by Valerie Steimle | Oct 5, 2019 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Every six months, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gather round their televisions and computers, or assemble in church buildings all over the world to listen to leaders headquartered in Salt Lake City speak inspiring words. Like many members of the...
by Sonja Hopkins | Oct 4, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
Editor’s Note: This article, written by its author in the 1980s, deals with the theme of abuse and how it is treated. When this piece was written, the world as a whole did not have the same capabilities and specialized tools that are available to us today in...
by Paul Pulsipher | Oct 3, 2019 | Paul Pulsipher: Married Latter-day Men
This article on manliness begins with a few well-researched statistics. There was a study done a few years back that showed the #1 most common factor in poverty in the United States is a fatherless home. In fact, in the same study, results were gathered for...
by Walter Penning | Oct 2, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Anonymity is one of the valuable tools of a writer. It is not a cloak as much as it is a platform where we can speak without hesitation and fear. The readers may have preconceived notions and premonitions about the intent of the writing; anonymity helps eliminate such...
by Tudie Rose | Oct 1, 2019 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Panic attacks and anxiety seem to be running rampant in our society—at least in my neck of the woods. More and more we are seeing young adults who don’t have the skills needed to cope in the real world. My heart goes out to them. As a mother, I want to give them all...
by Patty Sampson | Sep 30, 2019 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Last Sunday, my husband and I were asked to speak in church. The bishop asked that we share some experiences in our lives that had built our testimonies. I thought right away of three amazing miracles in my life that I had to share. They are in order of sequence:...
by Delisa Hargrove | Sep 29, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Here’s to being tested! Sometimes I’ve found myself running laps on particular life lessons. I think I’ve learned the lesson, yet later find myself in the middle of what seems to be the same lesson, different trial. Other times, I feel like...
by Nathan H | Sep 28, 2019 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Every time I hear the hymn “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief,” I cannot help but think of the prophet Joseph Smith. Shortly before he was killed, his good friend (and future president of the Church) John Taylor sang this hymn for him. On the afternoon...
by Paul Pulsipher | Sep 26, 2019 | Paul Pulsipher: Married Latter-day Men
This article is a follow-up to “The Small Things Are Not Small.” This article contains a list of things I’m thankful for not because of something that was taken from me, but because I have them at all. I was going to title it “All the...
by Moira T | Sep 25, 2019 | Finding Happiness
General conference is a special time for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a time when we get to listen and be taught by the prophet of God, President Russell M. Nelson, and by other leaders of the Church. General conference is held in...
