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Theological Background by Kristen And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah which may be likened unto you,…

Theological Background by Kristen But behold, my sons and my daughters, I cannot go down to my grave save I should leave a blessing upon you … 2 Nephi 4:5 I cannot die, Nephi writes of Lehi, before I leave my blessing upon my posterity.  For Joseph, the blessing is the connection between the ever…

Theological Background by Kristen Wherefore, men are free according to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil;…

Theological Background by Kristen Nevertheless, I do not write anything upon plates save it be that I think it be sacred. And now, if I do err, even did they err of old; not that I would excuse myself because of other men, but because of the weakness which is in me, according to the…

Theological Background by Kristen It is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of humanity, wherefore it is most desirable above all things. 1 Nephi 11:22 The tree of life is found all over the world, from times ancient to modern, in many religious traditions. It is an…

Story contributed by Kristen I beheld a tree whose fruit was desirable to make one happy. 1 Nephi 8:10 1 Nephi 8:10 “Behold I have dreamed a dream, or in other words I have seen a vision” (1 Nephi 8:2). Dreams and visions center the stories that open the Book of Mormon volume. In some…

Contributed by Kristen For Parents The Book of Mormon is unlike any other book of scripture. It is extremely difficult to classify. Some of the earliest biblical scholarship focused on archeological evidence and cultural relics, a project which has seen largely fruitless with the Book of Mormon. For some, this is troubling. We don’t know…

Contributed by Kristen My baby is almost 5 months old. My journal entries for the past few weeks have consistently started with “this stage is so hard” followed by some crying emojis. Of course it’s also wonderful and adorable and sweet but wow, I am tired. Everyone on the internet knows best. Everyone only wants…

Contributed by Kristen This year, we will be following along with the Come Follow Me manual reading the Book of Mormon. We will be teaming up with our dear friends @forlittlesaints using their beautiful, tender stories. Because we’re using their stories, we won’t be posting our own stories for kids as frequently. We will be…