by Delisa Hargrove | Aug 6, 2017 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
My friend recently gifted me a session with a woman skilled at using a person’s feet to identify physical and emotional issues. She didn’t know anything about me, but within minutes, with her skilled fingers and tuned in perception, she knew, among other things,...
by Emlee Taylor | Aug 5, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Twenty plus years ago, when I was a teenager, several different church teachers taught that playing the game Dungeons and Dragons was wrong. It was a sure path to apostasy and outer darkness. So, despite the attraction—magic and elves have always held an allure for...
by Andrya L | Aug 4, 2017 | Home and Family
When we were a young couple just starting out our family, things were easily overwhelming. We had our first 4 children by the time the oldest was 5 years old. Running errands or taking care of tasks was always difficult even when my husband and I decided to...
by Valerie Steimle | Aug 3, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
As we are all born on earth into families, we have the opportunity and given the gift of relationships. We might not think of it as a gift, but it is. Some of us shy away from these relationships while others run toward them. I am the kind that runs toward them and...
by Walter Penning | Aug 2, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Perhaps my favorite music video ever isn’t what you would expect. Yes, I know. How can one choose just one video as the favorite from the millions available? When I was in high school, I was interested in business and technical subjects. But that was back in...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 1, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I woke up on a hot summer morning thinking, “Can I make it through the day?” I don’t do well in the heat, and the forecast for this particular morning was 110⁰F (43⁰C). I logged onto social media to cheer myself up. The first thing I saw was an “invitation” to...
by Cindy B | Jul 31, 2017 | Home and Family
One of the most important things you can do for your family is to hold a weekly Family Home Evening. But for many who are new to the church, this might seem an odd event. Just what is Family Home Evening (FHE, for short)?Family Home Evening is an opportunity for the...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 30, 2017 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
The gecko bolted to the grass, turned and bolted back to the rocks. I’d gone to the doorway to turn on the sprinklers and his movement caught my attention. He moved sideways and I could see a yard roach laying perpendicular to the gecko’s body…in the gecko’s...
by Emlee Taylor | Jul 29, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
We are swamped, overwhelmed, and stretched to our utmost capacity. Many of us simply do not have anything in the tank to give to others. A couple years ago, I went through a period of severe trial. There were months and months of barely dragging myself to...
by Molly A. Kerr | Jul 28, 2017 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
I used to think that God’s grace was like this: I work my hardest, give Him all the pennies I saved and when it wasn’t enough He’d pitch in the other $4 – like when my son wants a new pack of trading cards and doesn’t have enough money to cover the tax. Then one day...
