February: Matthew 6-7
Why do we do the things we do? Motivation research focuses on what truly motivates individuals to act.... Read More
Author: Marianna Richardson
Women at the Well
February: John 2-4
John related an occasion when Jesus left Judea to return to Galilee and chose the route through Samaria...... Read More
Resisting Temptations: Following the Savior’s Example
February : Matthew 4; Luke 4-5
Jesus Christ prepared for the inevitability of temptation in this world by fasting and communing with His Father... Read More
Baptism: The Foundation of My Testimony
January: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke
I will always remember the day I was baptized because it happened exactly on my eighth birthday... Read More
Sharing the Power of Word
January: John 1
As a mom of twelve children, my children, even as adults, like to feel that they are their “favorite child.... Read More
Additional Insights in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
January: Matthew 2; Luke 2
As we read the New Testament, other scripture will bring additional insights and revelations to our knowledge and understanding of the life... Read More
The Humble, Holy, and Wise Witnesses of Christ
January: Matthew 2; Luke 2
Jesus Christ was born in the humblest of circumstances, yet he was the king of all Israel and the Creator of the world.... Read More
The Unlikely Heroes in Matthew One
January: Matthew 1; Luke 1
Matthew was a tax collector by profession. For the Jews, the heavy taxes laid upon them by their Roman oppressors were a financial burden and a spiritual and emotional reminder that they were not a free people, but under the rule of a Gentile nation.... Read More
Acting on my Impressions
January: We are Responsible for our own Learning
Last October conference, the Prophet gave us some strong counsel on things we must do to move forward this coming year. He specifically said, “I plead with you now – to take charge of your own testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel.... Read More
Water as a symbol of Christ
Week Fifty-Two: Christmas
During our reading of the Old Testament, we have looked at the teachings of prophets as they taught their people about the future coming of the Messiah... Read More