by Julia G | Jul 20, 2019 | Mormon Scriptures
Yesterday in sacrament meeting at church, the topic our assigned speakers spoke on was love. More specifically they spoke on loving God and loving our neighbors, which are the greatest of all the commandments! The last single adult to speak began his talk with...
by Sonja Hopkins | Jul 19, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
This is part two in a two-part series dealing with the theme of abuse (specifically child abuse) and how to heal from it — for both the abused and their loved ones who strive to comfort and care for them. Read the first part here. I refer to my oldest son as...
by Cindy B | Jul 18, 2019 | Home and Family
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we are known for many things. One of the most well-known things members are known for, though, is a love of family… And one of the ways we try to show this love is by living what is called the Word...
by Walter Penning | Jul 17, 2019 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
For some reason, I have been reminiscing recently about some old songs and artists from my youth: Jim Croce, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Simon & Garfunkel. You may be familiar with them or not—I realize they are ancient. Those musicians still perform...
by Jenny A | Jul 16, 2019 | Home and Family
Our family is in the planning stages of building a home. Since we remodeled our current home a few years ago, we have half an idea of what to expect. We are sure it will be exciting, but equally overwhelming. Every day a contractor will come to the job with the tools...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 15, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
One of the greatest blessings since my son’s diagnosis has been the ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy he is receiving. He has mastered so many skills that he struggled with before. He learned how to cook simple things for himself, to put on his own band-aids,...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 14, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
“When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” — Lao Tzu “A teacher is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself.” — Bruce Lee I pretty much look for teachers...
by Paul Pulsipher | Jul 13, 2019 | Paul Pulsipher: Married Latter-day Men
The idea for this article came to me after realizing something exceptional about my wife from a few weeks ago. We always know something is wrong when she has trouble staying awake and alert long enough to eat, drink, or take any meds. This usually happens when she is...
by Sonja Hopkins | Jul 12, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
This is part one in a two-part series dealing with the theme of abuse and how to heal from it — for both the abused and their loved ones (particularly their parents) who strive to comfort and care for them. The next part will come out next Friday, the 19th. As...
by Janette Beverley | Jul 11, 2019 | Janette Beverley: Reaching Toward the Light
Sometimes in life we are hit with some tough questions that we simply don’t know the answers to—questions like Why didn’t God make broccoli taste like chocolate and chocolate taste like broccoli? I would be a much healthier person if only that premortal choice had...
