Loving Others and Living with Differences

Love one another, as I have loved you --John 15:12

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Jesus the Christ-Our Prince of Peace

Focusing on the Lord and everlasting life can help us not only at Christmas, but through all the challenges of mortality.

As our great Exemplar, Jesus taught us how to live, to love, and to learn. He taught us how to pray, to forgive, and endure to the end. 

Come and See

Come and See, by Liz Lemon Swindle

A Message from the Artist 

     When I was painting in April 2008, I paid little attention to the stock market or the world at large. Who could have imagined then that we would witness the implosion of the world’s economic systems, the collapse of century-old institutions, and the loss of millions of people’s life savings. It seemed everything we put our confidence in was taken away – literally overnight. Surely these are the times Jesus spoke of when He said, “Men’s hearts [will] fail them.” – Luke 21:26.

     Each day as bad news piled up, I found myself longing to be one of those disciples in the painting. To walk with Jesus and feel the peace and joy as they did. One particularly difficult day a thought came to me. I didn’t need to go to the shores of Galilee to walk with the Savior and find His peace, none of us do. We can each feel it right here and right now, no matter how uncertain these times become. Did He not promise us?

     “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid… ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.” – John 14:27; 16:24

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A Blast From The Past:

Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water (stilled the water)

Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea (calmed the sea)

Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently

By puttin' your hand in the hand of the man from Gallilee.

Ev'ry time I look into the Holy Book I want to tremble (tremble)

When I read about the part where the carpenter cleared the temple (temple)

For the buyers and the sellers were no different fellas

Than what I profess to be

And it causes me shame to know we're not the people we should be.

So put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water

Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea

Take a look at yourself and-a you can look at others differently

By putting your hand in the hand of the man from-a Gallilee.

My mama taught me how to pray before I reached the age of seven

She said, "There'll come a time when there'll probably be room in heaven"

But I'm feeling kinda of guilty 'bout the number of times

To do what we must do

Oh we forget what he said when we figured that he'd still make room 

(So, you gotta)

Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water

Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea

Take a look at yourself and-a you can look at others differently

By puttin' your hand in the hand of the man from Gallilee. 

(everybody come along)

Put your hand in the hand of the man who stilled the water (stilled the water)

Put your hand in the hand of the man who calmed the sea (calmed the sea)

Take a look at yourself and you can look at others differently

By putting your hand in the hand of the man from Gallilee.

Peace through the Atonement - Allowing Grace to Save Me

     I was so angry this morning.  I have allergies that can make me miserable at times.  A well-meaning family member washed both my bed sheets and pajamas, and in the process exposed these items to products designed to “freshen” and “soften” the material that was in contact with my body all last night.  I wound-up with itchy-watery eyes, a stuffy nose, and itching all over.  As if the physical symptoms were not bad enough, I had to compound the agony by allowing myself to be filled with anger over the matter.  Fortunately, everyone else is asleep when I am up in the wee hours of the morning, and they weren’t exposed to my uncontrolled emotions.  Even more fortunate, I was able to bow myself down in prayer, thank Heavenly Father for the individuals in my family, focus on the atonement of Jesus Christ, and request that this burden of anger and uncontrolled emotion be lifted from me.  A peace settled into my soul.  I learned before arising from prayer, that I need to express my love to this family member and be thankful for all her kind efforts.  I am so grateful for the atonement and the miracle of forgiveness.  I know we can have peace in this life through the grace of Jesus Christ.

Men's Hearts Shall Fail Them

Elder Russell M. Nelson shares a personal story to give encouragement for when we feel "weak in the heart."