Preparing for Deployment

Preparing for Deployment

When all is said and done, we of this Church are people of peace. We are followers of our Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ, who was the Prince of Peace. But even He said, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt....
The Purpose of Life is Family

The Purpose of Life is Family

If I had to sum up the purpose of life in one word, it would be family. We lived before this life as part of God’s family, we were born into an earthly family, and depending on the choices we make in this life, the family we have may endure eternally. We are what you...
Missionary mom’s testimony

Missionary mom’s testimony

Irene Gilchrist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada has a son who is currently serving a full-time mission in Tempe Arizona. She recently shared her conversion story with me and I thought you’d enjoy it as much as I did! A week before the missionaries came to my door,...
Teaching Children Peace

Teaching Children Peace

One day my husband asked our energetic four-year-old daughter, “Are you a peacemaker or a troublemaker?” She paused, then decisively pronounced, “I’m a piece of trouble!” In a world full of pieces of trouble and conflict at every turn, we...

While Your Loved One is Deployed

Your loved one has deployed. Your emotions may run the range from anger to sorrow. It seems as if your world has turned upside down. Don’t feel bad, that is natural. It is normal for you to feel those emotions. This a very difficult time for you and your deployed...
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