The Relatable Blog

We were never meant to navigate life’s challenges alone. The “strength of the Lord” is accessible to everyone. This week’s lesson highlights that regardless of our circumstances, we can repent and “turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart,” trusting in His promise...

King Benjamin was incredible. Perhaps different than many leaders today, he was full of humility, goodness, and strength. He taught his people to love, trust, and serve Jesus Christ. He inspired them to want to come to know and trust Jesus in the same way he did. He...

In this week’s lesson, King Benjamin shares his proclamation. He not only presents his message but also emphasizes the intensity of his feelings by labeling it as a “proclamation” (Mosiah 2:1). This term echoes the significance of proclamations in our modern context....

We live in a day where good fathers and righteous men in a family are needed--more now than perhaps any other time in the history of the world.  This week we learn about the power and influence of fathers from the prophet Enos. He said he knew his father "was a...

How often have you read all three of the Proclamations from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles? Have you studied them together, side by side? If you haven't, don't worry. Neither had we. But what we discovered was timely for Easter! To start off...

As we conclude Nephi’s writings, he presents his final proclamations to the world. Among these, he offers guidance on how we can respond to contemporary proclamations: “All ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in Christ.” When we feel insecure...

Many years ago as a young college student, I visited a roommate at her family farm. It wasn't a fancy home, but it was rich in love and warmth. As we were getting dinner ready, I noticed a quote posted on the fridge from Elder Marvin J. Ashton that stopped me in my...

The warnings issued by Isaiah, as we read about in this week’s lesson, resonate with those found in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” The proclamation cautions that individuals who breach chastity covenants, mistreat their spouse or children, or neglect...

Not long ago I read about a husband and wife who attended the temple. While they were in the sealing room, the officiator asked them to carefully look up at the crystal chandelier above them. He told them that there is no confusion about doctrine in the temple. The...