by Sonja Hopkins | Aug 9, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
I have learned so much in my many developmental journeys from breakdown to breakthrough (yes, there’s more than one journey!) and I believe that faith in God is a fundamental requirement that informs our willingness to be vulnerable to the conditions of mortality. I...
by Rory Mele | Aug 8, 2019 | Rory Mele: All These Things
As if it isn’t already hard enough to leave my family for a month while completing a necessary military training a thousand miles away, add on the decision to move my family a thousand miles in the other direction to be close to our families and receiving an...
by Walter Penning | Aug 7, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Teachers often fail to get just due for their important efforts in our behalf. I had one such teacher in remedial school that I have always said changed my life. While attending high school, I was enrolled in the normal schedule of classes: math,...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 6, 2019 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I love corn on the cob. As a child, I watched my father eat corn on the cob with such awe. Dad could eat an ear of corn with precision. By the time he finished, the cob looked like he had taken a sharp knife and cut the corn off. The corn was chewed off in nice neat...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 5, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Celiac disease. They also found out my thyroid was shutting down. In the time since then, I’ve been getting healthier and feeling better and better. Part of my healing has been a little weight loss. Well, about 20 pounds of...
by Delisa Hargrove | Aug 4, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
In my dream, the sun shone brightly through my kitchen window, spilling across my countertops. As I entered the kitchen, I saw a beautiful, ripe, juicy mango sitting on the counter. I smiled as I saw the fruit in its perfection and knew I would love its deliciousness...
by Shawna Smart | Aug 3, 2019 | Shawna Smart: Strength and Adversity
The hypnotizing sway of the aspen branches above where I lay begin transporting me back in time, to a place that felt like holy ground to me. A place where a newly married couple lined the boundaries of their property with the very trees fluttering in the gentle...
by Nanette ONeal | Aug 2, 2019 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
Anyone who’s ever enjoyed an aerobic step class knows the intensity is amazing and the workout is exhilarating. People come to class from all walks of life. Many don’t even know each other’s names or even what they do for a living. But when it comes time to step, they...
by Ali C | Aug 1, 2019 | Finding Happiness
Lately I’ve written a lot on the subject of keeping the commandments as a source of happiness in our lives. You are probably ready for me to move on already! But I read this wonderful quote and thought you might bear with me just one more time. George Albert...
by Walter Penning | Jul 31, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
You know Him by many names: Savior Redeemer The Prince of Peace King of Kings And many, many more. In fact, the Bible Dictionary lists dozens of names for Jesus Christ. We are told repeatedly that we can reach heaven only through Him. Jesus said,...
