by Walter Penning | Jul 27, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
The test and my answer An interesting phenomenon is occurring in my family right now. My children are becoming spouses and parents as they are beginning their post-high school lives. The experience is not surprising or unexpected, but the emotions and memories...
by Andrya L | Jul 26, 2017 | Mormons
When I was a young mother, the Relief Society was rearranging all of the visiting teaching. I was assigned a new partner, Belinda, who was older than me and had been divorced and remarried. I didn’t think we’d have anything common. And two of the three sisters that...
by Valerie Steimle | Jul 25, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
My life certainly did not play out anywhere near where I thought it would when I graduated college. We all have those hopes and dreams when we are young and starting out in the world as an adult. It’s exciting and there is much hope, as it should be but where...
by Summer O | Jul 24, 2017 | Home and Family
A collateral line refers to ancestors from whom you don’t directly descend, but that are still in your ancestral family. Such as aunts, cousins or your 5th Great Grandmother’s siblings. All too often in Family History research, these collateral ancestors are...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 23, 2017 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
How did He do it? How did the Savior get everything done? Technically, His ministry was only three years long, yet John affirmed that “there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the...
by Emlee Taylor | Jul 22, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either. ~ Leo Burnett Discouragement is a part of life. We set goals for ourselves and fall short. Somehow the scale never quite gets as low as we wish. Somehow...
by Laurie W | Jul 21, 2017 | Home and Family
I was terribly shy in high school, always afraid of saying something wrong or making a fool of myself. Only my closest of friends knew how silly and lively I could be (I’d like to add vivacious and dynamic…witty…a snappy dresser…um, where was I? Oh yeah.). Only around...
by Candace | Jul 20, 2017 | Finding Truth
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has four books of scriptures: The Holy Bible (KJT), the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. Today, I’d like to talk about the Doctrine and Covenants. From the title page we...
by Walter Penning | Jul 19, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Awe. Now I have your attention. But really, check this out. FREE rice bowl, 3 Asian tacos, salad or both mi sandwich with an organic fountain soda for each person that responds. I am serious. Everyone wins. No kidding. Are you down? Just answer...
by Tudie Rose | Jul 18, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
July 24th is Pioneer Day, when members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) celebrate the arrival of the pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley. It used to be that most members of the Church had pioneer ancestors, but the Church has grown...
