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Updated on May 29, 2023
Doug Tales 120: Sacrifice, Part Two
In his daily life, Doug Mendenhall took seriously Joseph Smith’s teachings about sacrifice. He emphasized that our Savior offers the covenants we need to sacrifice for. We do not initiate or make promises to God on our terms,… Read More
Updated on May 22, 2023
Doug Tales 119: Spiritual Shielding, Part Three
Doug Mendenhall learned quite a lot about the metaphysical world by experimenting again and again, and then asking questions of Christ about what happened. He talks about various experiences with spiritual shielding—both personal and historical—in Conquering Spiritual Evil,… Read More
Updated on May 15, 2023
Doug Tales 118: Spiritual Shielding, Part Two
What do we need to do to consciously have the “Spirit of the Lord” shield and protect us from the negativity and darkness in this world? Doug Mendenhall shares about shielding ourselves spiritually in Conquering Spiritual Evil, Volume… Read More
Updated on May 8, 2023
Doug Tales 117: Spiritual Shielding, Part One
Would a warrior or soldier consider going into battle without protective armor or shielding? Don’t football, hockey and other sports players wear all kinds of protective gear? To conquer spiritual evil requires defensive and offensive weapons, tools and… Read More
Updated on May 1, 2023
Doug Tales 116: Pour Out My Spirit
On September 21, 1823, Joseph Smith was told that prior to the Second Coming the Lord will “pour out my spirit” as earlier prophesied by Joel in the Old Testament (JS-H 1:41). Years later, Doug Mendenhall experienced the… Read More
Updated on April 24, 2023
Doug Tales 115: Lizzy
Because Doug Mendenhall shared about his daughter’s metaphysical experiences, others contacted him about similar gifts of the spirit. One of the first he met was a young girl named Lizzy, and he tells a little about her in… Read More
Updated on April 17, 2023
Doug Tales 114: Just a Friend
This experience of Doug Mendenhall’s from his book Possibilities: Lesson From the Spirit (2002), pp. 59-60 was also talked about at his funeral services in December 2020: One time Denise and I went to pick up my oldest… Read More
Updated on April 10, 2023
Doug Tales 113: The First Christmas
Easter or Resurrection Sunday was celebrated by Christians yesterday. Years ago, at Christmastime 1999, Doug Mendenhall learned his 10-year-old daughter had personally seen the birth, life and crucifixion of Jesus Christ while in her then-recent coma. He shares… Read More
Updated on April 3, 2023
Doug Tales 112: Can I Be a Minion? Part Two
Today’s blog post is the second half of an email by Doug Mendenhall from January 2, 2017 with the title, “Can I be a minion when I grow up Mommy?” As the world continues to descend down the… Read More
Updated on March 27, 2023
Doug Tales 111: Can I Be a Minion? Part One
Doug Mendenhall writes about minions on pages 6-7 of I See…Awake! (2015). He says that if sinners “don’t repent then eventually they are taken to the bottom of hell, and if they choose to do evil are made… Read More