Maurine Proctor

4 days ago | latterdaysaintmag.com | Maurine Proctor

Scot“We must remember that to every man [or woman] is given a gift by the Spirit of God. It is our right and responsibility to accept our gifts and to share them. God’s gifts and powers are available to all of us.” (Ashton, Marvin J., There are Many Gifts, General Conference, October 1987)Each of us has at least one spiritual gift. Some people have many, but the Prophet Joseph Smith had them all. We will learn about them today. MaurineWelcome to Meridian Magazine’s Come Follow Me Podcast.

2 weeks ago | latterdaysaintmag.com | Maurine Proctor

MaurineThe Second Coming is a topic of endless speculation for us, especially in light of the social unrest and wars and rumors of wars that mark our time. President Russell M. Nelson has spoken often of the Savior’s Second Coming in words like these from the October 2024 General Conference. “The best is yet to come, my dear brothers and sisters, because the Savior is coming again! The best is yet to come because the Lord is hastening His work.

2 weeks ago | latterdaysaintmag.com | Maurine Proctor

ScotWe live in a time when the Church of Jesus Christ has been well established and we are used to talking in terms of large numbers, general conferences translated into scores of languages simultaneously, missionaries serving in diverse countries all over the world and the Kingdom of God on the earth organized unlike any worldly entity.

3 weeks ago | latterdaysaintmag.com | Maurine Proctor

“We join the world in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. His courageous and compassionate leadership has blessed countless lives. We extend our heartfelt condolences to all who looked to him for inspiration and counsel. As the world pauses to remember his example of forgiveness and service, we feel deep gratitude for the goodness of a life well lived and rejoice in the hope of a glorious resurrection made possible through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.”

3 weeks ago | latterdaysaintmag.com | Maurine Proctor

All photographs by Scot Facer ProctorPresident M. Russell Ballard said, “I invite you to join in a new movement. Invite your neighbors, your colleagues, your friends on social media to pray for this country. We must stand boldly for righteousness and truth, and must defend the cause of honor, decency, and personal freedom.”This plea to be a part of a new movement to pray for our country was not driven by a particular moment—like the novel coronavirus pandemic. It seemed even more foundational.