by Valerie Steimle | Oct 31, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
A long time ago, (1965) and what seems like in a galaxy far, far away, my sister and I would trick or treat around our neighborhood in a little town in New Jersey in our rabbit or princess costumes. We came home with our goodie bags excited to go through our candy....
by Emlee Taylor | Oct 30, 2015 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
GOAL: To focus on living the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-37) for one year. For one year, I have decided to dedicate myself to trying to follow 7 verses of scripture more faithfully. (Not that I don’t have a million and one things to do in life, I just...
by Tudie Rose | Oct 30, 2015 | Tudie Rose: Daily Dose
You are here to enable the divine purpose of the universe to unfold. That is how important you are! — Eckhart Tolle In other words, you are a child of God. You are so important that Heavenly Father sacrificed His own Son to bring you back to Him. You are important...
by DarEll Hoskisson | Oct 29, 2015 | DarEll S. Hoskisson: Self-Improvement
My cheeks were red. I could feel the heat, and I didn’t dare open my mouth. She had offended me, again. All the love I generally have in my heart was gone, and I felt defensive and spiteful. What happened? I didn’t enjoy being around this person because I was...
by Walter Penning | Oct 28, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
My son and his wife had the chance of a lifetime recently to return to his mission field in South America. The love and appreciation of these good people is evident at every hand. His wife writes the following: I love seeing my husband interact with the people of...
by Patty Sampson | Oct 27, 2015 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Yesterday the World Health Organization (WHO) came out with a statement telling us that processed meat, such as sausages and ham causes cancer– and that unprocessed red meats, ‘likely’ cause cancer. But did you know that for over 150 years The...
by Rachel Wagner | Oct 26, 2015 | Home and Family
This week’s Family Movie Night we are once again embracing the spirit of October and Halloween for our movie pick. It is in the spirit of the great haunted house movies that we talk about 1989’s The Burbs. There are a couple of reasons this film came to my mind,...
by Kelly P. Merrill | Oct 26, 2015 | Kelly P. Merrill: Prophets and Their Teachings
Last week we looked at some scriptures that showed us that God really does want us to be happy. Happiness is the design and purpose of our existence. The ultimate expression of what we can achieve is in the lifestyle of our Father in Heaven and in that joy Christ...
by Nanette ONeal | Oct 25, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
The beloved parable of the Good Samaritan teaches how we should treat our fellow man. But for those who have eyes to see and ears to hear, there is a deeper message within the details—a message that points to Christ as the only Savior and Redeemer of the world. The...
by Valerie Steimle | Oct 24, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other believers find unexpected twists and turns in their life. These can be challenging. One of those unexpected twists is to find ourselves alone as widows or widowers when a spouse unexpectedly...
