by Amy Carpenter | Nov 23, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
This article was originally published in August 2018 on Third Hour’s website. Minor changes have been made. I’ve always been fascinated by Church history. As a teenager, my favorite vacations were spent in Nauvoo, Palmyra, and Kirtland. But as anyone who is a...
by Amy Carpenter | Nov 6, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
There are times in life — perhaps even more often than not — that we feel insignificant, inadequate. We wonder about our purpose and if we’re fulfilling it. We wonder if God is pleased with us. Sometimes when we’re feeling especially imperfect and...
by Amy Carpenter | Oct 20, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
It’s the same in Every. Single. Movie. Really, though. Every fairy-tale, every so-called “girl-power” chick flick. They all seem to end in exactly the same way: with the swoon-worthy guy at the end. Minus, you know, Disney’s Brave. But...
by Amy Carpenter | Sep 25, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
Whenever I need inspiration about what to write, what to use in a talk, what advice I can give someone, etc., I always turn to one place — the letters my father sent me on my mission. My father is a man of few words, but he wrote me faithfully every single week...
by Amy Carpenter | Sep 15, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
Throughout my life, I’ve experienced — as have most of you, I’m sure — times when I’ve wondered, “I’m doing everything right. I’m trying so hard to be good and to follow God. So why am I not being blessed? Why is this trial not...
