by Laurie W | Feb 21, 2008 | Home and Family
“For my soul delighteth in the song of the heart; yea, the song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads” (D&C 25:12). Music has always been one of my greatest passions. Whether it was playing in the school...
by Laurie W | Feb 19, 2008 | Home and Family
One Christmas my mother pulled me aside, holding a small package in her hand. I was surprised, as we’d opened all our gifts and were busying enjoying them. “Many years ago,” she started, “we were with my grandparents for Christmas. My grandmother gave me this ring. It...
by Laurie W | Feb 18, 2008 | Home and Family
For some teenagers the strongest way they feel and receive love is through service. Service is a language most parents naturally speak. From the time our children are first born it becomes our responsibility to change diapers, cook food, wash clothes, and look after...
by Laurie W | Feb 13, 2008 | Home and Family
Communicating love to your teen in any aspect can be a treacherous road, yet perhaps none is trickier than through positive physical touch. Due to fluctuating hormones, a constant sense of uncertainty, and the drastic highs and lows in their moods it can be difficult...
by Laurie W | Feb 12, 2008 | Home and Family
One of the most powerful statements I’ve ever heard on the power our words hold was given by a latter-day apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (nicknamed Mormon Church) by the name of Jeffrey R. Holland. In his talk, “The Tongue of Angels,” he...
