The Apostle Song

This one came out first: in 2008

This one came out in 2009

This one came out in 2016

Apostles song 2020

Apostles Song LDS 2024

Well we get a new

Apostles Song 2025

but already a new Apostle 

needs to be added!!

Day of Faith

Day of Faith - Personal Quests for a Purpose

Rachel Esplin, Panelist at Harvard 

See article HERE, with complete video

or watch segments below:

A 20-year-old Harvard junior from Idaho has captured the attention

of Mormondom with the slow viral spread of a six-month-old video

in which she explains her faith to journalist Sally Quinn. 

She does an excellent job in front of many . . .

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Pray Always

David A. Bednar talks on Prayer

in beautiful visual format

Worlds Without Number

The Hubble Ultra Deep Field

The War In Heaven Continues on the Earth Today

Messages from LDS Mormon Prophets 

and Apostles in the 70's

and current Apostles

Great Trials Ahead - Apostles Quoted in Video

GREAT TRIALS LIE AHEAD

 BE PREPARED FOR TRIBULATIONS 

AND DESTRUCTION THAT SOON SHALL BE

If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear..

Missionary Sees Mom After Two Years

This missionary hasn't seen his family for 2 years.  Watch his reaction to seeing his mom when she shows up late.

Video of the longest hug captured on video!

Things That I Learned From Hurricane Sandy

Hi Family – I have close family friends who live in the DC area.  The stakes in the DC area have been active in helping the survivors of Hurricane Sandy, both by donations and by hands-on help.  Many people were bussed in on a regular basis to aid in the clean-up.  Our friends emailed my parents the following list.  It was used in a Relief Society lesson in their ward.  The list was made by a church member who didn’t lose his house in the hurricane but who went without power for several weeks.  I found this list VERY motivating and powerful.  I hadn’t seen a list compiled quite like it concerning emergency preparedness.  Perhaps this list will help inspire us to continue to prepare.  Definitely worth the time to read.    

Things that I learned from Hurricane Sandy
1. The excitement and coolness wears off around day 3.

2. You are never really prepared to go weeks without power, heat, water etc.
Never!

3. Yes it can happen to you.

4. Just because your generator runs like a top, does not mean it is
producing electricity.

5. If you do not have water stored up you are in trouble.  A couple of cases of bottled water is “NOT” water storage.

6. Should have as much fuel as water
        a. Propane
        b. Gas
        c. Kerosene
        d. Firewood
        e. Firestarter, (kindling, paper, etc)

7. Even the smallest little thing that you get from the store should be stocked up (spark plug for the generator, BBQ lighter, etc).

8. If you are not working, chances are nobody else is either.

9. I was surprised how quickly normal social behavior goes out the window.
I am not talking about someone cutting in line at the grocery store.
        a. 3 people were killed at gas stations within 50 miles of my home.
        b. I did not say 3 fights broke out, 3 people were killed.

10. Cash is king (all the money in your savings account means nothing).

11. Stored water can taste nasty.

12. You eat a lot more food when you are cold.

13. You need more food than you think if your kids are out of school for 2 weeks.

14. Kids do not like washing their face in cold water.

15. Your 1972 honda civic gets to the grocery store as well as your 2012 Escalade…but the Honda allows money left over for heat, food, water, a generator, fire wood, a backup water pump, you get the idea.

16. The electrical grid is way more fragile than I thought.

17. Think of the things that are your comfort, your escape, a cup of hot chocolate, a glass of milk and a ding-dong before bed, etc.  Stock up on those too.  You will need that comfort after day 3.

18. You quickly become the guy in the neighborhood who knows how to wire a generator to the electrical panel, directly wire the furnace to a small generator, or get the well pump up and running on inverter power OR you are the guy whose Master’s degree in Accounting suddenly means nothing. (Love you Steve!)

19. A woman who can cook a fine meal by candle light over the BBQ or open fire is worth her weight in gold.  And women, whose weight in gold would not add up to much, usually die off first.

