Sacrifice and Blessings

Sacrifice and Blessings

The word sacrifice comes from two Latin roots. The first root is sacer, which means “sacred.” This root is found in other words familiar to us, such as sacrament, which means “sacred thought,” consecrate, which means “with sacredness,” and, in its nasal form, the word...
Mission Competition

Mission Competition

You know you’re going to lose, right? Whatever! I’m already winning! You all know that if I wanted to, I would win this competition, hands down! Our family loves friendly competition. Our expertise with trash talk often causes guests to question our relationships,...
Mission Gossip

Mission Gossip

Once there were two missionary companions who enjoyed being together very much. Elder Bo and Elder Mo worked hard together, sharing triumphs and trials in equal measure. As they became better acquainted, they shared their experiences working with other missionaries in...
Missionaries: Email Your Mama!

Missionaries: Email Your Mama!

Saturday, I start getting excited for your email. On Monday: I start hopefully checking my email at 720a.m. I start anxiously checking at 8 a.m. I start worrying at 815a.m. I consider calling the mission office to find out if you’ve been hospitalized at 8:25 a.m....
Choosing for Ourselves

Choosing for Ourselves

If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you are familiar with the premortal “War in Heaven”. It was all about choosing for ourselves. If you’re unfamiliar with it or need a refresher, here it is in a nutshell: Before this world...
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