The Ensign

April's Ensign has a lot of great articles--President Eyring's is a kicker, wow! I had to read several paragraphs over and over to understand them... But, I think we all need to read "The Obligation of the Church" by Elder John A. Widtsoe. I think it is really interesting that it was written 1946!

Scripture of the Day

I came across this scripture in my reading today and felt it really applies to life today.
1 Nephi 19:7
"For the things which some men esteem to be of great worth, both to the body and soul, others set at naught and trample under their feet"

Fantastic Article on Meridian

I thought this was a really compelling article--how many times do we need to "swim for shore"?

http://www.ldsmag.com/familyconnections/090326swim.html

 

Book of Month

My brother-in-law, Cameron, wants to start a book club where people read more "political" type books. He thought ya'll might like to be a part of it. He is still setting things up, but if you are interested in getting started, the book for April is "Democracy in America" by Toquerville. Let me know if you would like more information!

Here is another good article on Meridian. Link is http://www.ldsmag.com/churchupdate/090310sacred.html

The Man (or Woman) of Roth

Well, there is a funny book by a German author in which the woman refers to her husband as "The Man of Wrath." But this post is about Roth--Roth IRAs and 401(k) accounts. I, personally, know nothing about such things--but I read an article on Meridian (Build Your Own Economic Stimulus Package For The Future By Thomas K. Hall) that expalined the difference and gave some compelling reasons to switch over if you have traditional IRAs or 401(k) accounts. So--consult with your tax advisor (or call Scott Garner) and see if the move is right for you. I would have posted the entire article here, but it is pretty long.

Do Not Call

Omi
Are you sick of getting annoying telemarketer calls? Me, too. Here’s a place to register three numbers at a time online. It also says it will be permanent rather than expire in 5 years.

https://www.donotcall.gov/

Good luck!