by Tudie Rose | Feb 18, 2020 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Daffodils are one of my favorite flowers. Many years ago, the young women in the Church earned awards in what was then called the Mutual Improvement Association or M.I.A. These awards were displayed on a felt band that was worn over one shoulder. We were asked to...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 17, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I should be at church. But my son has refused to go. So that’s how this morning has started. Great, right? As I fumed my way into my room for a break, a quote on my board by Richard G. Scott jumped out at me and changed my perspective. He says, “The Lord...
by Delisa Hargrove | Feb 16, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Brynlee Ashton recently began life as a missionary. Before she left, I heard her excellent discourse on conversion, the process of becoming converted, and reasons we would choose conversion. I wanted to share her thoughts with you. Brynlee Ashton on Conversion...
by Valerie Steimle | Feb 15, 2020 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Several months ago, a sister who I had never seen at church before was seated a few rows in front and to the side of me. What was special about this woman was she had brought her dog. It was a big dog — a really big dog. Okay, I know you’re thinking what I was: this...
by Marie Yvonne | Feb 14, 2020 | Marie Yvonne: Triumph Over Trial
A little over six years ago, my husband and I sat in a trauma room at the ER for over four hours as approximately ten doctors and nurses worked to fix our seven-year-old daughter’s arm after she suffered a fall. Upon landing on her arm, she split the two bones...
by Ashley Dewey | Feb 13, 2020 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
This is the last in Ashley’s eight-part series about her health journey. To read the rest, click here. After a year of intense experiences, the truth is that I am still striving to find the lighthouse every day. Some days my view is clear and focused,...
by Walter Penning | Feb 12, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Life is like a dance. When I went to college, I expect my ultimate goal was graduation — but what I got was beyond my fondest imagination. This was the realization of my life’s dreams. And yet, the manifestation of my reality was not what I expected or even...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 11, 2020 | Finding Happiness
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of reading and writing on the subject of knowing God. There are three aspects of this topic that consistently stand out for me. First, to know God, you must receive that knowledge through the Holy Ghost, not from other people. Secondly,...
by Abby Christianson | Feb 10, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
There is a common misconception about grief in the Church that I feel compelled to straighten out. When my best friend’s dad died when we were in high school, I was told by my dad that I shouldn’t be taking it so hard because I understood the plan of salvation. ...
by Delisa Hargrove | Feb 9, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
I remember a time when I thought a prompting from the Holy Ghost really only answered a gospel question or warned someone of danger. It’s been fun to discover that the Holy Ghost will guide and direct us in every aspect of our lives. Learning how the Holy Ghost...
