by Emlee Taylor | Aug 11, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Be spiritually independent enough that your relationship with the Savior doesn’t depend on your circumstances or on what other people say and do. Have the spiritual independence to be a Mormon—the best Mormon you can—in your own way. Not the bishop’s way. Not the...
by Randall McNeely | Aug 10, 2018 | Randall McNeely: Pure Testimony
“Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:63). This is the third in a series of four articles. This...
by Walter Penning | Aug 9, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I love lists. From a very young age, I was taught by my father that writing things down helps focus one’s efforts and provides the euphoria of crossing items off the list. I still use lists every day. I have a few to share with you. Several years ago, we heard...
by Patty Sampson | Aug 8, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Last Christmas my sister-in-law and I made ‘Manna Bags’ for the homeless. We got the idea from Pinterest. (Love that place!) Basically they are gallon-size ziplock storage bags filled with little things that will help someone left in the cold. We included...
by Tudie Rose | Aug 7, 2018 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Through my teenage years, I witnessed a great deal of peer pressure. Being raised in the 1960s and 70s was not an easy thing, but it did prepare me for other things in my life. I learned to stand up and be counted. I faced the fear of being called a “square” head-on....
by Abby Christianson | Aug 6, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
We had been struggling to find a way to motivate my 9 year old son. And discovered that he was eager to earn money to get what he wanted without having to get permission from Mom and Dad. So we created this money chart. Our therapist suggested it, and I love it....
by Delisa Hargrove | Aug 5, 2018 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Continuing on the theme of creation in 3 Nephi—to identify it and apply it to myself. First, the earth cleaved. In that destruction, Matter Organized. Next, in Chapters 8 and 9, thick darkness prevailed. Darkness: Firmament Divided When the...
by Emlee Taylor | Aug 4, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. ~James 1:5 Last week, my family and I travelled to Palmyra, New York. We visited numerous LDS history sites, even...
by Cindy B | Aug 3, 2018 | Mormon Scriptures
Have you ever thought about the power of a word? For some reason, I’ve always loved words. Even when I was a kid. Shhhh, I’ll tell you a secret. OK, well, maybe not so secret since I’m posting it here on this blog … but when I was a kid, I used...
by Julia G | Aug 2, 2018 | Finding Happiness
This post was originally published in 2008. Minor changes have been made. A couple of weeks ago, my younger sister (younger by six and a half years) got married in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. Since that day, I cannot count the number of times that I have been...
