by Cami Klingonsmith | Jul 9, 2020 | Cami Klingonsmith: Backyard Blessings
One summer my family decided it would be fun to raise backyard chickens. I went to the farm store and returned with ten tiny chicks. We put them in a bin in the basement with wood shavings and a heat lamp, and I enjoyed their tiny cheep cheep cheeps as I went about my...
by Walter Penning | Jul 8, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
It is not the big things that bring us joy—not directly. It’s the little things that make us happy. The big things are a result of the countless little things that we do. We have all experienced missed calls. With today’s technology and our busy lives, it will...
by Tudie Rose | Jul 7, 2020 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
The first time I saw the state of Idaho was in 1975. I went with my fiancé to meet my future in-laws. I was awestruck by its natural beauty. Beyond that beauty, there was one thing that really stuck out: there were no fences. Everywhere I looked, one yard ran into...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 5, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
We’re taught that free agency is a fundamental right inherent in being children of Heavenly Father. Free agency or free will is the ability to act, but not to dictate the consequences of the actions. As I studied this principle this time, I primarily searched...
by Nanette ONeal | Jul 4, 2020 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
On the first Sunday of the month of July, in the USA, the hymns at church are specifically chosen to celebrate our nation’s Independence. I look forward to singing praises to God and country. It reminds me of the importance of this being a God-centered nation. It is a...
by Adam Simpson | Jul 3, 2020 | Adam Simpson: Simple Insights
Over the summer I’m taking a BYU religion course exploring the four Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. This course, as with most BYU religion courses, is taught in a very intellectual way. In order to understand greater spiritual messages and...
by Ashley Dewey | Jul 2, 2020 | Ashley Dewey: A Light in the Darkness
It wasn’t the typical setting for a gathering of believers — or at least not something I had ever witnessed before. The building was all locked up with the exception of one entrance. Sunday School classrooms were closed. Ushers stood at the door greeting each...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 1, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
I minister to a sister who struggles with having church at home. She is the only member of her family who attends church so none of her family is participating with her during home church. She is struggling to find a spiritual connection to the Lord and her faith...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jun 30, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
After great teaching by Aaron, Ammon, and their brethren, many Lamanites accepted truth and repented of “sins and of the many murders which we have committed.” They declared their determination to keep their newly made covenants by physically burying their...
by Abby Christianson | Jun 29, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
As an autism mom and autism big sister, I often go to my brother’s blog to learn how to be a better parent to my son. He has so many excellent insights! This week I want to share one of his articles with you instead of one of my own. It was an answer to a prayer...
