Alma 42:30 O my son . . . let the justice of God, and his mercy, and his long-suffering have full sway in your heart.
This is one of the last stories of Alma. And this story begins when Alma is old and his children have grown into men and women. And they have their own children. And that’s what this story is about. It’s not about cities, or wars, or the Lamanites or the Nephites. It’s about a family. And about three sons: two good, and one who was also good. And about an old father who is still trying to be a good father.
Once it was easy. Alma called it his Golden Years, when he would tell his children what to do and they would do it. He would tell them to clean their rooms or sweep the floor and they would do it. He would say, “We are going to the park, get your shoes on.” And they would run and grab their sandals, strap them to their feet, and line up at the door laughing and ready to play with the other children. He would tell them to believe in God and they would do it. He taught t…
