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The Boat

I owned a little boat a while ago.And sailed the morning sea without a fear.And whither any breeze might fairly blowI steered my little craft afar and near. Mine was the…

The King of Kings: The Contrast of Worldly and Spiritual Majesty

If the world were to announce the arrival of the greatest king of all time, I would expect something as spectacular and exciting as when “Prince Ali” showed up in…

Faith to move up mountains

“Sometimes the Lord gives us Faith to move mountains, but sometimes He uses that same faith to move us up our mountains.” This is was often said by mission presidents…

Trials Can be Blessings

No crown of thorns, no cruel cross Could make our great Redeemer shun. He counted his own will but naught, And said, “Thy will, O Lord, be done.”(Thy Will, O…

Glasses of Doubt and Fear or Glasses of Faith and Hope?

Introduction I sat in ward council as the bishop turned to me and said “I heard the Pollard sold their home.” My body was flooded with intense emotion. Fear, worry,…

Sacrament Poem “It’s to remind us of the Saviors sacrifice”

Our sweet three-year-old asked her mother during the sacrament, ‘Why do they break the bread?’ ‘Why do we eat it?’ ‘Why do we drink the water?’ As my wife responded…

We can do all things through Christ

Once upon a time, a group of men found themselves adrift in a boat. With no motor, no Dorito chips, and no phone service, they faced a daunting challenge. The…

Unconventional Sacrament Meeting: The Miraculous Impact of Hymns

Yesterday, our bishop stood up after the sacrament was passed and informed us that the speakers hadn’t shown up. He then recounted this story from his mission in Argentina. In…

300+ Life Changing Invitations given by President Russell M. Nelson

Updated Nov 13 2023 381! I’ve counted 381 invitations that Russell M. Nelson has given since being sustained as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on…

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Why Is it Called Smile Insights?

The Power of a Smile

“I will never understand all the good that a simple smile can accomplish.” —Mother Teresa

Forbes magazine reported, “Smiling is not just a universal means of communicating, it’s also a frequent one. More than 30 percent of us smile more than 20 times a day and less than 14 percent of us smile less than 5 times a day. In fact, those with the greatest superpowers are actually children, who smile as many as 400 times per day!” (“The Untapped Power of Smiling,” 2011). Another reason the Lord has asked us to “become as little children.”

“Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be Spiritually-Minded Is Life Eternal.” – 2 Nephi 9:39

S.M.I.L.E.= Spiritually Minded is Life Eternal.

Benefits of smiling

The Savior's Smile

“And it came to pass that Jesus blessed them as they did pray unto him; and his countenance did smile upon them, and the light of his countenance did shine upon them, and behold they were as white as the countenance and also the garments of Jesus; and behold the whiteness thereof did exceed all the whiteness, yea, even there could be nothing upon earth so white as the whiteness thereof…

…and he did smile upon them again; and behold they were white, even as Jesus.” – 3 Nephi 19:25-30

The people began to shine even as Jesus did, when they had received his smile. I imagine they also began to smile back, thus becoming “white even as Jesus.” Coming unto Christ will bring us more joy than anything else and it’ll bring the best smile we could ever have.

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Hi! I'm Daylen

I'm a Husband, Father, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I love His gospel!

Mission

I felt impressed to start this blog in 2019. I know the way to joy and smiles is through Jesus Christ. Who came that we “that [we] might have life, and … have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

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