ArticlesHeavenly Manifestation
- Written by Heber Q. Hale, President Boise Stake
A Heavenly Manifestation given to Heber Q. Hale, President of the Boise Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as related by him at the Genealogical Conference held in the auditorium of the Bishops Building, Salt Lake City, Utah on October 1920, requested by the Presidency of the Church of 1920.
Speaking Up
- Written by George D. Durrant
I saw a young man at McDonalds. He was eating a hamburger, and I, a Big Mac. His hair was short and he wore a white shirt and tie. I came within a gnat's eyelash of saying: "Hi, there. I was wondering if you are a Mormon missionary?"
Sergeant Stewart
- Written by Ben F. Mortensen
I met him just once—at a sacrament meeting held with the LDS servicemen of the 15th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, during the Korean War. There were about 15 of us crowded into a front-line bunker. Using our own canteen cups and C-ration crackers, we blessed and partook of the sacrament; and since it was the first Sunday of the month we then turned the time over to the bearing of testimonies.
Attitude
- Written by Author Unknown
"I did not provoke the fight so I feel no remorse for what I was forced to do. We were arguing and seeing that I was right and he was wrong, he decided to fight to cover his stupidity.
Keep Your Goals in Sight
- Written by Author Unknown
When she looked ahead, Florence Chadwick saw nothing but a solid wall of fog. Her body was numb. She had been swimming for nearly sixteen hours.
Responsibility
- Written by Author Unknown
This story begins in a small village in the south of France. It is in the early 1940's and the advancing German armies are threatening all who appear in its way.
The Purifying Power of Gethsemane
- Written by Elder Bruce R. McConkie
This talk is commonly referred to as "Bruce R. McConkie's Last Testimony." Elder McConkie gave this talk in the Saturday morning session of General Conference in April 1985. He was not originally scheduled to speak at this conference because he was suffering from the late stages of cancer and was not thought to be well enough. However, Elder McConkie made a special request to speak at the conference knowing that this would likely be his last opportunity to speak publicly to the church. He passed away thirteen days after giving this testimony.
Only a Boy Named David
- Written by Ronald S. Combs
He walked around his desk and with a smirk began his lecture. "During the course of this semester all who have the desire to remain in this section of Anthropology 201 will learn the truth. In learning the truth you will find every belief you have ever held about God or religion in general will be destroyed."
The Cage
- Written by Author Unknown
A man named George Thomas was a pastor in a small New England town. He entered this church one Easter morning with a rusty, old, bent bird cage. He set the bird cage on the pulpit causing a few raised eyebrows.
The Touch of the Master's Hand
- Written by Myra Brooks Welch
'Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer
Thought it scarcely worth his while,
to waste his time on the old violin.
But he held it up with a smile,