Jennifer Reeder (1) (1974–)

Chapter 32 was especially meaningful, I highlighted several portions. Here are some of them.

Chapter 32: “It is natural for the young and immature mind to think that what to it is new must of necessity be new to the world. Comparatively inexperienced students are discovering from time to time apparent discrepancies between the faith of their fathers and the development of modern thought, and these they are apt to magnify and exaggerate, when as a matter of fact their great-grandfathers met the same seeming difficulties and yet survived. Believe not those who assert that the gospel of Jesus Christ is in any way opposed to progress or inconsistent with advancement.“

Chapter 32: “The way of youth may not be our way; their language may seem frank and strange and irreverent to us; but to them we, perhaps, appear strange too. We might regard youth and maturity as travelers, bound for an oriental port. Youth may travel east, into the rising sun; age may go west, toward the evening shadows; but at their common destination they will meet and realize that both were headed straight in their course of travel; but there will always be between them the difference of experience along the way.”

Chapter 33: ““If you are too busy to serve the Lord, you are too busy.””

Chapter 41 also very much impressed me.

Chapter 43 Wow - a lot to ponder here.

Chapter 47 “Decisions and Miracles” Wow because of God’s blessing in her life.

Chapter 52 was so impressive that I captured the ear of my wife and read out of it to her.

Bonus Chapter 6 Is meaningful.

Bonus Chapter 7: “Imagine … a family home evening in which children are invited and expected to come prepared to ask questions about what they are reading and learning in the Book of Mormon—or about an issue that recently was emphasized in a gospel discussion. … And imagine further that the children ask questions the parents are not prepared adequately to answer. … What a glorious opportunity for family members to search the scriptures together and to be tutored by the Holy Ghost.”… (plus d'informations)

I'll admit that I read about this book and scoffed. It did not sound like my cup of tea. But then I was at the library, checking the returned books for damage, and I saw the name of Lucy Mack Smith on the cover. Now Lucy has always seemed to me a plucky little spitfire so, I thought, why not?

Obviously, by the rating, I liked it. But not really for the early stuff. Too many of those entries were just meeting minutes which are decidedly out of style and remind me of my job. But I liked the short bios at the beginning and, once we got to women who liked to talk, it was fascinating. Sister Bennion, Talmage (don't remember her married name) and Buschze(?) were very unique, spirited, and thoughtful. Glad I tried it.… (plus d'informations)