"In the gospel of Jesus Christ, there comes a point in time when we must stand accountable for who we are and what we are going to be. In the atonement of Jesus Christ, we have been given an example to follow---that of the eldest son of God the Father. I would like to talk for just a few minutes today about the atoning sacrifice and what it has meant in my life, from the perspective of a bishop, in helping us endure to the end." Bishop Robert D. Hales

"Part of that gospel strength is simply and magnificently the knowledge of who we are. However, so much that we find in our daily experience is in opposition to that knowledge and would blind us to our strength. What we “really are” is embryonic Gods, and surely this world is trying to make us forget that, make us pursue something else. It does not take a theologian to recognize that anything else will be a tragic disappointment in the strictest prophetic as well as Aristotelian sense." Jeffrey R. Holland Ensign, Apr. 1980

PSA for the day… If you have not already set your phone to receive notifications from the Church, I encourage you to do so! It is so great to be able stay up on what is happening in the Church, and it helps to keep our eyes focused on Christ.

Meet granddaughter Amelia, headed out to the Michigan Detroit Mission next month.

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In high school the young men in my ward went astray. I found these young men instead. We formed the Boy’s Quartet, and we attended our 60 year East High reunion. None of my former ward members were there. Be true. It pays long-term dividends. . .

Looking for answers? Come and see, come and listen to 15 prophets, seers and revelators. Feel the joy of Christ and hear truth. @ldsconf @Ch_JesusChrist

"One of the differences between true joy and mere pleasure is that certain pleasures are realized only at the cost of someone else’s pain. Joy, on the other hand, springs out of selflessness and service, and it benefits rather than hurts others." Spencer W. Kimball First Presidency Message Ensign, July 1978

I served my mission in Detroit. Amelia will love it.

"...and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord..."

My in-laws went to East High!

“Peace, Peace, Be Still,” in the Church’s new global hymnbook, has lyrics and music that work together to show turmoil, then peace.

🍁 Utah! This could be one of the most vibrant fall color seasons we’ve seen in years! 🍂

The Millennium will be so awesome! Imagine living when Satan has no power over the hearts of men and women. What will it be like?

The “Come, Follow Me” study guide for Sept. 28-Oct. 4 covers Isaiah 40-49, which includes the Lord’s assurance that He has “graven thee upon the palms of [His] hands” (Isaiah 49:16). Read what Church leaders have said about these chapters of scripture.

イザヤ書35：4 心おののく者に言え、「強くあれ、恐れてはならない。見よ、あなたがたの神は報復をもって臨み、神の報いをもってこられる。神は来て、あなたがたを救われる」と。 churchofjesuschrist.org/stud…

Got some more shots from the air yesterday. Here’s one that honestly moved me. Taken of Cascade Meadow looking south toward Maple Mountain, Utah. #utwx

President Boyd K. Packer’s words are plain and precious: “You are a child of God. He is the father of your spirit. Spiritually you are of noble birth, the offspring of the King of Heaven. Fix that truth in your mind and hold to it. However many generations in your mortal ancestry, no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written on a single line. You are a child of God!” “When you … see our Father,” Brigham Young described, “you will see a being with whom you have long been acquainted, and he will receive you into his arms, and you will be ready to fall into his embrace and kiss him.”