I spent a few days last week with my dad at the FamilySearch RootsTech 2015 conference. I was amazed at the number of conference attendees, exhibitors and overall activity surrounding genealogy and family history. I had no idea how many people and businesses are involved in that space — a $4 billion market according to […]
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Sharing the gospel online
0The text of my stake priesthood meeting remarks given Jan. 25, 2015. My assignment was to address a practical subject: sharing the gospel online. Although the subject is a practical one, it has spiritual underpinnings. Purchasing Decisions What process do you use to research purchasing decisions? Buy a car, a phone, sports equipment or a […]
Your friend the bishop
0A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday in January 2015 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources on lds.org noted below. My purpose today is to help us better understand the duties and responsibilities of a bishop and what each of our relationships should be […]
Happy New Year 2015
0As the New Year begins, we look back at all that has happened in our family this past year. It’s been a great year. We’ve been blessed. Here are just a few of the highlights: Dominic | age 9 Played baseball on a little league team this spring; a team that won league as well […]
Our experience performing in Savior of the World
0In September 2014 my daughter, Eliana, and I auditioned to be part of the cast of the LDS Church’s Conference Center musical theater production, Savior of the World. About 500 people auditioned. After a couple weeks of callbacks, we were invited to be in the red cast, performing on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights from […]
Developing Christlike attributes
0A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday on December 14, 2014 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources noted below. It’s December and we’re celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. What a perfect time to talk about developing Christlike attributes in our lives. Why Christlike […]
Trust in the Lord
0A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday on October 19, 2014 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources noted below. How do we develop, nurture and strengthen our trust in the Lord, in His timing and in His purposes? What does it mean to trust […]
Becoming converted
0A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday on July 13, 2014 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources noted below. [Story] It was November. I was 7. We were moving from Smithfield, Utah to Spring, Texas. I knew I had to get home so we […]
Chocolate white chocolate chip cookies
0These are one of my favorites! This recipe for chocolate white chocolate chip cookies tastes a lot like the Paradise Bakery black diamond cookie. Ingredients 1 cup butter 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 3/4 cups flour 1 cup cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking […]
How committed to the gospel of Jesus Christ are we?
0A talk by Pete Codella for high council speaking Sunday on June 8, 2014 (learn more here). Many ideas and segments of this talk come from the resources noted below. The story the chicken and the pig In the course of their travels, this chicken and pig happened upon a group of poor children who […]