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Sunday, September 8, 2013

Remember Lot's Wife



Jeffrey R. Holland gave this classic talk to the students of BYU on January 13, 1990. He talks about the importance of moving forward, forgiving ourselves and others, and having faith in ourselves and the Lord.

"There is something in us, at least in too many of us, that particularly fails to forgive and forget earlier mistakes in life—either mistakes we ourselves have made or the mistakes of others. That is not good. It is not Christian. It stands in terrible opposition to the grandeur and majesty of the Atonement of Christ. To be tied to earlier mistakes—our own or other people’s—is the worst kind of wallowing in the past from which we are called to cease and desist."

"Let people repent. Let people grow. Believe that people can change and improve. Is that faith? Yes! Is that hope? Yes! Is it charity? Yes! Above all, it is charity, the pure love of Christ. If something is buried in the past, leave it buried. Don’t keep going back with your little sand pail and beach shovel to dig it up, wave it around, and then throw it at someone, saying, “Hey! Do you remember this?” Splat!"

"God doesn’t care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go."

The complete talk can be found here.

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Roundup

A few weeks ago, the Stake Relief Society visited Roundup Branch. This is the building Roundup members usually meet in. However, right now Roundup Branch meets in the local Lutheran Church.

 
That's because the Roundup building is growing! This is what their building looked like in August--a new chapel is being added.

 
What a wonderful blessing for a community that has endured so much in the last several years. Roundup members have been exemplary in reaching out and building relationships within the community. Now they have grown to the point that they need more space. Their new building is expected to be finished in December. 


Roundup Sisters, we are so excited for you!