaks out through the trees in New York

We can easily get caught up in the names or dates of church history, but Keith A. Erekson reminds us that the main character will forever be Jesus Christ.  This year, the Come, Follow Me program focuses on the Doctrine and Covenants, so members of the Church of Jesus Christ… Continue reading

Loved Without Limits

Person making the shape of a heart with their hands and the shadow of the hand shape

Feeling the Savior’s love can be difficult, but he shows us just how far his love extends.  Since an early age, I have always had the fundamental knowledge that Jesus loved me. However, as I have grown and matured, I have found that simple belief to be difficult to hold… Continue reading