Joyful Wells | Sharing Cups of Water

It's been one year today when the Lord accepted the Covenant of Christ . On June 20th, Denver Snuffer and a group of believers presented a new, modern-English version of the Book of Mormon to the Lord. It was offered to Him as a gift for the benefit of others —something that could have been either accepted or rejected. But the Lord  accepted it. He received the work. He put His name to it. And now, it’s a gift from God to the whole world. And we are the first ones to receive it. This gift is meant to help prepare us for His return. But as the Lord taught: “What does it profit a man if a gift is given, and he receives not the gift?” It’s not enough to know about the book and tell people the Heavens are open. We must receive it. Live it. So on this one-year anniversary, and the Summer Solstice, here are some simple questions to ask yourself: - Have I read every word of the Covenant of Christ? - Do I understand the message it teaches? - Can I share or quote anything from it? - Has i...

“ And how can we know the way? Jesus says unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes unto the Father but by me. If you had known me, you should have known my Father also, and from henceforth you know him and have seen him. Philip says unto him, Lord, show us the Father and it suffices us. Jesus says unto him, Have I been so long time with you and yet you have not known me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father. And how can you then say, Show us the Father? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me?  The words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself, but the Father that dwells in me. He does the works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me, or else believe me for the very works’ sake….” (John 9:7 RE)  Jesus was showing Philip a great revelation about himself. Like so many today, Philip evidently cared more about the event (seeing the Father) than the process behind it (walking the path to becoming like Him...

  "I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see. I sought my God, but my God eluded me. I sought my brother, and I found all three."  —William Blake

It took me a long time to understand the difference between what I thought a follower of God looks like… and actually being one. I had the image down—someone who believes in Jesus, prays, attends their church or fellowship meetings, tries to be a good person through restraint, etc. That’s what I thought following God meant: believing the right things and doing my best. But deep down, something still felt… off. I was “checking the boxes,” but I wasn’t changing beyond a surface level. Over time—and mostly through struggle and failure—I began to see the real invitation. It wasn’t just to believe in Him. It was to become like Him. The thing people hate about Mormonism (ya know, becoming like Christ) is actually the ticket. That shift changes everything. It’s not about appearances. It’s not about saying the right words. It’s about learning to love like He does. Forgive like He does. Sacrifice, serve, and speak truth like He does. It’s about taking upon yourself the name of Christ and d...

On my blog, I talk a lot about the Old Covenants—but that’s really nested in something deeper: an appreciation for walking back to Eden. For returning to the presence of God. For learning again how to become His people, and how He becomes our God. In a world where covenants are treated like casual agreements and the sacred is often exchanged for the convenient, the Restoration Edition of the scriptures has reintroduced to us a treasure: the Old Covenants, cleansed and corrected by God’s instruction, and placed back into the hands of a believing remnant.  This is more than a return to ancient texts—it is a return to the God of our fathers. A Record for a Remnant The Old Covenants are not dusty tales of outdated laws. They are stories of wrestlings, of altars built in deserts, of God walking with His people. They are also stories of families led by wise servant-parents, communities built by skillful workers in every needful thing, and cities governed by righteousness. These people li...

[Zion] isn’t built in a day. It isn’t built in comfort and it certainly isn’t built by one person alone. Zion is the product of many hearts knit together, each one bending to the will of God and rising to lift the burdens of another. It's not a magical place we stumble into—it’s a life we build, choice by choice, moment by moment, every time we decide to love, to labor, and to listen. The scriptures paint Zion as a people of one heart and one mind, dwelling in righteousness, with no poor among them (See Gen 4:4 RE). But how do we get there? "Dwelling", as we just read, is the key word... One act at a time. In scripture, the word ‘dwelling’ carries far more weight than we often realize. It doesn’t just mean to live somewhere—it means to abide continually in a chosen state of being, sustained by ongoing intent and devotion. Every time we benefit the life of another—genuinely and quietly—we move closer to Zion. Not because we’re keeping score, but because Zion is the ...