Finding Christ

"The Parable of the Éclair

Valérie likes to share a parable of her own creation that she calls the parable of the éclair. I thought about including it as part of my talk—but she made it very clear that she holds the copyright!

Imagine walking into a bakery in Utah, or perhaps Idaho, and asking for an éclair. You’re handed a pastry that looks much like the famous French version. You take a bite, enjoy it, and feel perfectly satisfied—never wondering if there could be something more.

Now, let me brag a little bit about French food.

Then, one day, you travel to France. You step into a small bakery there, order an éclair, and taste it. Immediately, you sense the difference—everything is richer, deeper, more complete. And once you’ve experienced it, it’s hard to return to what you had before.

In many ways, the gospel is like that. It’s possible to feel content—even happy—with a partial understanding. But when the fullness of the gospel is revealed—when you truly experience it—everything changes. And once you’ve tasted that fullness, you cannot go back to what you once had and be satisfied.

By the way, I’ve brought a box of homemade French éclairs. President and Sister Meredith, I would be delighted to offer them to you—perhaps as a small test of the truth of this parable.

I’m sorry we don’t have enough éclairs for all of you. And I will not attempt to multiply them like the loaves and fishes in the New Testament!

Many of our missionaries have heard people say: “I’m not interested in your Church—I am happy with my own beliefs.” And that is understandable.

But when someone truly “tastes” the fulness of the gospel—when they sincerely seek, learn, and receive a testimony of its truth—something changes." Elder Gérald & Sister Valérie Caussé | Children of the Restoration | BYUI Devotional given June 14, 2026