If you ask people what they love most about President Thomas S. Monson's teaching style, chances are they'll say something about the personal experiences he relates. The accounts President Monson shares are always true, taken from his own life or the real lives of other people. Those warm, memorable accounts have truly become a hallmark of his messages. Who can forget the woman who saved one of the two sticks of gum Elder Monson passed out to youth

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The author "recounts a time of deep personal challenge when his heart hardened and his thoughts darkened, a time when, losing all bearings, he turned from his faith. Although he is a man of achievement, his story is rather a story of God's achievement, how the Lord healed one man's broken heart and restored it to hope, and how He will do the same for each of us. Jerry's tender confession of his human struggles points us to Christ and creates a poignant...

Explains the biblical concepts of faith, hope, and charity by exploring such things as friendship, participation in church, confronting the death of a grandparent, and seeking forgiveness.

"An anthology of personal essays by Black American Latter-day Saints, detailing their experiences in the church"--