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[Summary at the very bottom cuz I know not everyone has the time or attention span to read this.]
Yesterday during my personal study I read Alma chapter 39 in the Book of Mormon. Here is the background information for the chapter:
Once upon a time Alma and his sons went on a mission. They preached the gospel to lots of people and it was great. Alma’s youngest son, Corianton, ditches his dad and brothers and flirts it up with this harlot chick named Isabel. Not cool. So Alma, being Corianton's Father and all, has a chat with Cory.
Basically chapter 39 is that chat.
I used to want to skip over this chapter. It felt weird to read about Cory’s sins and his dad's gentle reprimanding. But yesterday I finally got it. I saw all the love in the chapter. The way Alma loved his sons so he brought them with him as he was preaching. Alma's older sons loved their father and their Heavenly Father and chose to be faithful missionaries. Cory did something abominable, he broke the law of chastity, but his father loves him so much he calmly talks to him and encourages him to repent and follow the example of his older brothers. And of course the love of the Savior who made it possible for Cory to repent.
I want to be like Alma. I want to love people enough to talk about uncomfortable things that will help them be better. I want to encourage repentance. I want to be like the dad in the prodigals son, welcoming sinners home, because oh, how they need a home and I want to celebrate their return. I want to be like Jesus.
I guess the way to become like that is by remembering the mercy and grace Christ has shown me and then strive to give that to others.
In other news my great grandma turned 100!
Okay folks I love you all oh so much!
Still holding to the rod,
Sister Owens
Summary: Listen to this hymn. Also my great grandma is so cute. 
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