WHY WOULD YOU PURCHASE A FRANCHISE FOR THIS CONCEPT? WHAT ARE YOU EVEN BUYING INTO? "SWIG" ISN'T EVEN SOME HOUSEHOLD NAME OUTSIDE OF UTAH. AND YET SOMEHOW THIS TERRIBLE IDEA HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN LAWSUITS BETWEEN THEM AND A RIVAL FRANCHISE.

In modern language, we think the word “perfect” means “to perform without errors.” Thankfully, this is not what it means in the scriptural context. Thanks to God’s grace, we can be perfected in Him.

“I have learned that patience is a form of intelligence. Not everything has to be resolved immediately, not everything has to have a clear answer. Sometimes the best thing you can do is breathe, observe, and allow things to take their course." — Viggo Mortensen

Two thousand years separate us from the Apostle Paul, but the message taught today by modern-day Apostles remains the same: Jesus Christ lives. The organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by prophets and apostles, ensures that the teachings of Jesus

Egyptian color symbolism valsederholm.blogspot.com/2010/05/marked… #BookofMormon #Egyptian #Egypt #ldstwt #MiddleEast

valsederholm.blogspot.com/2016/10/doctri… #DoctrineandCovenants #lds #Bible

valsederholm.blogspot.com/2015/02/blessi… The #family was a prophetic priority for the #prophet Joseph Smith and that priority continues strong today. #latterdaysaints #ldstwt #JosephSmith

Salt Lake City proposes 3 new flag designs to sidestep new state flag law ksl.com/article/513081… via KSL.com - Utah Breaking News These agenda-laden flags do not represent our city: #SaltLakeCity still has tens of thousands of people who prize and value traditional #family culture

Beauty, by Uemura Shoen, early 20th century

valsederholm.blogspot.com/2015/02/blessi… Family: Prophetic Priority #Christianity #JosephSmith #religion #MothersDay

Mary sang in the world below; They heard her song arise O’er mist and over mountain snow To the walls of Paradise, And the tongue of many bells was stirred In Heaven’s towers to ring When the voice of mortal maid was heard, That was mother of Heaven’s King. - Tolkien, Noel

Utah House Majority Student satisfaction ultimately counts more than student success. #BYU ably models student satisfaction. What departments is BYU collapsing, eliminating? What cuts to teaching? Piano major? Violin? Spanish? BYU will soon dominate the state in higher ed satisfaction and success.

valsederholm.blogspot.com/2013/08/cumora… Is there a Hill Cumorah in Syria? Does the Gath Kumara, as written in Egyptian hieroglyphs, signify both Rampart and Vineyard? What do scholars say about the place and its meaning? #ldstwt #ChurchofJesusChristoflatterdaysaints #BookofMormon

Kinkakuji-Temple on Fire, by Kawabata Ryushi, 1950

valsederholm.blogspot.com/2013/08/cumora… While I don't look for much word play in the #BookofMormon, Cumorah has resonance. The name also exists in ancient Syria and further recalls vineyard names in th #Hebrew #Bible, so well as #Isaiah's fruitful Qeren and even #JosephSmith's Zomar. #ldstwt

“Contemporary people tend to examine the Bible, looking for things they can’t accept; but Christians should reverse that, allowing the Bible to examine us, looking for things God can’t accept.” — @TimKellerNYC #CSLI

valsederholm.blogspot.com/2016/05/figure… New reading of hieroglyphs found on hypocephalus facsimile 2 of #BookofAbraham

I have a local small business story, a David and Goliath story. The proprietor, a Korean-American, is seeking an interview to tell her story. Emma Pitts Wondering how we might reach you via email.