Matthew Watkins @JoyfulRepenter
Child of God. Child of the Covenant. Disciple of Christ. Author (https://t.co/iT3UtPSqRW) Podcaster (https://t.co/PHZVjf7yPi) I #ThinkCelestial Joined February 2017-
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Genuinely didn't know David reportedly didn't pressure his mom, seems I got that part of the story wrong. David/Sis. Archuleta are still is the face of this "hell together" philosophy, but it's important to know she left of her own accord. Thanks for keeping me honest, brother.
Genuinely didn't know David reportedly didn't pressure his mom, seems I got that part of the story wrong. David/Sis. Archuleta are still is the face of this "hell together" philosophy, but it's important to know she left of her own accord. Thanks for keeping me honest, brother.
Elder Carpenter's #GeneralConference address got a lot of hate from the @sltrib, but Keenan and I thought it was great! Full episode discussion at youtu.be/PwmyxOQ7dy8
The last verse of "I Stand All Amazed" in Spanish ends with this line: "Mi vida y cuanto yo tengo a Él daré." Translated: "My life and all that I have I will give to Him." How fitting that this hymn of gratitude ends with a reaffirmation of our covenant of consecration!
Chapter 28 of #IsaiahGoesToTheMovies. What TV show is Isaiah talking about? Find out at isaiahgoestothemovies.com/chapters/028
"Sometimes you may want to know why something hard is happening in your life or why you didn’t receive a blessing you prayed for. Often the best question to ask Heavenly Father is not WHY but WHAT... what you can do and what you can learn." - Sis. Porter #GeneralConference
Quiero yo amar a todos, pues yo tengo Tu amor. Mi deseo es servirte; pido que me des valor. Quiero amar a los demás; Señor, yo te seguiré.
In our area, missionaries are still used to doing fontside confirmations like we had to during covid, notwithstanding the manual. What about your areas?
"Daddy isn't my princess BEAUTIFUL!" Sweet dreams y'all.
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I saw a survey that says 43% of American Evangelicals don't believe Jesus is God. That can't be right, can it? What am I missing? youtube.com/watch?v=xLfyK6…
I've been following David Boice's journey, the 52-Churches-in-52-Weeks man. It's remarkable. He got baptized a little over a week ago into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We all shouted, "Hooray!"
@Richard21325539 @JoyfulRepenter I don't have a daughter. I have a son. That's a biological fact; lying about that fact causes even more pain for my son, and everyone around him. I love and respect my son because of who he *is*, period. I love him too much to limit him to the world's view of his worth.
I think the point this brother is making is fine (you don’t have to follow your kids out of the church if you don’t want to) but to make David Archuleta the punching bag is bad news. Archuleta gave his mother NO ultimatum: kisslima.iheart.com/content/2024-0….
1/ My friend Brad has a son who came out as gay a few years back and gave him the "David Archuleta ultimatum-- "Show your love for me by leaving the Church with me." That's a pretty common occurrence nowadays and lots of parents are caving ("We'll go to hell together.")
@DDCarlsen @JoyfulRepenter Thanks for the tip. The ward clerk was notified and he was able to log in from home and print it out. I drove over to his house 30 minutes ago and picked it up! Crazy time we live in.
It’s been a wonderful whirlwind of emotions and experiences - but today I was released as Bishop.
@JoyfulRepenter We had a mighty "struggle with the Lord" when our son decided he was a woman. It was hard. Ultimately, we all (our other 2 kids and my husband and I) decided to stay. Because it was the best of all options, and we decided that staying was the best way to show our son we love him.
@JoyfulRepenter Thank you for sharing. It helped me to recognize that I can always do/be better 👊🏽
I’ve told my kids that I will always love them no matter what, but that I would never forsake God for them. That way they know what to expect from the jump. I hope it never becomes an issue, but if it does they’ll know where I stand.
1/ My friend Brad has a son who came out as gay a few years back and gave him the "David Archuleta ultimatum-- "Show your love for me by leaving the Church with me." That's a pretty common occurrence nowadays and lots of parents are caving ("We'll go to hell together.")
@JoyfulRepenter I heard him speak and was moved to tears. So much faith and hope in his experiences.
We had a similar talk given in our stake conference last week. It changed my heart on this topic, and I’m thankful for the courage and love of the family that shared their testimony of the Saviors love through their experiences.
3/ He co-wrote the talk with his son, who came to support his dad from the audience. Thankfully, he shared his talk text online. I invite you to read it. /end thuswesee.com/2024/04/findin…
@JoyfulRepenter There is no compromising the doctrines of the gospel. We can offer love, charity and support, but the doctrines are fixed and eternal and we should not pretend otherwise. An excellent talk about walking that fine line between love and emotional blackmail.
@JoyfulRepenter Excellent thread. Preston Jenkins, author of “This Boy and His Mother” shared it was precisely because his parents remained in the covenant and did not follow him out of the church that he knew where to turn when he was ready to come back.
@JoyfulRepenter For the record, I am gay, and have left the church. My mom is still fully believing, and I support her. In fact, I've pondered a lot about if I would have liked my mom to leave to show solidarity for me, and I can't-- It feels selfish.
@JoyfulRepenter I know several people whose children "came out," & more than one of them left the church & prioritized their child. One was a woman I'd worked with in a calling, and it made me so sad to see her leave the church. I've followed that blog for years & will definitely read his talk!
@JoyfulRepenter My brother in law. Everyone should hear that message of love and hope. Especially those who are parents trying to show love to their gay children. This is the way.
@JoyfulRepenter I love this line: “when our love for each other is linked to choices or conditions, it ceases to be love. I would add, it violates the 2nd commandment and is, in essence, emotional blackmail.” So true.
@JoyfulRepenter Thanks for the shoutout, Matthew! For those interested in what else you can donate, find more information at chrtbl.org/4063atll