Roy North Stake

05/21/2026

04/05/2026

04/05/2026

"As we walk our dusty roads to Emmaus, He will be with us. If we see someone walking alone and sad, will you please walk with them?

"No one sits alone, and no one should walk their road to Emmaus alone or unseen. Let us see and walk together in His love so He can abide with and in us, and us in Him, at this Eastertide and each day."

— Elder Gerrit W. Gong


Artwork: “Did Not Our Hearts Burn,” by Eva Timothy

04/05/2026

The world today seems to be in commotion. There are wars and rumors of wars. The economies of whole continents seem to be faltering. Prophesied wickedness seems to be accelerating as the Savior’s return draws nearer.

Yet despite turmoil and difficulty, faithful Latter-day Saints in hardship across the world have flooded heaven with prayers.

In public, and in private, they are petitioning the Lord for help, for comfort, for direction, and personal peace for those they love.

Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray, lives, knows us, watches over us, and cares for us.

As we pray continually, no matter the circumstances of life, the Lord will offer us His peace and abiding support.

Consistent prayer during joyous times and also during seasons of distress and grief will surely be rewarded according to His will and perfect timing.



Artwork: “Angels Among Us” by Annie Henrie Nader

04/05/2026

Nearly 2,000 years ago, a small group of women rose while it was still dark and made their way towards the tomb where the body of their beloved Lord, Jesus Christ, had been laid to rest.

Despite grief, fear, and unanswered questions, they encountered the empty tomb and learned for themselves the glorious truth of His Resurrection.

These few women became the world’s first witnesses of the single greatest event in the history of the world.

We must all do the same.

We must encounter the empty tomb, experience the reality of what it means and, in turn, share that witness with others.

No, we were not with Mary on that blessed Easter morning. We did not see what she and the other women saw. But we can ask ourselves: what have we seen, felt, or experienced?

Shall we not, therefore, become witnesses of Jesus Christ? Shall we not share our love for Him with others?

My dear friends, on this holy Easter morning, I offer my witness:

He is risen.

04/05/2026

The literal resurrection of Jesus is, of course, the subject of so many scriptures that it is settled doctrine for believers of the Bible and Book of Mormon. For us, the universal resurrection is equally certain.

I wonder if we fully appreciate the enormous significance of our belief in a literal, universal resurrection. The conviction that death is not the conclusion of our identity changes the whole perspective of our mortal life.

It affects how we look on the physical challenges of mortality. It gives us the strength and perspective to endure the mortal challenges faced by each of us and by those we love.

It signifies that mortal deficiencies are only temporary! It also gives us the courage to face our own death or that of loved ones—even deaths we might call premature.

Our belief in the resurrection also encourages us to fulfill our family responsibilities in mortality. It helps us live together in love in this life in anticipation of joyful reunions and associations in the next.



Artwork: “Above All” by Kelsy and Jesse Lighweave

04/05/2026

He is risen! He is risen!
Tell it out with joyful voice.
He has burst his three days’ prison;
Let the whole wide earth rejoice.
Death is conquered; man is free.
Christ has won the victory.

Come with high and holy hymning;
Chant our Lord’s triumphant lay.
Not one darksome cloud is dimming
Yonder glorious morning ray,
Breaking o’er the purple east,
Symbol of our Easter feast.

He is risen! He is risen!
He hath opened heaven’s gate.
We are free from sin’s dark prison,
Risen to a holier state.
And a brighter Easter beam
On our longing eyes shall stream.

-- Cecil Frances Alexander

Artwork: "Jesus' Resurrection," Ink Wave Canvas