Step By Step

We stand in awe of Joseph Smith because he did so much with so little. As John Taylor wrote in his eulogy of Joseph Smith: "Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that...

The Spirit of Contention

) Everyone has differences in opinion, whether tastes, or preferences. That is what gives each person a unique perspective, and there is nothing wrong with that. But in any relationship, be it a friendship, family member, or couple, there must be an agreement made...

To Know God

There is a scripture in John 17 that tells us what we need to do to gain eternal life. Because Christ overcame the grave we will all have the blessing of the resurrection. However, there is more required in order to receive all of the blessings that our Heavenly...

Happiness for the Faithful

Happiness for the Faithful

In the Book of Luke in the New Testament, the angel told Mary “For with God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37.) Lately, I have heard a lot about the idea of 'expectation.' This theory purports that if we go about expecting good things to happen to us, they will...

Youth Leaders and Teen Converts

Youth Leaders and Teen Converts

As a youth leader, you may be one of the most important people in the life of a teenager who joins the church without her parents. While her parents should always be the most important resource for her, there will now be some things they simply won’t understand, and...

For the Strength of All Youth, Not Just Mormons

For the Strength of All Youth, Not Just Mormons

“Our beloved young men and women, we have great confidence in you. You are choice spirits who have come forth in this day when the responsibilities and opportunities, as well as the temptations, are the greatest. … Your Heavenly Father wants your life to be joyful and...

Being Worthy to Become a Mormon Missionary

Being Worthy to Become a Mormon Missionary

Can you imagine becoming a missionary, an emissary for the Lord, and living in sin? I certainly can’t, for “neither can filthiness or anything which is unclean be received into the kingdom of God” (Alma 7:21). If no unclean thing can inherit the kingdom of God, how...

Your First CTR Ring

My kids came home from Primary (children’s organization for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, nicknamed Mormons) a few weeks ago sporting a new ring on their fingers. It wasn’t the first time they’d received these rings, nor would it be the last. Of...

A Gathering of Saints

A Gathering of Saints

Many people are aware that Latter-day Saints attend church for a three-hour block every Sunday. Opinions outside of the faith vary on the length of time we spend in worship. For that matter, opinions inside the church can vary from Sunday to Sunday as well. If you...

The Empowered Mother

The Empowered Mother

Several years ago I decided to bite the bullet and go for my graduate degree. I had the full support of my husband and so I started at the University of Pittsburgh. It was something I'd wanted to do for a long time but it just never seemed to be the right time....

Love One Another

As I have loved you, love one another This new commandment, love one another By this shall men know, ye are my disciples If ye have love, one to another. (Words and Music by Luaciane Clark) This beautiful song reminds us all of our Lord's commandment in John 13:34-35:...

A Different CTR Ring

I noticed the beautiful ring my friend Errin wore on her right hand right off. She never took it off. Something in me knew there was a story behind that ring. It took a while before I had the courage to ask her about it. “It’s my CTR ring,” she said. I thought this...

Infant Mortality: The Destiny and the Promise

O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted, Soft silken Primrose fading timelessly, Summers chief honor if thou hadst outlasted Bleak winters force that made thy blossom dry; For he being amorous on that lovely die That did thy cheek envermeil, thought to kiss But...

Happy Serving

Happy Serving

Do you know why I write for this blog? I think it's because Heavenly Father knew I would need a daily, constant, reminder of how to be happy because a lot of trials would be coming my way. I don't want to bore you with my troubles. I hope you will take my hand and...

What’s in a Hug?

What’s in a Hug?

There’s nothing like a hug to help someone feel loved, especially a child. What better day to talk about the magic a hug can produce than on National Hugging Day. Okay so it may not actually be a national holiday, as an act of Congress is the only way to come by...

An Invitation To Our Friends

An Invitation To Our Friends

Dear Friends, As I reflect on the events that I’ve been a witness to in my lifetime, I can’t help but recall the famous opening line from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” I also can’t help but feel as if...

Being Happy in the Face of Change

Being Happy in the Face of Change

Sometimes life throws us a curve ball or two. How we choose to respond to such occasions can dictate the outcome of our efforts, and most certainly our happiness (or lack thereof) in getting there. J.C. Maxwell wrote, in "Attitude 101: What every leader needs to know"...

Find Little Ways to Serve

Find Little Ways to Serve

There are those who will decline. We could easily become offended, though it has more to do with our own personal feelings of rejection. It’s never easy to be told no. At times like these it’s important to keep in mind we don’t know the cause behind the refusal. It...

Photographer Helps Families Heal After Infant Death

Photographer Helps Families Heal After Infant Death

Julie Williams’ volunteer duties include taking pictures of babies at hospitals throughout Utah. But these aren’t the traditional baby pictures of the little ones visitors come to view through the nursery windows. These are the babies who didn’t make it. I learned how...

Keith B. McMullin Addresses Secularism

The word “secular” is defined in Webster’s dictionary as describing something that is not overtly religious, or something that is of a temporal rather than a religious concern. As residents of the planet Earth, we obviously have needs and concerns that may not seem...

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