by Delisa Hargrove | Dec 17, 2017 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
A new notion has entered my universe—Delisa, consider (just consider) that nothing that happens to you is inherently good or bad until your perspective/experience/belief system labels it good or bad. Is my life really a blank slate that I mold into my...
by Laurie W | Dec 16, 2017 | Home and Family
Quality time can be one of the hardest languages of love to speak, especially for someone who doesn’t personally care about quality time. My oldest feels loved when we spend quality time with her. She’s constantly asking to do things together either with me or her...
by Molly A. Kerr | Dec 15, 2017 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
A light-year is the equivalent distance that light travels in one year, which is about 9,460,000,000,000 kilometers (or 5,880,000,000,000 miles). When we see the night sky we are literally viewing a point in time from the past, we are viewing history. That celestial...
by Rebecca W | Dec 14, 2017 | Becoming a New Member
Though I am generally well-integrated into the Latter-day Saint lifestyle and culture, there are times when I am reminded that I was not raised in it. In my earliest months and years, I frequently experienced such moments. I often wondered if I would ever feel as “one...
by Walter Penning | Dec 13, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
We have plenty of worthwhile experiences in our families. I enjoy writing and sharing pleasant, happy thoughts and joyful, remarkable memories. This, however, is not one of those times. There was an occasion when I was a young man, probably just a boy, really,...
by Matt M | Dec 12, 2017 | Finding Truth
There is a disagreement among some people over what it means to be Christian, and exactly which groups qualify as Christian. It is a curious occurrence indeed when a church that bears the very name of Jesus Christ is not perceived to be a Christian church. ...
by Rebecca W | Dec 11, 2017 | Frequently Asked Questions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints currently has over 50,000 full-time missionaries serving throughout the world. Many members of the Church are called to serve as stake and ward missionaries in the and beliefs with others. They are considered to be...
by Delisa Hargrove | Dec 10, 2017 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
And if any man among you be strong in the Spirit, let him take with him that is weak, that he may be edified in all meekness, that he may become strong also. Ministering is one of my spiritual gifts. It hasn’t always been a strong gift. I remember the...
by Emlee Taylor | Dec 9, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
This year, I’m sure many of you have already seen #LightTheWorld somewhere on your newsfeed. What a great way to share opportunities to serve each other during this Christmas season! The Lord works with us one-on-one. We see His hand in the smallest details of...
by Molly A. Kerr | Dec 8, 2017 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
I had the privilege of attending Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla, Missouri. One of the cool things about Missouri, that I didn’t initially know, is that there are lots of underground caves to explore. For a short period, I was involved with...
