Category: The Holy Ghost
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The Comforter Part 1: A Constant Light
Tonight I had the opportunity to go for a walk near my apartment and appreciate the sky for a little while. As I admired Provo’s lovely mountain view, my gaze was caught by a bright light above the mountains. The moon was reflecting the Sun’s light very strongly and the sky immediately around it was…
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Sunlight through the Trees
Today was pleasant outside, and I had the choice opportunity to walk around a little. While I was reflecting and thinking, I turned and saw the sun shining and it reminded me that we have loving Heavenly Parents that are watching over us and are patiently guiding us to become our best selves. I often…
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Saturday Spotlight : Violet
Today I have the pleasure of sharing the thoughts and insights of my friend Violet about the Holy Ghost! I hope you enjoy! I love thinking about the Holy ghost. It’s kinda incredible to realize that we can have God’s personal messenger to guide us and inspire us every day of our lives. One of…
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The Holy Ghost in Parenting
Yesterday and today I continued studying in the Book of Alma, and I reflected on Alma’s experience as he counseled his sons. One of his sons made serious mistakes during their journey, and Alma wanted to help his son change. He also counseled his other two sons to help them continue being faithful to God…
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Come, Follow Me – How the Holy Ghost helped Joseph in Egypt
This week, I was studying with some friends about Joseph’s experience as he translated Pharaoh’s dream and how he avoided temptations, and I reflected on how the Holy Ghost has guided me in the past. Oftentimes, the guidance I receive is through good feelings or remembering important facts that I had heard before at just…
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Still Small Voice
Today I received time to make decisions with some of my classes that I have been struggling with this semester, and as I have considered what I should do or how I should move forward, my thoughts have been reminded of the Holy Ghost and how we can turn to Him for guidance. At the…
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Contrite Spirit
Having a contrite spirit can mean feeling sincere remorse for our actions that offend God and striving to change and follow Him. As I was searching to learn more about what it means to have a contrite spirit, I ran across a speech written by Ezra Taft Benson and read by Gordon B. Hinkley titled,…
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Broken Heart
Alma and his sons went on a mission to spread the word of God among the Zoramites who had fallen away from their faith in God. One of Alma’s sons, named Shiblon, suffered many afflictions like being stoned and thrown out of the city during his missionary service. His faithfulness to the Lord in the…
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Small and Simple
Today I studied in Alma 37 where a prophet named Alma is talking to his son Helaman about how the Lord moves His work forward. They were talking in specific about the records they were taking care of, and part of those records is what was translated into The Book of Mormon. In their time…
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A New Quest
The past few days I have been thinking about what to write, and I feel that I need to have a direction for my studies. After a little thought, I want to explore more about the Holy Ghost so that I can find insights that may be beneficial to me and you about how we…
Drops of oil 