by Kelly P. Merrill | Feb 15, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
We like to think that we speak in very straightforward ways. We say what we mean and we mean what we say. The truth of the matter is that almost all languages communicate heavily through symbols. The sooner we learn to see the symbols used and the way they are being...
by Valerie Steimle | Feb 13, 2016 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the children attend what is called Primary. In essence, this is junior Sunday school class where teachers teach little ones gospel related songs like “I am a Child of God” and “I lived in...
by Emlee Taylor | Feb 12, 2016 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
This last week, as I continued this journey of learning more about the parable of the Good Samaritan, I researched Jericho Road itself. The more I learned, the more I realized that Jericho Road can so easily be a metaphor for our own lives! I learned that Jericho Road...
by Delisa Hargrove | Feb 11, 2016 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
One scientific principle holds that an energetic object, like stars, can have two fates—if the star has lower energy then when it dies, it collapses in on itself or crashes into another star, but if the star has higher energy, then its internal energy ramps up and it...
by Walter Penning | Feb 10, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I wasn’t ready. That’s all it really came down to. The family was ready to go, and I wasn’t, so I encouraged them to head on without me. It was my second chance to attend the Provo City Center Temple open house. I had gone already once before with my wife. But...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Feb 9, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
I may not be a woman, but I have been around women my whole life. I know enough about you to know that if anyone can bring down a good woman, it will be first and foremost herself. Much of what makes life in your own heads so difficult comes from how you think. Men...
by Rachel Wagner | Feb 8, 2016 | Home and Family
Back in 2014 I debated whether to see Penguins because I actually have not seen any of the previous Madagascar films. The first one came out when I was just home from my Mormon mission and wasn’t really in a movie-going mode yet. Then I didn’t hear great things and...
by Emlee Taylor | Feb 7, 2016 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
Yesterday, as I drove a friend to and from getting minor surgery, Christine shared with me a struggle she’s been having at work. She has a co-worker who has constantly been mean to her—unkind remarks, purposefully knocking over her paperwork—just generally unpleasant....
by Britt Kelly | Feb 6, 2016 | Britt Kelly: Learning at Home
Long, long ago when I was in high school Calculus I asked my teacher why I would ever need to know how to calculate the area of something he couldn’t even draw. I asked him what calculus is used for in real life. He didn’t have an answer for me. I dropped the class at...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 5, 2016 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
This article was previously published on Latterdaysaintwoman.com Whether you’re relieved to be leaving Primary or grieving, there are things to take into consideration when you are leaving your Primary students to a new teacher, especially if you are teaching very...
