by Delisa Hargrove | Jun 28, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
I’m fascinated by the strong antagonists of the Book of Mormon. The sons of Mosiah encounter one apostate faction of them in Alma 21. The Lord directed Aaron, the could-have-been-king of the Nephites, to the Lamanite city of Jerusalem. At Jerusalem, he met...
by Sonja Hopkins | Jun 26, 2020 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
“The only measure of your worth and your deeds will be the love you leave behind you when you’re gone.” Fred Small You didn’t realize, when I was in labor that morning before my Scotty was born, how you taught me about courage when you said, “No matter...
by Valerie Steimle | Jun 25, 2020 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
A few months ago my husband’s son was excited to show us an HBO documentary mini-series about Chernobyl. For those who don’t know, Chernobyl was a place in Russia (then the USSR under Communist rule) where a nuclear power plant near the city of Pripyat exploded in...
by Walter Penning | Jun 24, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
During this COVID-19 isolation, sports events of all kinds have been sidelined, so we go into history books and the internet to relive and celebrate contests played in years gone by. We will get through this. It is not insurmountable. There may be some...
by Tudie Rose | Jun 23, 2020 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
There are things to be learned from living through a pandemic. Aside from the obvious things that are discussed daily in the news and on social media, there are observations to be made that can change the way we see ourselves and how we worship. Be patient with me for...
by Abby Christianson | Jun 22, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
My brother has a blog that offers me tremendous insight as an autism mom. And this week I wanted to share an article he wrote because I think it will benefit all of us. The unfamiliar can be scary for a kid, especially when that kid has autism. But those...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jun 21, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
I stare at the screen for an hour with nothing to say. My life lessons seem so inconsequential amidst the great injustices and suffering of our times. So I just want to share one of my favorite stories. I’ve felt such an application to our current war of words...
by Jonah Barnes | Jun 20, 2020 | Guest Posts
If you have turned on the news or social media recently, you might have noticed what some describe as a time of tumult. Global events tower over the public’s consciousness. There are causes and factions and crises and movements. Politicians and pundits and...
by Sonja Hopkins | Jun 19, 2020 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
This is part two in a three-part series about the gifts others are in our lives. To read part one, click here. This part, part two, is a letter Sonja wrote to her family after Ruby’s memorial service (with some minor changes made for clarity by the editor)....
by George Domm | Jun 18, 2020 | Guest Posts
Life can be difficult. To many it can seem almost too difficult. There is always a challenge to meet and overcome before the next one comes. Some challenges are hard to handle and some are more bearable. We all look forward and hope someday to reach what we...
