52 Life-Changing Questions from the Book of Mormon w/ Book Giveaway

Book Details
Authors: John Hilton III and Brad Wilcox
Release Date: October 2013
Publisher: Deseret Book
Genre: Inspiration

WOW! WOW! and WOW!


We already know that Brad Wilcox and John Hilton III are phenomenal authors...

But this book has the ability to not only change lives, but to further our progression in becoming more Christ-like.

These two amazing men have found all of the questions that are in the book of Mormon...there are 543 to be exact.

52 questions are in this book as a 'read and ponder one question a week for a year.'

Can you even imagine what your life would be like 52 weeks from now if you really studied and answered questions like:

*Wherefore can ye doubt?
*Shall we not be diligent in keeping the commandments of the Lord?
*Whither shall I go?
*How is it that he cannot instruct me?
*and Why should my heart weep?

Stories and examples teach us how to apply each question to our own lives.

"The weak are not discovered by their questions~ 

but by when they stop questioning."

"People are not wrong when they doubt~ 

but when they fail to do something about their doubts."

The question I have been studying this week is: Why do ye smite your younger brother with a rod?

Do I smite my brother? Not with a rod~but sometimes I find myself smiting them with my tongue (gossiping) or my thoughts (especially if I am frustrated with someone)...

Very interesting...didn't realize what I was really doing...must work on that!

AMAZING BOOK!
SO WORTH STUDYING!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!

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BOOK GIVEAWAY for MY readers :)

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About the Authors
Brad Wilcox is a professor of teacher education at BYU, where he also works with Especially for Youth and Education Week programs. He served a mission to Chile and later presided over the Chile Santiago East Mission. He currently serves as a member of the Sunday School general board. Brad and his wife, Debi, are the parents of four children and grandparents of three. He is also the author of The Continuous Atonement and The Continuous Conversion.

John Hilton III teaches in Religious Education at Brigham Young University. He has degrees from BYUand Harvard and has taught at Especially for Youth and BYU Education Week. John and his wife, Lani, have six children and reside in Utah. John’s published books include Why? and How? and he collaborated with Brad Wilcox and others on Armor Up and Suit Up. For more information visitwww.johnhiltoniii.com

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)

Suit Up

Book Details
Authors: Various
Release Date: 2013
Publisher: Deseret Book
Genre: Missionary Prep

John Bytheway, Laurel Christensen, John Hilton III, Jennifer Platt, Hank Smith, Anthony Sweat and Brad
Wilcox have come together for another FABULOUS book for teens! This time a focus on preparing for a mission...as the age level has been lowered :)


Elder Holland has said "The Lord needs more missionaries and He needs better prepared missionaries."

This book will help with that! Each author has taken a verse from the 4th section of the Doctrine and Covenants and expounded upon it.

Sprinkled throughout the book are QR codes that will link you to some fun video clips...(if you are like me and don't have a "smart phone" they also give you the long-hand link :)

Watch this clip of Laurel Christensen, Brad Wilcox, and some prospective missionaries as they discuss the Christlike attributes that missionaries need to acquire...




The following great chapters are in this book:
1. The Lord's Marvelous Work
2. Give It Everything You've Got
3. I'll Be What You Want Me to Be
4. Thrusting In Our Sickle
5. The Essential Credentials
6. I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus
7. Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Whether you are preparing for a formal mission or just want to be a better everyday member missionary this book is a wonderful read!

Armor Up!

If you have a teenager in your life you will WANT them to READ this book :)

If you are a teenager at heart YOU will WANT to READ this book :)

Six POWERFUL authors have come together to talk about putting on the armor of God.

Each author takes a different part of the armor and elaborates on it.


The chapters are:

"The Loincloth that Counts" by Brad Wilcox
"A Bulletproof Breastplate" by John Hilton III
"Put On Your Gospel Shoes" by Anthony Sweat
"Shields Up!" by John Bytheway
"Strap On Your Helmet" by Hank Smith
"Your Spiritual Sword" by Laurel Christensen

And just like the knights of old these author have come together in a "video round table" to share with you even more.

The videos can be found at http://seek.deseretbook.com/john-bytheway-armor/i

I have included the video for STRAP ON YOUR HELMET

This is a book you will not want to miss out on!

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The Little Book of Christmas Spirit

WOW! What a book!

This book is full of FUN, CREATIVE, EASY ideas to make your Christmas season more enjoyable AND more meaningful!

Right off-the-top the author quotes President Howard W. Hunter with 22 things we can do at Christmas:

1. Mend a quarrel.
2. Seek out a forgotten friend.
3. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust.
4. Write a letter.
5. Give a soft answer.
6. Encourage youth.
7. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed.
8. Keep a promise.
9. Forgo a grudge.
10. Forgive an enemy.
11. Apologize.
12. Try to understand.
13. Examine your demands on others.
14. Think first of someone else.
15. Be kind.
16. Be gentle.
17. Laugh a little more.
18. Express your gratitude.
19. Welcome a stranger.
20. Gladden the heart of a child.
21. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.
22. Speak your love and then speak it again.

Then the author goes on to tell about:
Christmas Traditions
Christmas Symbolism
Some suggested Christmas Books to Read
Gift-giving, including Gifts to the Savior
Christmas Trivia
Learning about Christmas from your Ancestors
Christmas Caroling
Christmas Memories
Christmas Humor

Each chapter ends with a suggested activity to try.

I have to share some of the Christmas humor from the book...

Q. What comes at the end of Christmas Day.
A. The letter Y.
Q. What goes OH. OH. OH.
A. Santa walking backwards.
Q. What do elves learn in school?
A. The elf-abet
Q. Which of Santa's reindeer has bad manners?
A. Rude-olph.

Do you know what would have happened if it had been the three Wise Women instead of the three Wise Men? They would have asked for directions, arrived on time, helped deliver the baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole, and brought disposable diapers as gifts.

Kids' Interpretations of Christmas Carol Lyrics:

• We three kings of porridge and tar
• Noel, Noel, Barney's the king of Israel
• Sleep in heavenly peas
• Good tidings we bring to you and your kid

You know it's a tough Christmas when you get batteries with a note attached saying, "Toy not included."

This book really is AMAZING!