Testimony: Book Three of the Still Small Voice Trilogy

by John Gratton

TestimonyBook Three of the Still Small Voice TrilogyDead Volkswagens, cheating carhops, unused oven mitts, Job’s friends, burned Barbie™ dolls, hip waders, horse whips, twenty-two talks, dozens of stories, hundreds of scriptures and testimonies, one that you and I can “come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind, and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God” (2 Nephi 31:19).

The Still Small Voice Trilogy is a collection of talks given in a variety of settings and capacities in the LDS environment over the past 40 years, relevant to any follower of Christ, Mormon or not. Topics include faith, repentance, baptism, obedience, scripture study, fellowshipping, gratitude, education, idleness, service, families, humility, prophecy, listening, broken hearts and contrite spirits, journals, salvation, adversity, testimony, hypocrisy, agency, leadership, friends, mental health, money, self-reliance, reverence, parents, temples, kindness, righteousness, revelation, sacrifice, hope, the atonement, the Holy Ghost and hearing that still, small voice in a high-decibel world. Through them all, uniting them all, however, is a testimony of and witness for our Savior, Jesus Christ.

326 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 4, 2018

About the author

I was born in a cold, gray mining town smack in the middle of Minnesota, and a lot has happened since then.

I wrote a book or two and sold lots of articles, but most of my career was spent as a technical writer, cranking out proprietary manuals and white papers that even my dad could understand. Not that my dad wasn't intelligent, but technology baffled him, which explains why his VCR clock flashed little blue numbers for many years.

At some point, I grew weary of 50-hour weeks sitting in front of a computer screen, and started selling cookware door-to-door. It was the most fun I ever had at work. Eventually, I returned to school for a Master's to pursue my life-long passion, teaching public speaking to college freshmen.

Like you, I read constantly, and am always on the hunt for a great read. My system is to read a novel (Lonesome Dove is my favorite), followed by something educational, then something motivational, then something biographical.