by Valerie Steimle | Dec 13, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
With Christmas around the corner parents are buying presents for their children to be placed under the tree. Choosing gifts can sometimes be agonizing as we try to choose the right kind of gift that will be memorable, yet useful and appropriate. Video games are one of...
by Valerie Steimle | Dec 6, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
There are many aspects of life to consider through the eyes of a family. We are the keepers of our homes and most of us would agree that we should guard that home against the ravages of the world. But what if those keepers of the home cannot guard those under their...
by Valerie Steimle | Nov 29, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
It was wonderful news last week, when we heard President Henry B. Eyring, one of the members of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (LDS Church) had the opportunity to present his witness and testimony to the International...
by Valerie Steimle | Nov 15, 2014 | Hobbies, Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
I never liked to read as a child. My mother did her best to find books that would interest me so I would be a better reader but I still didn’t like it. Eventually, this push did help me to find books that could take me away to another land and I did pour over the...
by Valerie Steimle | Nov 8, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Dog hair! Dishes! Dust! A home that is well lived in with people and pets has to be cleaned. As the mother of nine children with two black lab dogs, I know about messes and the battle of keeping a house clean. As busy moms, some with part-time jobs, housecleaning is a...
by Valerie Steimle | Nov 1, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Over the course of a lifetime, one might meet others who are more scientific in their search for spiritual nourishment. Unfortunately for some, these kinds of people won’t always accept most spiritual doctrine on faith. I have met others and even married one who...
