June 3, 2025
Here is the best thing I heard (What?), saw (Eye.), and read (Read.) this week, as well as the best idea (š”) I developed.
What?
- [Elder Robert M. Daines] “You see how often the Savior fed people or invited people to dinner. It was Easter recently, so it struck me how often in the Savior’s post-Resurrection appearances He fed people or ate with people. I’m not sure anybody recognized the Savior, post-Resurrection, without food, except Mary; except Mary at the tomb. Everybody else ā the disciples on the road to Emmaus, the apostles in the room, the apostles on the Sea of Galilee and in 3 Nephi ā there’s food there. And Iām not sure exactly what to make of that, other than I think it’s in part a reminder of how often the Savior ate and fed people during His mortal ministry.
“So I think there’s a reason He said, when He was eating the Last Supper, he said, ‘[Do this] in remembrance of me’ (Luke 22:19). He could have said, ‘Read the scriptures extra hard and think of me’ or ‘Pray extra hard.’ The image is a family meal. ‘Eat together, and that’ll remind you of me and the time we’ve eaten together.’ So, I think eating together, inviting people over, some way of connecting others. It’s going to be different for everybody, but I think some form of service like that is a great way to [minister]. …
“We talk about ministering a lot as something I’m supposed to do as the minister, it’s my responsibility to show the Savior’s love. There’s a lot that we can do as the … person to be ministered to.
“I once took a big survey of the elders quorum I was in to try to understand who was going and who was not, and whether it correlated with my duty or my diligence or whatever. And I found the only thing that really predicted whether I went ministering was whether the family had requested that I show up and said, ‘We’d love to see you. Why don’t you come by?’ I think there’s a lot we can do to help people feel comfortable and open the door a little bit.” - [President Camille N. Johnson] “I think we’re so inclined to providing relief and less inclined to receiving relief; we don’t want to be on the receiving end. And yet, when we receive relief, we’re giving someone else an opportunity to fulfill their covenant responsibility to comfort us, to mourn with us. And so I know sometimes I think, ‘Well, I’m just going to grit my teeth and figure this out.’ I think that that’s a flaw that I have to work on, and I have to open myself up to receiving relief, receiving my ministers, receiving the help that they want to give. Otherwise, I’m depriving them of an opportunity that is a covenant opportunity and responsibility that they hold.”
Eye.
Jeff Reveals Survivor 50 Cast | survivorcbs on Instagram:
- “I’m excited to announce the players who will be appearing in Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans. I’ll read the names. …
“There you have it – the record-setting 24 players who will be appearing in Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, premiering in the Spring of 2026.”
Read.
1440 Newsletter | May 23, 2025 | Megabill, Jewish Museum Attack, and the Last Nomads:
- “I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.” -John D. Rockefeller
š”
Become active on my personal social media account by posting the following content each week:
- Sunday: Post a summary of what I learned from listening to one of President Nelson’s addresses each day during the past week.
- Monday: Post a book quote.
- Wednesday: Post the best thing I heard (What?) from my newsletter that went live on Tuesday.
- Friday: Post the best thing I saw (Eye.) from my newsletter that went live on Tuesday.
- Saturday: Post the best thing I read (Read.) from my newsletter that went live on Tuesday.
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