20. It takes a lot of firewood to keep a fire going all day and into the evening for heat.

21. All the food storage in the world means nothing if your kids won’t eat it.

22. You might be prepared to take care of your children and their needs, but what about when the neighborhood children start to show up at your door?

23. Some people shut down in an emergency.  There is nothing that you can do about that.

24. Your town, no matter how small is entirely dependent on outside sources of everything.  If supply trucks stop rolling in due to road damage, gas shortages or anything else, you could be without for a long time.

25. In an emergency Men stock up on food, Women stock up on toilet paper.

26. I was surprised how many things run on electricity!

27. You can never have enough matches.

28. Although neighbors can be a great resource, they can also be a huge drain on your emergency storage.  You need to know how you are going to handle that.  It is really easy to be the guy who shares on Day 3, not so easy on Day 11.  Just reality.

29. Give a man a fish, he eats for that day.  Teach a man to fish and he will never be hungry again.  Now I get it.

30. All of the expensive clothes in the closet mean nothing if they don’t keep you warm.

31. Same goes for shoes…Love you Honey!!!!

32. You cannot believe the utility companies.  They are run by politicians!! Or so it seems,

33. Anything that you depend on someone else for is not available anymore.

34. Quote “A man with a chainsaw and knows how to use it is a thing of beauty” hahaha

35. Most folks don’t have any emergency storage.  They run to Wal-Mart and get water and batteries and then fill their tubs with water.  That is it.  A lucky few will get a case of ramen and a box of pop-tarts.  That will be your neighbor’s supply. (especially if you live outside of Utah)

36. Fathers, all the money you have ever made means nothing if you can’t keep your kids warm.

37. Mothers, everything you have ever done for your kids is forgotten if your kids are hungry.

38. You really do not want to be the “Unprepared Parents.”  The kids turn on you pretty quick.

39. Small solar charging gadgets will keep you in touch.  Most work pretty well it seems.

40. Most things don’t take much power to operate.
        a. Computers,
        b. Phones
        c. Radios
        d. TV
        e. lights

 41. Some things take a ton of power to operate.
        a. Fridge
        b. Toaster
        c. Freezer
        d. Hot plate
        e. Microwave

42. When it gets dark at 4:30 pm the nights are really long without power.

43. Getting out of the house is very important.  Even if it is cold.  Make your home the semi-warm place to come home to…not the cold prison that you are stuck in.

44. Someone in your family must play or learn to play the guitar.

45. Things that disappear never to be seen again for a very long time.
        a. Fuel, of all kinds
        b. Matches, lighters of any kind, etc.
        c. Toilet paper
        d. Paper plates, plastic forks and knives
        e. Batteries, didn’t really see a need for them.  (flashlights???  I guess)
        f. Milk
        g. Charcoal
        h. Spark plugs (generators)
        i. 2 stroke motor oil, (chainsaws)
        j. Anything that could be used to wire a generator to the house
        k. Extension cords
        l. Medicines (Tylenol, Advil, cold medicine, etc)

 46. There was a strange peace to knowing all I had to do each day was keep my family safe, warm, and fed, but my peace was someone else’s panic.  There were also many things that were not learned from hurricane Sandy, but reinforced.  Those things were the importance of my family and their love and support, especially my lovely wife, that my Heavenly Father is really in charge, period, and finally that I am very thankful for the upbringing and experiences that have taught me and brought me to where I am. Wherever that is.

God Bless!!!

 Frantz Ostmann
  

Gordon B. Hinckley Quotes

Gordon B. Hinckley - Love This Man!

 Without hard work, 

nothing grows but weeds.

Gordon  B. Hinckley

Stop looking for the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.

Gordon B.  Hinckley

 Give  expression to the noble desires 

that lie in your heart.

Gordon  B. Hinckley

 

Forget yourself and get to work.
Gordon B. Hinckley

 I am totally in the hands of the Lord.

