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Published: Friday, Feb. 8, 2008 12:39 a.m. MST
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Insightful Comment — "People often ask when the last time was that our Prophet had a 'major' revelation. When you read what Pres. Hinckley said about the way various things came to him (including the plans for the new small temples), it is clear that revelation flowed regularly for him. The PEF (Perpetual Education Fund), in my mind, is one of the clearest examples of 'major revelation' received in my lifetime. It might not rival the lifting of the Priesthood ban in earth-shaking or eternal import, but it does much the same thing in a very practical way — freeing potentially millions of people eventually to enjoy the full blessings of life and the Gospel. It simply is a brilliant, inspired program." — Ray, commenting on "The Perpetual Education Fund" at Times and Seasons.

Forgotten Gem — Although relatively young, the Bloggernacle includes some awesome archived articles. This week takes you back to March 27, 2006, and highlights "Difficult Answers, Uncomfortable Answers and Simple Faith" from Feminist Mormon Housewives. It concludes with "Embrace the mess. Escape your comfort zone. Allow yourself to ask difficult questions and face uncomfortable answers and unsolvable complexities. Seek. Learn. Grow. Allow yourself to believe irrationally. Hope." Curious about how the post begins? Click away.

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Techie Tip — You will often notice down the sides of some of the blogs the little clickable graphics titled Mormon Blogs, Mormon Archipelago and LDSelect.org. These are aggregators that cover many Bloggernacle blogs and update as the blogs update with blog title/post title/author. Handy things, these aggregators, which can take the place of or supplement your own personal Bloggernacle reader.

The End — Watch for "Today on the Bloggernacle" for updated picks and links throughout the week. And feel free to comment here or shoot me an e-mail. Or if you found a link that interested you, then with a click I'll see ya later!

(Emily Warburton Jensen juggles writing and editing while mommy-ing four mostly delightful children. She returns to the Deseret News after seven years, excited to cover the Bloggernacle. She loves to ski, horseback ride, sing, travel and enjoy dark chocolate.)

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