Category Archives: happiness

Sweetness of the Holy Ghost

Recently I listened to a general conference talk by President Hinckley about Joseph Smith. As I listened to it, I felt the familiar sweetness of the Spirit (Holy Ghost) testifying to me that what he was saying was true. It was the truth.

By their fruits ye shall know them

Jesus taught many things that have been recorded in the Book of Mormon and in the Bible. One thing that was taught in the Sermon on the Mount was how you could tell who was a true disciple of Jesus Christ among all the false prophets.  He said that you would be able to lookContinueContinue reading “By their fruits ye shall know them”

Latter Day Lives Podcast

I thought I’d share with the blog’s followers that I was the featured guest today on the podcast “Latter Day Lives” hosted by my good friend Shawn Rapier.  Shawn and I have been close friends for almost 20 years. His podcast is uplifting and just makes you feel good.  He interviews interesting members of TheContinueContinue reading “Latter Day Lives Podcast”

Frère Mwamba

I remember having a talk with one of my missionary friends during lunch at a zone conference when I was a missionary in France. He was telling me about an amazing experience he had by finding a family, teaching them the gospel, and seeing them get baptized.  He said, “This is the reason I cameContinueContinue reading “Frère Mwamba”

Maggie Burgon Alldredge

My grandmother Maggie Burgon Alldredge has been on my mind a lot lately. Yesterday she would have been 100 years old if she were still with us. My brother Nick and I decided to have a family reunion to get the family together and celebrate her birthday. It was a lot of work but reallyContinueContinue reading “Maggie Burgon Alldredge”