by Jane Thurston | Mar 20, 2014 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
After I heard from both the doctor and a geneticist that my baby would be born with Down syndrome I paged my husband to call home. He was away on business and would know that the page meant the results had come in. Calling from a pay phone at Union Square in San...
by Ashley Dewey | Mar 14, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
Last night as I was sitting on the pew learning about the gospel from one of my friends the thought occurred to me of how truly blessed I am to know about and be able to participate in the institute program of the church. (This is a weekly class for adults that...
by Ashley Dewey | Mar 7, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
As a single adult a good chunk of my time is spent in the company of one person–me! Sometimes I find it remarkable the number of things that I am blessed to do by myself. Often I go to church, to activities, to sports events, to movies, to dinner, to basically...
by Tudie Rose | Mar 7, 2014 | Home and Family
Occasionally, someone drops a load of bricks on my head to remind me not to get too complacent in my marriage. Taking my marriage for granted could be very dangerous. The first load of bricks hit me in my career as a legal secretary. I worked in many law offices,...
by Tudie Rose | Feb 28, 2014 | Home and Family
My four children were between the ages of maybe 4 and 17 years old when they began dashing out the side door after church each Sunday as soon as the final “Amen.” It took me a few weeks to discover what they were up to, but I was quite amused when it all came to...
by Ashley Dewey | Feb 28, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
While growing up I was taught that there is no such thing as a stupid question. So in honor of my learning I would like to propose that while a question may not be stupid, it may be insensitive. As a single adult surrounded by many well-intentioned people, questions...