by Tudie Rose | Jan 28, 2021 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
The curriculum for gospel study this year is the Doctrine and Covenants. It is impossible to study the Doctrine and Covenants without studying church history. That can be problematic for some people who take issue with some things that happened in the past. If history...
by Cami Klingonsmith | Jan 27, 2021 | Cami Klingonsmith: Backyard Blessings
When my family adopted a Siberian husky, a daily walk became part of my life. While the weather was warm, I enjoyed our jaunts in the park. But when the temperatures plummeted and the snow piled deep, I faced the walks with dread and usually returned home shivering. I...
by Walter Penning | Jan 20, 2021 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
There are definitely some benefits to old age: Spending effort where it really matters, enjoying time with your grandkids, seeing your children overcome challenges and become the great people you hoped they would be. There are many other benefits I will tell you about...
by Walter Penning | Jan 7, 2021 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
It has been a tough year. My opinion is that it’s been more difficult not being able to attend church regularly than I ever expected! I thought I would love not having to get ready for church meetings. I admit that holding sacrament meeting at home has been...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jan 5, 2021 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
I was recently reminded of this miracle where I heard and felt the Holy Ghost’s whisperings that I recorded in a journal entry. During the pandemic, I’ve especially continued to look for the hand of God in my life. This experience I recorded captures...
by Abby Christianson | Jan 3, 2021 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
It’s finally 2021! For many weeks people have been saying that they were looking forward to saying good riddance to 2020. And in a lot of ways, they have a point. But I think 2020 brought us a lot of gifts along with the challenges, and I’d like to discuss that....
by Delisa Hargrove | Jan 2, 2021 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
My Fear Bucket List For various reasons, I knew some fears festered in my psyche so I created a Fear Bucket List and set out to conquer my fears. I jumped off cliffs, swam with sharks, tried scary-looking foods, did a hike I didn’t think I could do, kept my...
by Walter Penning | Dec 30, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Can we really sing glory to God in the middle of a pandemic? Discussing the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ and acknowledging appreciatively His life and mission among mankind seems natural this time of year, of course. But the carols we sing to the King last...
by Matt M | Dec 29, 2020 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, . . . he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen after he was risen” (Mark 16:9-14.) ...
by Abby Christianson | Dec 28, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
I grew up in many towns in the Midwest and back East. They were all different, but they had one thing in common. I was the only one in my grade at school who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. So I was the only one with my set of values....
