Deseret News Columnist Jerry Johnston fathoms the complexity and struggles Mormon must have faced when choosing which scriptures to put in the Book of Mormon. He compares the struggles of boiling down a roomful of scriptures to what it feels like to him to cut even just one paragraph out of his newspaper stories. For example, after covering Elder Neal A. Maxwell's talk at General Conference, the columnist had a difficult time deciding what not to put in the write-up. The day after BYU and University of Utah battled it out on the basketball court, rival University of Utah President Dr. Bernard Machen spoke to BYU students at the Tuesday forum. He encouraged students to be more accepting of diversity and to build on experiences from serving a mission.
Work consumes a small portion of our lives.
When Sisters and Elders return from their missions, they are encouraged to bring some of their mission home with them. Although the daily regimen changes, maintaining the lessons and growth experienced while serving a mission is vital, according to Elder L. Edward Brown of the Quorum of the Seventy in the December 2000 Ensign. Among the list of ways to bring the mission home is by having constant prayer, continue sharing the gospel, and frequent scripture study. Inc. All Rights Reserved.