Don’t Ignore the Miracles
The sun came softly through my bedroom window as I tried to focus on the alarm clock to see the time. Deciding I had a few minutes before I needed to move, I looked out the window and watched a squirrel run back and forth from the fence to the tree. A second squirrel...
3 Apocryphal Nativity Stories
I love the Nativity! I've always felt a sense of awe and wonder in reading about Jesus' birth. As I've grown, I've enjoyed finding Apocryphal versions of the story. And while there are obvious biases based on the translator's theological slant and discrepancies...
Be Men
“Nearly two thousand years ago a perfect Man walked the earth—Jesus the Christ. … In His life, all the virtues were lived and kept in perfect balance; He taught men truth—that they might be free; His example and precepts provide the great standard—the only sure...
Finding Joy
I have had everything I ever wanted several times in my life. A good husband, children to love, and a safe home. For years I worked to get these things worked out assuming that then, I’d constantly be happy. I’m not sorry I invested in these relationships and...
From Emily
The beginning of the life of Christ began the lessons that we learn from Him in mortality. He taught often by telling stories that invited listeners to connect eternal principles with their everyday lives. My daughter has noticed how scenes from her everyday life...
Twelve Days of Missionary Christmas- With Free Printable!
In case you haven’t time for a 25 day missionary countdown, I present to you the twelve days of Missionary Christmas! Please be sure to include your missionary’s companion in any packages sent. Jesus Christ has over one hundred different names in the scriptures. Here...
Judge Between Good and Evil
Sometimes we feel comfortable with our state of acceptability before the Lord. Sometimes we aren’t so sure of ourselves. What are some things we can use to judge our state of acceptance to God? Moroni 7 gives us some pointers to help us in our quest to be good enough...
My Mug of Enlightenment
Have you ever had thoughts about something you have pondered for years and years and had done nothing about it? “One day,” we say to ourselves, “One day we will accomplish that thought.” When will it be that day? For me that day had arrived. I write...
A Gruesome Story in the Bible
Do you ever feel like you totally know something? Like you're so sure you know it that you'd bet your life on it? Have you ever found out it's not true? That happened to me this week. I'd been believing some information, planning next year based on that...
Spice Up Your Holidays
When it comes to seasoning our food there are many herbs and spices to choose from, but first it is important to understand the difference between them. Herbs are the fresh and/or dried leaves of plants and are usually green in color. Spices are the flowers,...
More Records Equals Better Genealogy
I remember, as a novice family history research, the thrill of finding a record that told me more about my family and immediately adding the information to my family history. Back then, my family tree was on paper and only available to those with whom I personally...
Monumental Decision
So my daughter came to me and asked “Do you have any personal stories about praying and not getting the answer immediately, but it actually ended up being better?” She was planning to teach something in seminary in that regard. We went to grandfather’s personal...
Serving- Even Through the Anxiety
I've got a terrible confession to make. Sunday stresses me out!! I don't mean the regular kind of stress, I mean the kind where I can feel the pressure building in my head. And I have to stop and take several deep breaths to slow my heart. It's terrible! Here I...
Rest, Relax, Enjoy Christmas
Rest, relax, enjoy the Christmas season. Seem possible? Of course it is! Christmas is a celebration of the Savior’s birth. Any stress involved with Christmas is of our own making. I love Christmas, but I had to learn as a child that expectations need to be realistic....
Caves of Providence or Peril
On Easter Sunday, with church bells ringing, we stepped into a gorgeous cathedral in Bethlehem and stepped back in time. We descended down a few uneven and well-worn stone steps into the grotto traditionally believed to be Jesus Christ's birthplace. We jostled into...
Missionary Advent Calendar- With Free Printable!
What do you send a missionary for Christmas? This is my missionary’s very first Christmas away from home. And there will be NO family around him during the holidays and none of his friends! We want to be sure our missionary feels surrounded by love, even though he is...
Are You Hiding?
I see Nephi carefully approaching Jerusalem's city gate, cautiously entering and looking around to gauge his surroundings before walking the dark streets towards Laban's house. The angel had just commanded him and his brothers to return again to get the plates,...
When We Have To Wait
God answers prayers. And we pray in faith, knowing He hears us. But what happens when the blessings don't seem to come? I have a younger sister who greatly desires her own Prince Charming. She has met and dated many potentials, but none of them panned out....
Circle of Influence
I have been in an emotional daze for a few months now in moving across the country, finding a new job and making new friends. But the spell was broken a few days ago when tragedy struck and I was snapped out of my fog. A good friend; a very good friend had been in an...
Voting Day
It’s voting day. We are all familiar with the choices. Whether you got what you wanted or things turned out much differently in the end than you possibly imagined, I have got to tell you about my voting experience. It is probably not what you are thinking. My...
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