What a junior home-teaching companion expects of his senior companion
Dustin grew to love home teaching as an Aaronic Priesthood holder serving as junior companion to an awesome Melchizedek Priesthood holder. When he was 15, he was asked to speak on home teaching in his stake’s general priesthood meeting. This is his talk. Continue reading What a junior home-teaching companion expects of his senior companion
I love to see the temple
As Susan and Dustin celebrate five years of marriage, a look inside the House of the Lord where their journey together began, the Manhattan New York Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Continue reading I love to see the temple
President Howard W. Hunter
Dustin has always had special affection for President Howard W. Hunter, the first president of the Church whose sustaining he remembers. Here Dustin relates stories from President Hunter’s childhood in a talk he gave in sacrament as a youth. Continue reading President Howard W. Hunter
2014 on Dialann.org in review
WordPress prepared an annual report for Dialann.org in 2014, with some intriguing info and insights for interested users. Continue reading 2014 on Dialann.org in review
Our family in 2014: Now with 33.3% more us
Our family’s annual look back at the year that was. Continue reading Our family in 2014: Now with 33.3% more us
Our most excellent and spontaneous Christmas adventure
(or, how I saved Christmas) Continue reading Our most excellent and spontaneous Christmas adventure
The seed of testimony
Growing up Mormon means you get early experience with public speaking. Continue reading The seed of testimony
Preparing and being worthy to enter the temple
“To enter the temple, a person must be morally clean, obeying the Word of Wisdom, paying a full tithing, and living in harmony with the teachings of the Church.” A talk Dustin gave in sacrament meeting in 1995 (give or take a year or two). Continue reading Preparing and being worthy to enter the temple
The Aaronic Priesthood
Understanding the priesthood, including its history and organization, is essential to understanding the Restoration of the gospel and the organization and mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The first talk Dustin ever gave in sacrament meeting, in the Charlotte 3rd Ward on 15 May 1994. Continue reading The Aaronic Priesthood
Reverence
“Some people think reverence is just quietly sitting during meetings. But it is more than that. Reverence should be a way of life.” One of the talks Dustin gave in Primary while growing up. Continue reading Reverence
Respect, honor, and love
“Love is the foundation for peace and righteousness in this life and for salvation in the life hereafter.” One of the talks Dustin gave in Primary while growing up. Continue reading Respect, honor, and love
Revelee Lee Hibdon
24 June 1920–10 November 2013
The obituary that appeared in The Bakersfield Californian on 4 December 2013. Continue reading Revelee Lee Hibdon
Naming Colin
What’s in a name? For Colin, lots and lots of thought and discussion. But we think we came up with a pretty good one. Continue reading Naming Colin
Being a baby: Birth, baths, bottles
Colin may not yet know how to write, but he sure has a lot to say. Continue reading Being a baby: Birth, baths, bottles
My year without soda
My first new year’s resolution in over a decade might sound ambitious: no soda for an entire year. But it was easier than even I expected. Continue reading My year without soda
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