Redemption in "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" and "The Scarlet Letter"
Although separated by an ocean, several decades, and completely different audiences, it is remarkable how strikingly similar Thomas Hardy’s Tess[…]
Symbolism and Meaning in Joseph Smith's Last Dreams
Prior to his martyrdom, Joseph Smith had three highly symbolic dreams…
Emma Smith's Last Dream
While doing research for Joseph Smith’s Last Dream I learned of a remarkable account of Emma Smith’s own last dream. The[…]
Joseph Smith's Last Dream
In the summer of 2007, while working for retired church history instructor and author, Paul Thomas Smith, I came across[…]
Joseph Smith's Last Dream | The Full Account by W. W. Phelps
The following text is taken from an 1863 Salt Lake City Almanac published by W. W. Phelps. Digital photographs of[…]
Liz Lemon Swindle's Unfinished Painting of Joseph Smith
During the holiday season of 2010, I was offered the chance meet the artist Liz Lemon Swindle and tour her[…]
Emma Smith's Last Dream | The Full Account
According to Alexander, Emma seemed to sink away, but then she raised up and stretched out her hand, calling, “Joseph![…]
Do You Have Room for the Savior?
“Do you have room for the Savior? And do you seek Him anew? Have you a place for the one[…]