by Delisa Hargrove | Dec 9, 2018 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Early morning seminary in our stake also utilizes men from the stake as rotating security people. Ideally, the man volunteering as seminary security for that day arrives before everyone else, opens the gate to the church property, unlocks the building and our class...
by George Domm | Dec 8, 2018 | Guest Posts
One of the greatest gifts from our Heavenly Father is the ability we’ve been given to communicate with one of another. We have many senses—including smell, touch, vision and hearing—that we use to communicate. But none of these equal the power of our ability to...
by Collette Brennan | Dec 7, 2018 | Collette Brennan: Every Member a Missionary
Do you think it is possible to have a friend of another faith with you at church every single Sunday? Yes, you read that right—every single Sunday. It sounds audacious, but it has been done. Diana Hoelscher of the audio CD “The Missionary Next Door” did just that...
by Patty Sampson | Dec 6, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
When they announced in general conference that church would be two hours instead of three starting in January, my son cheered. He’s nine and has a hard time sitting quietly through church. But I was a little disappointed because church is where I often see most of the...
by Walter Penning | Dec 5, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
One of my most exhilarating experiences is familiar and comfortable. Though not common, it is regular. I know you have experienced this as well. What you call it, however, may vary some. Let me explain with an example. I love the thesaurus. That statement may...
by Lauren Mckinnon | Dec 4, 2018 | Lauren Mckinnon: Where I Belong
Imagine thick black mud hugging the backs of your feet, dragging your every step. The air is dense and bitter. Every breath feels muffled and like you have only gotten enough air to survive, but not enough to relieve the stinging in your lungs. The bags under your...
by Abby Christianson | Dec 3, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
This Thanksgiving holiday was not what I expected. Our family had planned to go to my husband’s side of the family for the big dinner, and my side of the family for dessert. But my son had major problems with his braces and wasn’t in the mood to be with people....
by Delisa Hargrove | Dec 2, 2018 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Before seminary started, I wrote this question on the board: “Can you think of a time when you hesitated to tell others about your beliefs or were reluctant to share your testimony of the gospel?” We’d start off the day talking about Doctrine...
by Elisha Ransom | Dec 1, 2018 | Elisha Ransom: I Am Enough
Lately, Facebook has become a source of terror for me as each new day is filled with people who have moved on from being single to married and now to having babies. The latest in this parade of everyone else’s accomplishments was the announcement that my high school...
by Jessica Clark | Nov 30, 2018 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
Now that Thanksgiving is officially over and the Christmas tree is up, I feel like I can officially move on to Christmas. I really love this time of year, and not because it means that my birthday is just a few days away either. (But it is, just in case you were...
