Many years ago, I read Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, the unabridged version which is 1,463 pages long.

Next to the scriptures, it was the greatest reading experience of any book I have ever had.

I became so close to the character, Jean Valjean, my Charles Francois, Bienvenu, Muriel, the

Bishop of Dean, Fantine, Cosette, Gavroche, Marius, Javert, and many others that I wept

for a long time after I finished the book because I was so sad, I would not be able to meet

them in the spirit world.

Maureen reminded me they were fictional characters.

I was completely transported into their hearts, their world, their times, their pain,

their burdens.

Maureen and I even went to Victor Hugo's home in Guernsey Island off the coast of Normandy

and the English Channel to get a sense of where he wrote this classic novel.

Do you want to know my very favorite moment from the entire 1,463 pages?

It has to do with our lesson today.

Welcome to Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast.

We are Scott and Maureen Proctor, and we are delighted to be with you again this week

to talk about Doctrine and Covenants, Section 64 through 66, with a lesson entitled,

The Lord Requireth the Heart and a Willing Mind.

This podcast is partially sponsored by Cardio Miracle.

This is a drink we take every day.

I wouldn't miss it.

Because we're guarding the health of our hearts.

Here's how.

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