by Delisa Hargrove | Mar 24, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
For several years of my childhood, my dad farmed alfalfa and cotton outside of the tiny town of San Simon, Arizona. When I was 5, I got one of the two most memorable horse rides of my life. My dad invited me to check the irrigation with him on horseback. He...
by Delisa Hargrove | Mar 17, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Some long-time friends of mine visited Hawaii from Texas. After chatting with them a little, I could tell that the two oldest really wanted to do some cliff jumping. I told them about the hike to Maunawili Falls. It’s a fun hike through a rain forest, across and...
by Delisa Hargrove | Mar 10, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
We bought a Roomba to confront the daily household dog hair and dust invasion. We weren’t willing to get rid of the dog and I want the windows open. So an automatic, robotic vacuum cleaner provided a great solution. Roomba sometimes seems like a toddler....
by Delisa Hargrove | Mar 3, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
When the Latter-day Saints experienced intense persecution and violence in Missouri, the Lord called the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, to join Zion’s Camp to redeem Zion. Those hearing the call to join recognized the imminent danger. Heber C. Kimball wrote: “We...
by Delisa Hargrove | Feb 24, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
As our family sat reading about biblical inheritances, I smugly responded, “Yay, the firstborn gets double.” The second oldest (and firstborn son) even more smugly responded, “The oldest son gets double.” Except for very, very few...
by Delisa Hargrove | Feb 17, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Elder Ronald A. Rasband spoke to seminary and institute teachers recently. You can watch that awesome address here. He addressed the crisis of suicide among high school teens. He spoke at length of fear juxtaposed to good cheer. Then he reiterated that the Lord...