by Walter Penning | Sep 24, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Memories are a priceless treasure I am still reeling from events of the last few months—happiness, sorrow, hope, and ecstasy—and I have come to appreciate anew the importance of family and memories. I realize that if you do a Google search of the importance and role...
by Maya Oak | Sep 22, 2016 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
Greetings my friends! It’s been a while, I know, but I’ve been making great progress in my life and with my little family! My little family has taken our first real vacation! My daughter flew on a plane for the first time. We went to Disneyland, visited with my...
by Denise Mastrocola | Sep 21, 2016 | Denise Brandell Mastrocola- To Your Health
We all have something that makes us uniquely ourselves. It is one of the beauties of human creation that we are all different, and yet we are all the same, but our attitudes about who we are and our worth in this life can and will affect our health and happiness. It...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Sep 20, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I recently attended a niece’s baptism. Since moving to Idaho this was the first extended family event I have been able to attend. It was a wonderful occasion, and was well attended by both the ward and extended family. The talks we always hear at these occasions were...
by Ashley Dewey | Sep 19, 2016 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
“Self-inflicted gunshot wound leaves a town in mourning as a vivacious little girl leaves this earth just a little too soon.” This was the third or fourth story of suicide in recent years that has come from my home town. It left me pondering many questions. Why would...
by Emlee Taylor | Sep 18, 2016 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
As I re-read the record of my journey along the Road to Jericho, I jotted down notes about the lessons I learned as I struggled to follow in the Good Samaritan’s footsteps. What an amazing journey this year has been! Yellow sticky papers with scribbled notes do not...
by Delisa Hargrove | Sep 17, 2016 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Sure, scriptural people had difficult trials but after their successful outcomes, they lived happily ever after, right? After Noah left the ark, he never struggled anymore, right? After Daniel came out of the lion’s den, everyone loved and respected him from that...
by Jane Thurston | Sep 16, 2016 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Like any child, my Down syndrome son has a lot of behaviors that seem to be unique to his personality. Not unique in that no other child has ever done such a thing, but that the way the behaviors combine adds up to something recognizable as just “so Joey”. When my...
by Walter Penning | Sep 15, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
It’s been a roller-coaster ride in our home this week. Our feelings have been near the surface and still are. My daughter’s boyfriend entered the MTC yesterday. Frankly, I didn’t expect the rush of emotion I felt. This fine young man has become a beloved member of our...
by Tudie Rose | Sep 14, 2016 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Rationalizations get us nowhere. No, actually, that’s wrong. Rationalizations send us spiraling out of control on a path of self-destruction. We can rationalize anything. It is the easy way out—for now—but it always comes back to bite us. There is so much negativity...
