In January of 2020, the world started hearing more about a new threat called COVID-19. The virus was not well understood nor was it localized to one specific area. It quickly spread from nation to nation, shutting down entire countries in some places.

Never in my lifetime have I heard the Prophet make remarks about such an illness until this pandemic. And never have I felt safer. My testimony of living prophets and apostles being guided by our Savior has grown during this time of uncertainty. Before we were placed under quarantine, the leaders of the Church put policies in...

I have always found it sad that Moses was called to prepare the children of Israel to see the Lord’s face, yet they did not claim that huge privilege. While he was on the mountain conversing with Jehovah, the people were standing in its shadows, creating a golden idol to worship. The Lord knew what the people were doing and instead of welcoming them into His presence, wrote out the basics of serving their God instead.

They could have had a deeply defining, spiritual “mountaintop” experience, like Elder Jack H. Goaslind explained. He said, “We can create our own “mountaintop...