Gordon B. Hinckley

Be believing, be happy, 

don't get discouraged.
Things will work out.
Gordon B. Hinckley

A prominent judge was asked what we, 

as citizens of the countries of the world,
could do to reduce crime and 
disobedience to law
and to bring peace and contentment
into our lives and into our nations.
He thoughtfully replied,
"I would suggest a return 
to the old-fashioned 
practice of family prayer."
Gordon B. Hinckley

 

"Get on your knees and pray, 

then get on your feet and work."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Believe in Jesus Christ, 

our Savior and our Redeemer,
the Son of God, who came to earth
and walked the dusty roads of Palestine -
the Son of God-to teach us 

the way of truth and light and salvation,
and who, in one great and glorious 

act offered an atonement for each of us.
He opened the way of salvation 

and exaltation for each of us,
under which we may go forward 

in the Church and kingdom of God.
Be not faithless, 

but believe in the great and wonderful
and marvelous blessings of the Atonement.
Gordon B. Hinckley

Our kindness may be the most persuasive argument for that which we believe.
Gordon B. Hinckley

"If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel."
Gordon B. Hinckley

The time has come for us 
to stand a little taller,
to lift our eyes and stretch our minds
to a greater comprehension 
and understanding of the grand 
millennial mission of this,
The Church of Jesus Christ 
of Latter-day Saints.
Gordon B. Hinckley

Truly, my dear young friends, 

you are a chosen generation. 

I hope you will never forget it.
I hope you will never take it for granted.
I hope there will grow in your hearts an overpowering sense of gratitude to God,
who has made it possible for you 

to come upon the earth in this 

marvelous season of the world's history.
Gordon B. Hinckley

Our lives are the only meaningful 

expression of what we believe and in 

Whom we believe.
And the only real wealth, 

for any of us, lies in our faith.
Gordon B. Hinckley

"When I say do your best, 

I mean you're very best.
You are capable of so much more."
Gordon B. Hinckley

This cause will roll on in majesty 

and power to fill the earth. 

Doors now closed to the 

preaching of the gospel 

will be opened.
The Almighty, if necessary, 

may have to shake the nations
to humble them and cause them 

to listen to the servants of the living God.
Whatever is needed will come to pass.
Gordon B. Hinckley

"Life is to be enjoyed, not endured"
Gordon B. Hinckley

 

Respect for self is the beginning 

of cultivating virtue in 

men and women.
Gordon B. Hinckley

 

"You can be smart and happy 

or stupid and miserable . . .  

it's your choice"
Gordon B. Hinckley

 

"Good books are as friends,
willing to give to us 

if we are willing 

to make a little effort."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Those who grieve frequently f

ind themselves alone.
Missed is the laughter of children, 

the commotion of teenagers,
 and the tender, loving concern 

of a departed companion.
The clock ticks more loudly, 

time passes more slowly,
and four walls can indeed 

a prison make.
I extol those who, 

with loving care and 

compassionate concern,
feed the hungry, 

clothe the naked, 

and house the homeless.
He who notes the sparrow's fall 

will not be unmindful of such service
Gordon B. Hinckley

Faith in something greater 

than ourselves enables us to do 

what we have said we'll do,
to press forward when 

we are tired or hurt or afraid,
to keep going when the 

challenge seems overwhelming
and the course is entirely uncertain.
Gordon B. Hinckley

"Try a little harder to be a little better."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Great Thoughts By Sister Hinckley

Latter-day Preparations: What We Learned at Conference

By Gary C. Lawrence
Remember (past) General Conferences when we were told to grow gardens, put in a supply of food, prepare 72-hour kits, get out of debt, and put our houses in order by preparing every needful thing?
The Church's instructions on provident living still stand, of course, and there are wonderful resources available to help us. But when was the last time such counsel received significant attention in General Conference?
As best I can recall, there was a turning point when President Hinckley, after an extensive sermon in a priesthood session on financial preparations, said, "Now that's all I'm going to say about that." It may have been the last time he mentioned physical preparations in a General Conference address.
During the five sessions of conference just completed, I attempted to write down every admonition, instruction, exhortation, suggestion or recommendation given by the speakers. I collected 430 items of counsel in all, but -

