Years ago, I received a letter from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints asking me to deliver a general conference address. Thinking this might happen, I prepared a talk on a topic I was eager to share with Church members. To my surprise, I found in that letter that a topic had already been assigned to me. The topic was “The Atonement of Jesus Christ as Taught in the Book of Mormon."
What followed were weeks filled with prayers and studies, and my testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement increased like never before.
Understanding the meaning of the Atonement of Jesus Christ in our lives is a magnificent and priceless gift. It helps us remember that, through Him, there is always hope.
BYU DC Kelly Poppinga's boys held Arizona to the following in the second half:
0 points
87 yards
-2 rush yards
89 pass yards
7/11 passing
4 first downs
1/5 on 3rd down
4.4 yds/play
12:12 T.O.P. (-5:36 to BYU)
3 punts
1 turnover on downs
@Spencer_Linton Followed the show ever since it was first aired. Not one criticism. Don’t change. No one will be shocked to know @Spencer_Linton is one of the most down to earth guys you will meet. With my family at the 4 corners, and years later rushing the field, he took time for us!
Easter is an invitation to begin again. Through Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, hope returns, hearts can heal, and burdens can be lifted. Make time this season to feel and share His love.
Despite the rumors, The Mormons and the church has been welcoming .10 years up here, no racism, no hateful words directly towards me, actually I’ve been invited to house for dinners, accepted in to families, I hate that we bash a group cuz of beliefs.
NEW: 13-year-old Australian boy swims for four hours in cold and dangerous waters to save his mom and siblings who were swept into the ocean, says God is who got him to shore.
The family was on kayaks & paddleboards when they were swept about 2.5 miles out to sea.
After a conversation with his mother, Austin Appelbee decided he would swim back to shore to find help.
Appelbee says he prayed throughout the four-hour swim and told God he would get baptized if he made it out alive.
"I don't think it was actually me [swimming]... It was God the whole time. I kept on praying, kept on praying. I said to God, 'I'll get baptized.'"
"The waves are massive, and I have no life jacket on… I just kept thinking 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming,'" he said.
"And then I finally made it to shore, and I hit the bottom of the beach, and I just collapsed."
Appelbee says when he got to shore, he had to sprint for about a mile to find help.
According to AP, the family drifted 9 miles from Quindalup and spent 10 hours in the water.
When he reached the shore, Appelbee alerted authorities, who then sent out a helicopter to find his mom, 12-year-old brother, and 8-year-old sister.
Austin's mother, Joanne Appelbee, said one of the hardest decisions of her life was sending her son to shore.
"One of the hardest decisions I ever had to make was to say to Austin: 'Try and get to shore and get some help. This could get really serious really quickly,'" she said.
What a remarkable kid.
Video: 7 News.
Our souls should swell with gratitude as we consider God’s great plan of salvation, redemption, restoration, mercy, and happiness. Knowledge of His plan provides precious perspective, enriches our joys, and strengthens us to overcome our challenges and adversities.
Heavenly Father yearns for us to return home to Him. He invites and promises blessings, but He will never compel, coerce, or constrain our exercise of the moral agency He gave to us. We must act and choose to return to Him by following the example of His Beloved Son.
I’m proud of YouTubeTv for standing up to Disney. There are millions of us that have YouTubeTv and the Disney bundle. If we all #canceldisneyplus, like I did this morning, then they will get the message. Besides, be honest with yourself, you haven’t watched Didney+ in 6 months.