by Mele Eldredge | May 26, 2017 | Mele Eldredge: My Big, Blended Family
“God Loves Broken Things! Let me repeat myself, GOD LOVES BROKEN THINGS!” These words were the first words spoken by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles during a Stake Conference held on May 20, 2017. This article will...
by Britt Kelly | May 25, 2017 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
I’ve made thousands of loaves of bread. I have a very simple recipe that I’ve used for decades. Grinding my own flour, feeling the warmth of the dough as I knead it, the smell of baking bread and honey butter…it has been a wonderful constant in my life. About a...
by Jessica Clark | May 24, 2017 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
What do you do when you just ‘don’t feel like it’? Like, your mind says “yes”, but your heart says “no”? Potentially, this could be an incredibly touchy subject, but lately my friends, I have been suffering from a case of the “gimme’s”. And that, I think,...
by Tudie Rose | May 23, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I don’t think many people get married while thinking, “If it doesn’t work out, I can get a divorce,” but divorce does happen for many reasons. Similarly, not many people are baptized while thinking, “If it doesn’t work out, I can always leave the Church.” Yet, most of...
by Jen Narra | May 22, 2017 | Jen Narra- Living by Faith
The other day I saw a quote by Richard G Scott that read, “He gave His life so that you can change your life.” I read this at the most perfect time in my current situation, so I immediately saved it into my phone to keep as a reminder. It’s...
by Emlee Taylor | May 21, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
According to mission myth, the two periods when most missionaries go home is at the three month mark and the seven month mark. After our missionary shared this bit of missionary lore with us, I began to think about it and it made sense. My husband and I have...
by Mele Eldredge | May 20, 2017 | Mele Eldredge: My Big, Blended Family
Aloha Family, If someone came to me five years ago and said, “You will mother five beautiful daughters,” I would have laughed and told them they were crazy. The first reason would be because I suffer from infertility and the second reason would be my sanity....
by Britt Kelly | May 19, 2017 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
It’s almost summer. For us that means wonderful, healthy, non-screen, fun things to do as a family. Maybe it’s the beach. Maybe it’s a pool or a lake. Waterfalls are amazing. I love being in and around water. Now perhaps you’re not thinking of how the water feels on...
by Jane Thurston | May 18, 2017 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
When my Down syndrome son was born, agency people and programs came rushing at me. One phrase kept being repeated: “You have to be his advocate”. “Yea, right!” I thought. “How can I go to battle for him when I don’t even understand what all these options are that...
by Elizabeth Latey | May 17, 2017 | Elizabeth Latey- My Mormon Experience
“Every word must end in God, every breath must end in Him. Man’s entire life must reach God; that is his true prayer. That is the culmination of the prayer of the Sufi. One who attains the clarity of perfect faith is called a Sufi.” ~M.R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen ...
