Every year, tens of thousands of people end up stranded during off-roading adventures, with emergency rescue reports showing increasing risks in recent years.1 Now . . . I’m no expert, but logically I can say I would never go off-roading without three things: It seems obvious. A little preparation can be the difference between an…
“I Have Accepted This House”
We are constantly bombarded with messages of what we should be. In the media, we see the ideal–seemingly perfect looking people living perfect lives. In business, we have a continual quest for improvement and efficiency. At church, we are often reminded that we are commanded to be perfect. Let me be clear: there is nothing…
What Do I Leave in My Wake? Part 3
(Part 3 of 3 from an address given by Elle Taylor on June 8, 2025. Published with permission of the author. FOR PART 1, CLICK HERE) LOve of God I like to think of love of God as the HOW to the first two loves we have discussed. We often know and understand that we can…
What Do I Leave in My Wake? Part 2
(Part 2 of 3 from an address given by Elle Taylor on June 8, 2025. Published with permission of the author. FOR PART 3, CLICK HERE) Love for Self I don’t recall a single scripture where God tells us to dislike, criticize, or berate ourselves. He does ask us to be humble and contrite, but not…
What Do I Leave in My Wake? Part 1
(Part 1 of 3 from an address given by Elle Taylor on June 8, 2025. Published with permission of the author. FOR PART 2, CLICK HERE) I am someone who really likes movies. One of my favorites is Cars. I love the story of Lightning McQueen, a self-absorbed race car. On his way to the Piston…
“Go Forth from This House…”
Speaking about those preparing to leave on missions, Joseph Smith prayed during the dedication of the Kirtland Temple: “And we ask thee, Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house armed with thy power, and that thy name may be upon them, and thy glory be round about them, and thine angels…
Russell M. Nelson: Messages of Love, Hope, and Joy in Turbulent Times
On March 31, 2018, I recorded the following brief entry in my journal after Russell M. Nelson was sustained as the 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “I had a powerful experience during the solemn assembly this morning. I absolutely know that Russell M. Nelson is a prophet of God.”…
The Problem with Idling (and Idleness)
I remember the first time I was sitting in a car that had the “auto start-stop” feature. My colleague and I were headed to lunch in his new car. When we arrived at the first stop light, his car engine stalled. With cars all around us and the light about to turn green, he took…
Be Still
A World in Commotion Turn on the news and you will see a world in commotion. Though distressing and discouraging, this shouldn’t be a surprise–we know there is to be commotion in the last days: “And in that day shall be heard of wars and rumors of wars, and the whole earth shall be in commotion, and men’s hearts…
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