“When I feel frustrated, I try to remember the point of the house is to bring people together, not to harm relationships in search of house perfection.” 

In the 20th Century, the subject of the Second Coming largely disappeared. More stress was placed on living righteously and peaceably in the present, and less on future destructions and signs. 

As we learn and grow, we can see that what we think is our plan can often be accomplished in a different way and with different means than we initially thought.  Often, words have different meanings, and those meanings evolve as we learn and grow in life. 

We are told His coming will be as a thief in a night or glorious light from the east - How we experience His arrival depends on how we are watching and preparing for Him.

There is more to the scriptures than we think. We can always learn a great deal by simply reading the story or scripture, but we can learn so much more by studying and considering what we know and what we think we know.

Material Studied - Is God Subject to or the Creator of Eternal Law? by James McLachlan.

Materials Studied:

Conversation between President Camille Johnson, Sister Anette Dennis, and Sister Kristin Yee: Relief Society: A Covenant Community Elder Dale G. Renlund: Accessing God’s Power

Material for Discussion: “Oh Say, What Is Truth?”Approaches to Doctrine by Michael Goodman

“The priesthood had one purpose in every age: exaltation. Rather than being a governmental hierarchy or a corporate organization, the priesthood held the sacral power to bring people into the presence of God.” Richard L. Bushman.

For some reason, we can’t get it into our heads that no one is going to tell us exactly how to practice our priesthood power and authority. We don’t need permission—just do it.

Discussion Notes: This discussion about Patricia Holland’s writings and talks turned into a beautiful tribute to her. It is clear from her messages that she was ahead of her time and thought deeply about the reality of women’s daily lives and how she could help.