by Delisa Hargrove | Feb 4, 2016 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
If ever there was a female version of Cookie Monster, my 5 year old niece is it. She’s obsessed by sweets, much to the chagrin of her health conscious mother. Last Thursday night, I saw her overwhelming sweet obsession in action. And it taught me a lesson. Sweet Niece...
by DarEll Hoskisson | Feb 4, 2016 | DarEll S. Hoskisson: Self-Improvement
When do feelings matter? Benjamin Franklin said, “If you are mad, count to 10. If you are really mad, count to 100.” Taking action, reacting in any way, even speaking during an overwhelming feeling almost always leads to problems. If all feelings do is delay or...
by Walter Penning | Feb 3, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Frankly, I can say with delight that I adore Moses’ scriptural account in Moses chapter 1 verse 39, where we are told that God’s work and glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. Read the verse again slowly and think about what he is saying....
by Denise Mastrocola | Feb 3, 2016 | Denise Brandell Mastrocola- To Your Health
Our lives are made up of many varied paths, all of which have conspired to bring us to where we are now. If we have at times taken a wrong path, or followed the wrong advice, that is in the past. And while the past cannot be changed we can alter our course. If we’re...
by Jessica Clark | Feb 2, 2016 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
In order for muscles to grow, you must first tear the muscle tissue. This sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it. But it is true. It isn’t until one hour after you work-out, however, that your body begins to repair the damage you inflicted on it at the gym. This period...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Feb 1, 2016 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
This is part three in the three part series looking at 2 Nephi 2. In the first week’s post we learned of the necessity of the atonement and resurrection. In the second post we learned about the effects of the atonement and resurrection and the need for opposition in...
by Rachel Wagner | Feb 1, 2016 | Home and Family
Last week I told you guys about Walt Disney’s 3rd animated classic Fantasia and today we are profiling his 4th classic Dumbo. For some Dumbo is seen as a controversial picture but I personally think those concerns are a bit overblown and they shouldn’t detract you...
by Patty Sampson | Jan 31, 2016 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
“To the world you may be only one person, but to one person you may be the world.” When I first read this quote it pierced my heart. How often do we feel insignificant, and forget the difference we make in the lives of others? When I became a mother this...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 30, 2016 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
This article was previously published on Latterdaysaintwoman.com Many years ago, I was in a difficult place in my life. My father was dying and a lot of other serious things were going wrong all at once. For the first time in a very long time, I found myself...
by Emlee Taylor | Jan 29, 2016 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
After writing last week, I felt a desire to do something MORE than just little acts of service as I go about my day—I want to make a bigger impact. So, this week, I re-committed to making a bigger effort to serve. I wish I could give the source for the following...