by Valerie Steimle | Nov 7, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Messages from God. Wouldn’t it be great if we got these every day? We can through the promptings of the Holy Ghost. Our own personal revelation is important in major decisions but the small stuff needs confirmation too. I don’t think I get significant messages...
by Emlee Taylor | Nov 6, 2015 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
Anyone who has ever lived with a teenager in the house will commiserate with my husband and I, as we constantly remind our 17-year-old son that he doesn’t yet know what he doesn’t know-he doesn’t know enough yet- and to trust our counsel a bit more. This week,...
by Tudie Rose | Nov 6, 2015 | Tudie Rose: Daily Dose
Never worry about what I’m doing. Only worry about why you’re worried about what I’m doing. — Unknown Have you had experience with busybodies? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say you probably have, because they seem to be everywhere. They were...
by DarEll Hoskisson | Nov 5, 2015 | DarEll S. Hoskisson: Self-Improvement
Energy, unbidden, floods my mind and body with enthusiastic power. I’m fully engaged. Action flows freely, almost without effort. In fact, it would be nearly impossible to hold it back. I must act, like a wave that must run its course. Unless it doesn’t. I live...
by Maya Oak | Nov 4, 2015 | Maya Oak- Finding My Way Back
My daughter had been asked to give a talk in Primary last Sunday. I was pretty excited for her, though this is not her first talk. The theme was “Come unto Christ.” I wrote a blog in the recent past titled, “Come Unto Him.” When I first started to write her talk,...
by Walter Penning | Nov 4, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
My father passed away eight years ago when he lost his fight with cancer. It was hard to see him go. He was the pillar of our family, my mentor, and my confidant. So his death was a real loss for a time, but I know the teachings of Jesus Christ, because my father...
by Patty Sampson | Nov 3, 2015 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
I’ve been surfing the Mormon.org YouTube channel, and found this awesome video that spoke to me. This mom has an autistic son, and proudly proclaims she is a Mormon. It spoke to me because I’m a Mormon, and autism runs strongly in my family. My Uncle,...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Nov 2, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
THIS ARTICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED IN MORMONBASICS.COM. I once read a great post by Kevin Martin who made this comment, If there is one critical thing that I have learned about the gospel of Jesus Christ, it is that God does not ask that you be perfect, but He only...
by Rachel Wagner | Nov 2, 2015 | Home and Family
Anyone who knows me knows I am a scary movie wimp. I don’t mind a good ghost story from time to time but anything with murderers or that is violent count me out. So, it may surprise you to hear this week’s Family Movie Night recommendation is a horror movie! Yep, I...
by Nanette ONeal | Nov 1, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
My bishop told an adorable story on Sunday about a little girl who was learning to pray. Being so enthusiastic about her newly acquired skill, she volunteered every chance she would get to say the family prayer. Most of her attempts seemed like a prattling of...
