"It is not good for man to be alone": Reaction to today's BYU Devotional

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During law school, I have regrettably been hit and (mostly) miss with my devotional participation. But today was a hit. And wow, it was awesome.

The president of BYU and his wife spoke. The president used to be a full-time law professor and I have bumped into him in the halls from time to time. He has always struck me as a deeply sincere and loving person.

I'm grateful I was able to listen to their remarks on my laptop while eating lunch. Their delivery maybe lacked fireworks but their content captivated me. Being so amped about my decision to tune in, I felt like bumping their talks here on my blog and through social media.

If I had to choose a favorite, I would have to go with President Worthen's talk, entitled "It is not good for man to be alone." If you only have a few minutes, I would recommend starting there (at 20:37 in the video). His wife starts at 10:16 (there is some music and intro material before that).

You can watch it right here!


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