 No one talked about food storage
 No one advised putting together emergency kits
 No one exhorted us to get out of debt
 No one said to grow a garden 

There were only three references to financial  matters (Elder Watson, Bishop Burton and Elder Christofferson) and all of them  were warnings against excesses and greed, not about preparations. 

Many sense that things could  soon break loose - that it wouldn't take much to put many prophesied events  about the last days into motion. At this time of turmoil throughout the world,  a roller coaster economy, crime, thugocracies, natural disasters, looming  inflation and even nuclear threats, it would seem a natural time for our  leaders to talk about nuts-and-bolts preparation - to tell us what we should  do next. 

Well,  they did. But not in a direction some may have expected. 

We've been hearing about food storage and other preparations since  1936. The way I see the talks this conference, those days are over. Members  who haven't prepared physically are not very likely to start now simply  because two or three more General Authorities plead with them.

This is not to suggest we'll  never hear counsel about physical preparations again in General Conference,  but rather it appears the emphasis is shifting from physical preparation to  spiritual preparation - to build strength of heart, mind and spirit for  whatever is coming, and especially to become more proficient at receiving  personal revelation. 

Those who watched conference hoping  for a fish found  that they instead were instructed how to fish. Of the 29 individuals  who addressed us, 16 of them spoke about the Holy Ghost - how we can cultivate  the gift of the Holy Ghost, how to improve our sensitivity to promptings, how  to purify our lives so we can hear gentle spiritual communications, and  related counsel - in other words, how we can gain personal instruction to  guide us through coming events from the Source that knows everything. In  speaking order:

 Elder Scott: Consistently strive to recognize  and follow the feelings prompted by the Spirit.
 Sister Matsumori: Help others become more  familiar with promptings of the Spirit.
 Elder Clayton: Be humble so you can hear the  word of the Lord.
 President Uchtdorf: Listen for the Father's  voice for it leads to the ministration of the Holy Spirit.
 Elder Oaks: Listen and feel of God's  love.
 Elder Hales: Yield to the influence of the  Holy Ghost.
 Elder Watson: Be temperate in all things as  guided by the Holy Ghost.
 Elder Anderson: Turn away from pride, anger  and impure thoughts.
 President Packer: The Holy Ghost communicates  to our spirit with promptings and impressions.
 President Eyring: Learn to follow  inspiration.
 President Monson: Refrain from anger so you  will have the Spirit with you.
 Elder Perry: Listen to the Spirit for  guidance.
 Bishop Burton: Let virtue garnish your  thoughts.
 Sister Dibb: Use the safety equipment of  scriptures, prophets, and the Holy Ghost.
 Elder Nelson: Cultivate spiritual  discernment.
 Elder Ringwood: Be sensitive to the Holy  Ghost.
The emphasis on  these basic principles suggests that we haven't been following them as we  should. Which brings to mind the well-known story of Vince Lombardi, legendary  coach of the Green Bay Packers. Every season, even after the Packers had won  two Super Bowls, Lombardi would address his players and start with the basics:  "Gentlemen, this is a football." (And Max McGee, the team's star receiver who  scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, would say, "Not so fast,  coach, not so fast.")
There wasn't a  player who didn't already know what Lombardi would say - blocking, tackling,  mental alertness. But he said it over and over because they fell short on  execution. Our leaders are obviously telling us it's time to execute the  basics better and bulk up our spiritual preparations to match whatever we've  prepared for our physical survival.
Having a house full of wheat, beans and rice will be insufficient if we  are not strong in spirit and mind as we face prophesied events. 

If anyone knows what year and month this conference is - please let me know.