(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…
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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…
“You Will Be Found”
(PART 2 OF 2 REGRADING HELAMAN CHAPTER 3:33-35. For Part 1, click here.) If you have ever felt marginalized, it is lonely and demoralizing. If you have ever felt marginalized by someone or a group that was supposed to be safe, it is devastating and destructive. While I felt marginalized at one point in my…
“A Great Evil”
(Part 1 of 2 regrading Helaman Chapter 3:33-35. FOR PART 2, CLICK HERE.) I read a passage this week that really makes me angry. Before I go into any detail and you decide to read no further, I will summarize it this way: we must create places of refuge for the marginalized. It is what…
The Miracle of Hope
There is always hope.
God and Your Neighbor–It All Comes Down to That
All of the commandments hang on loving God and loving your neighbor. And the two always tie together. In his final address to his people, King Benjamin taught, “When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God” (Mosiah 2:17). During his earthly ministry, Jesus taught,…
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