The Power of Porter

People say they know that Jesus lives. They say they know that He is God’s Son and the Savior of the world. To the logical mind that sounds strange. How can anyone truly know without seeing? What proof do you have? I found myself reflecting again and again on my own testimony. Do I really know? I have no physical tangible evidence. I have never seen or touched Him. My mind got fixated on that thought and I began to wonder, maybe I don’t know. Maybe I just believe it’s true, hope it’s true, and move forward with faith. Then, as I sang these words, the Spirit completely overwhelmed me and I couldn’t hold back tears: A long time ago, in a beautiful place, Children were gathered ’round Jesus. He blessed and taught as they felt of His love. Each saw the tears on His face. The love that He felt for His little ones, I know He feels for me. I did not touch Him or sit on His knee, Yet Jesus is real to me. I know He lives! I will follow faithfully. My heart I give to Him. I know that my Savior l...

Last weekend we were staying in Utah at my sister Ellie‘s apartment, and it was so good to be with her, but when we stay there, the living situation is not ideal for my mom. I would say it is not ideal for me, but I’m not the one lifting a wheelchair up and down the steps or transferring a full grown man on and off the couch. She lives in a basement apartment, and that means stairs.  I was sleeping on the couch, which is quite a bit lower than my chair, so my mom was doing some heavy lifting. Every time we would leave the apartment she would bump me up the stairs. Every time we came back to the apartment, she would bump me down the stairs. Every time I transferred on and off the couch, she was doing the work. Without the hoyer lift there, she was also manually transferring me onto my portable poop chair. When it came time to shower, she had to lean my chair back, grab a bucket and a pitcher, and manually wash my hair. Then I had to get dressed on the couch. Nobody who hasn’t experi...

What is so special about the gift of the Holy Ghost??  The Light of Christ “is given to every man, that he may know good from evil,” and everyone has access to the power or influence of the Holy Ghost. Anyone can be led, guided, warned, taught, blessed, and comforted by Him already. So why would anyone need or want to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost? In my studies, I have boiled it down to 3 main reasons: First, the right to have the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost as we are worthy. After one who holds proper priesthood authority baptizes us, the gift is conferred by the laying on of hands, and we are promised that a member of the Godhead will ALWAYS be with us if we are worthy. This is a very significant distinction. Second, it is by the gift of the Holy Ghost that we are sanctified —made more holy, more complete, more whole, more like God. This does not mean those who have received the gift are morally superior. Many outside our faith live far more Christlike lives th...