Why and How of the Atonement. March 2026 By: Candilyn J. Young This talk is about a love story. This talk is about a high stakes hostage situation. And about the construction of the greatest bridge. This talk is also about debts being paid. If you haven’t figured it out yet I will be diving into Christ’s Atonement. On my mission in Roseville, California my trainer Liz Kent made the claim, “The Atonement is so vast and universal that it can be compared to almost anything for a metaphor.” An example of one that I remember is when we saw some kitchen cabinet doors being redone- sanded and repainted. The Atonement is like those cabinet doors being redone because they are being made new again so they can go back to where they belong. See the connection? I don’t how true Kent’s claim is—it was a bit of a stretch at times with the items we used for our metaphors. But what I do know is that Jesus Christ’s Atonement is the center of everything in the...
I don’t know how strong or mighty my faith is. I haven’t seen the mighty miracles that are the scriptures. I just feel that in this dark time, I do know it feels like a gardener who is at war with invading weeds. But like any good gardener they won’t let weeds over-run the garden. Heavenly Father won’t let this evil take over His world. It will be plucked and dealt with. Right now, the invading weed that is making its presence known the most is this CO-VID19 Pandemic. With this lock down and closing businesses I know I tis rough and hurting the economy. I feel it greatly with my husband unable to find good work and he has the experience and schooling to get something way past stocking shelves in stores. I feel the aches of the country. I’m right there with everyone. One of the things that gives me hope and know there is a light at the end of the tunnel is the fact that America has bounced back before from rough times, many times. We bounced back after the great fl...