by Emlee Taylor | Oct 7, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Missions are all about change. The initial change of leaving home, family, and friends. The changes to lifestyle. The changes to … well, just about everything from how you dress to how you interact with others! In addition to these initial changes, there are...
by Molly A. Kerr | Oct 6, 2017 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
My twentieth wedding anniversary is still a few years away. However, to me, it seems that marriage is a lot about arm-twisting. You twist each other’s arms into certain decisions for good and for “not-so-good” throughout your marriage. And you learn just how far to...
by Valerie Steimle | Oct 5, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
That’s it! I just had an epiphany! In thinking and writing and thinking some more, the above title became my mantra in my quest for a happy, married relationship. The statistics are ugly. Over half the marriages end in divorce and that includes all Christian sects...
by Guest Author | Oct 4, 2017 | Guest Posts
-By Kennedy Rohwer John 16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” How amazing is that scripture to think about? That it doesn’t...
by Cheryl S. Savage | Oct 3, 2017 | Cheryl S. Savage: Finding Hope
A friend asked, after reading Part 1 of this series, if Part 2 would discuss how people can get over the idea of a soul mate. It wasn’t –Part 2 was about how the myth of the soul mate could kill marriages. So, I decided to write Part 3 and Part 4! Part 3...
by Abby Christianson | Oct 2, 2017 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
My grandmother was mentally ill. Nobody knew exactly what was wrong with her, just that she was very strange. Back then people didn’t talk about mental illness. Recently my aunts have discussed Grandma, and they think she had schizophrenia. But there was...
by Patty Sampson | Oct 1, 2017 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I have always been inspired by LDS (Mormon) Temples. They are magnificent and stately and made so beautifully. My uncle told me once about how they build temples. While most residential houses are built with walls that aren’t totally straight or tiles that have...
by Emlee Taylor | Sep 30, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
And, behold, it is because that you did not continue as you commenced … that I have taken away this privilege from you. Doctrine and Covenants 9:5 Our youngest daughter loves soccer. This is her second season and her teammates are all older than she is, with a...
by Molly A. Kerr | Sep 29, 2017 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
A company recently sent me (their user) a short survey, with one question that I will paraphrase, “Do you think our company cares about you personally?” Hmm, do I think any company or its leadership cares about me? That’s like asking me if I believe in Capitalism?...
by Valerie Steimle | Sep 28, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
As a family, we love playing games. We have a whole closet full and love to play with whoever comes to visit. We even take them on the road to play with other families. Games require rules or boundaries to be played without argument. When a rule is broken or someone...
