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The Word: Keeping faith shining brightly
Due to clear skies and lower temperatures, the stars these last few mornings as I walk the dog ... Read more
Author: Brent Roberts | The Farmville Herald
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The Word: Finding space for stillness
Typically, as my turn comes around to write this column, I have two or three ideas with which ... Read more
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The Word: ‘Nothing shall be impossible to you’
Just the other morning, while walking the dog, I witnessed something that we have all seen many times: ... Read more
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The Word: Finding joy today
Last week, as I walked across Longwood University’s beautiful campus following a rainstorm, I saw two robins taking ... Read more
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The Word: The great work of the master gardener
This time of year, I think a lot about my yard. It isn’t lush or thick, and there ... Read more
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The Word: How do you celebrate Easter?
How do you celebrate Easter? How do you mark the day when our Savior Jesus Christ broke the ... Read more
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The Word: The savior ministers individually
Earlier this week, as I walked the dog in the early morning, I heard the plaintive cry of ... Read more
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The Word: Making real changes in our lives
Late last year, after nearly 40 years of playing the soprano clarinet, I decided to switch up and ... Read more
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The Word: ‘Ye must press forward’
Happy New Year! Over the holiday break, I rode my bike on the High Bridge Trail. It had ... Read more
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The Word: ‘I am the Light of the World’
“I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall ... Read more
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The Word: ‘In every thing give thanks’
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 ... Read more
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The Word: Recharging spiritual batteries
With the days getting shorter, I’m using a headlamp as I walk my dog in the dark predawn ... Read more
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The Word: Sing the song you were meant to sing
The trees are quiet now. Late in summer, the cicadas begin their song, with the males “singing” to ... Read more
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The Word: Always remembering Jesus Christ
Approaching the end of His mortal ministry, Jesus Christ introduced the sacrament to commemorate His infinite atoning sacrifice ... Read more
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The Word: ‘Seek peace, and pursue it’
In the Old Testament, there is a story of an amazing woman named Abigail, a story that is ... Read more
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The Word: Elevation and transformation
A long the Lakeshore Trail at Holliday Lake State Park, there are signs that caution hikers about upcoming creek ... Read more
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The Word: Focus on the small and simple things
“By small and simple things are great things brought to pass” (Book of Mormon, Alma 37:6). A recent ... Read more
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The Word: About Easter and temples
A belated Happy Easter! Few words ever spoken convey the hope and joy of those uttered by the ... Read more
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The Word: Temples in the New Testament
All are invited to an open house for the Richmond Virginia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ ... Read more
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The Word: Temples in the Old Testament
All are invited to an open house for the Richmond Virginia Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ ... Read more
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The Word — New Year’s reflections
Happy New Year! The experiences of the great apostle Peter in the New Testament can help us ... Read more
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The Word — Grateful for an abundant life through Christ
Jesus taught: “I am come, that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” ... Read more
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The Word — The joy of finding scriptural nuggets
My great-great-great grandfather Levi Roberts was actually present at Sutter’s Mill when gold was discovered there in 1848. ... Read more
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The Word — Focus on what matters most
Last week I went for a hike with my son, who recently returned from two years of missionary ... Read more
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The Word — Have the faith to follow God’s prophet
During the summer, with many student volunteers away, FACES food pantry always welcomes volunteers to help with sorting ... Read more
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The Word —The power of faith in action
At the Last Supper, after He had washed the feet of His disciples, in the midst of some ... Read more
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The Word — ‘The House of the Lord, Holiness to the Lord’
Following an extended renovation, the Washington DC Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is ... Read more