by Walter Penning | Aug 1, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
WOW. I didn’t expect that totally unanticipated reaction. I was posting online a missionary letter that I received in my email this morning. This elder has been serving in South Korea for the last two years, and this week’s message was short but amazing. He is...
by Amy Carpenter | Jul 31, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
On my mission, I listened to John Bytheway’s audiobook Rough Start, Great Finish. I don’t remember all the details, but one line has always stuck with me: “You can be bitter or you can be better.” I remember loving it then, but I had no...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 30, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
We just got two dwarf hamsters. They are tiny and adorable. So, when my son begged me for a larger breed, I thought that one hamster is like another. He wanted the big kind, the Syrian hamster, and I was all for it. I mean, in comparison, they are both hamsters. How...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jul 29, 2018 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Have you ever considered the pattern of creation followed in 3 Nephi during the Savior’s ministry to the people? As I thought about the chaos and darkness, then subsequent light, the notion that it followed a creation patterned dawned on me. First, the...
by Emlee Taylor | Jul 28, 2018 | Emlee Taylor- On the road to Jericho
I love Ted Talks—they are a quick motivational/thought-provoking mini-break during my day. Earlier this week, I stumbled upon one by Celeste Headlee, a daily news/talk show host who discusses “10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation.” Her points were: ...
by Patty Sampson | Jul 27, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Have you ever felt the difference between the feel of burlap and that new Minky fabric that’s all the rage? The Minky stuff is super soft! They make baby blankets out of it all the time. And, of course, the burlap feels like a potato sack. It’s rough...
by Walter Penning | Jul 26, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I always wondered how this was going to happen — when word will come that it is time to make the trip back to Missouri in preparation for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. I wondered if it would be announced over the pulpit or discussed in a priesthood meeting...
by Tudie Rose | Jul 25, 2018 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Some years ago, I connected with a woman on social media who held periodic ‘Grandma Camps’ with her grandchildren. They did lots of fun things together, and I thought it was a really cool idea. A few months later, my oldest daughter decided to send her two...
by Valerie Steimle | Jul 24, 2018 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
This post was originally published in 2014. Minor changes have been made. Right around this time of the year, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints start to talk about their pioneer heritage. Why, you ask, do we hear all about the pioneer...
by Abby Christianson | Jul 23, 2018 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
I can’t tell you how many times I have been told ‘No’ — but there’s nothing worse than when you are asking God a question, or for something you really want, and His answer is ‘No’. This week I got to talk to my son about getting...
