Newest scripture and thought for the day, compliments of the missionaries

Doctrine and Covenants 59:9-10

9 And that thou mayest more fully keep thyself unspotted from the world, thou shalt go to the house of prayer and offer up thy sacraments upon my holy day;

10 For verily this is a day appointed unto you to rest from your labors, and to pay thy devotions unto the Most High;

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Quaking Aspen: A tree when standing alone has no strength against the wind... and will fall because their roots are shallow; when more than one stand together, their roots intertwine and when the wind blows the trees will sway and sway, but because of the strengthened roots the trees will not fall. So it is with church - a place where we can go to strengthen out roots in Christ.
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I finished reading Mark, and have now started Luke. I never knew that the Gospel of Mark was so similar to Matthew. I know that Mark was the first Gospel that was written, and that Matthew was patterned after it... I just didn't realize HOW much.