I believe part of my love of the temple is in my DNA from my father and his parents. Even though both of my father’s parents died before I was born, their example had an influence on my life. My grandparents Magnus and Anna Johnson joined the Church with their three children in 1908 while… Read More Temple Blessings
At this time of year we often hear “Joy to the World.” It may be in joyful song, words repeated from scripture or sentiment expressed in public discourse. These words are associated with the joy the world felt when the Savior was born. However, it can also have a modern day application as frequently expressed… Read More Joy to the World
In 1934, my father, Herbert Hamilton Frost, was only a 17-year-old teenager living in New York City when his mother suggested he search for his English roots. Herbie’s parents were both immigrants—Mary Anne (Mollie) Hamilton came from County Down, Ireland, while Herbert Sr. immigrated from Stoke by Clare, Suffolk. Mollie had been called as the… Read More Teenager Finds His Lost Grandmother
Although it was more than four decades ago when I received my endowment in the temple, I have never forgotten the impact it had on me. The endowment ordinance itself was a rich spiritual experience, but it was what happened afterward that left an indelible impression on me. As I was walking back to the… Read More Saving Ordinances – Joy on Both Sides of the Veil