Are miracles not manifestations from God—evidence of His love and existence?
The scriptures are filled with them, and so are our lives. Small miracles and tender mercies let us see the hand of God guiding things beyond our control, aligning circumstances according to His will for our growth and good.
President Nelson has exhorted us to “seek and expect miracles,” and they do happen. The challenge is to remember afterward that these blessings come from God, often as direct answers to our prayers.
Miracles do exist today, just as they did in ancient times—especially when we keep our covenants and open our eyes to see them.
Had you never chosen to serve a mission, I am confident that I never would have married you. Shortly after my mission, I made a “checklist” of things I wanted in my future wife. It included what I thought were important qualities for someone who would be my companion in this life and for eternity—things … Read more
A few years ago, during one of the holidays, we went skiing as a family at Cherry Peak. We were in the lodge attending to a younger child, where there was a small section of books, including several on Church history. For some reason, you started a conversation with a man named Carlos, who had … Read more
Remember when Caleb was young—when we were just a young family with little children, figuring out life together. We were happy. Life was fun. We served in the Church, and our two young boys were our life. We’d go on walks and bike rides, and we were building a house and a family together. Then … Read more
When we were listening to the last General Conference, my heart was heavy. This was just after you “came out” about your loss of faith, and it gave me extra purpose and desire to hear the truth—to listen to the words of the prophets. In many ways, my own testimony was also struggling, because I … Read more