by Cindy B | Jul 10, 2017 | Home and Family
I remember sitting in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) years ago, listening to a powerful speaker talk about the Bible and its history. I was a new missionary, surrounded by hundreds of other missionaries. One of the church’s leaders (called a General...
by Laurie W | Jun 25, 2017 | Home and Family
One thing you can always count on when it comes to kids is their ability to ask more questions than you could possibly ever know the answer to, starting with “How did the stars get up in the sky?” to the ever-annoying repetition of one word – “Why?” How do you...
by Laurie W | Jun 23, 2017 | Home and Family
My daughter came home one day, her normally cheerful face taking on a weighty look. Though I ached to jump right in and demand she tell me what was wrong, I mentally restrained myself and waited for her to come to me. Fortunately for my blood pressure, it...
by Cindy B | Jun 11, 2017 | Emergency Preparedness
Preparedness raises many feelings amongst those who hear the word. For some, it reminds them of “Emergency Preparedness” – something most frightening and overwhelming. For others, the word “preparedness” conjures up something you...
by Jessica Clark | May 24, 2017 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
What do you do when you just ‘don’t feel like it’? Like, your mind says “yes”, but your heart says “no”? Potentially, this could be an incredibly touchy subject, but lately my friends, I have been suffering from a case of the “gimme’s”. And that, I think,...
by Jane Thurston | May 18, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
When my Down syndrome son was born, agency people and programs came rushing at me. One phrase kept being repeated: “You have to be his advocate”. “Yea, right!” I thought. “How can I go to battle for him when I don’t even understand what all these options are that...
