by Tudie Rose | Apr 17, 2018 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
As I begin to write this, it is about 24 hours after the close of the April 2018 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). In my entire life, I have never experienced a more exciting and jaw-dropping General Conference! I’m...
by Amy Carpenter | Apr 16, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
This post was originally published on June 9, 2016 on Amy Keim’s personal blog. Minor changes have been made. “Amy, I love you and I will never be disappointed in you, but I would be disappointed for you.” I will never forget that...
by Delisa Hargrove | Apr 15, 2018 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
During the General Priesthood session of General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson made a statement that I can’t get out of my mind. It perfectly summarizes the desire of my spiritual quest and how I view women’s roles in the Gospel of Jesus Christ....
by Emlee Taylor | Apr 14, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
“Every position in the Church requires an effective teacher.” ~Elder L. Tom Perry In some callings, such as Primary teacher or Gospel Doctrine teacher, this quote is obvious. As we consider other callings, this teaching component may be a bit more difficult to...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 13, 2018 | Mormons
J. Golden Kimball was a Mormon leader born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1853. His father was Heber C. Kimball and his mother was Christeen Golden. He was quite poor as a child and then worked as a cowboy and a teamster, which started him on a path that led him to be...
by Moira T | Apr 12, 2018 | Finding Happiness
If I were to let the world tell me who I am and what I’m worth, I would be a very unhappy person indeed. We live in a world that seems bent on telling us we’re not good enough, pretty enough, or skinny enough. According to society’s standards, we are simply not...
by Walter Penning | Apr 11, 2018 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Often what we need most is right in our path, but for various reasons, we don’t see it or recognize the importance of the obvious. There is a metaphor for this concept that goes something like this: Can’t see the forest for the trees. That phrase was...
by Patty Sampson | Apr 10, 2018 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Growing up I was in love with the show Saturday’s Warrior. It’s a story of a family whose son gets wrapped up in his friends. And when his twin sister gets sick he comes home to his family and learns what life is really about. They have recently remade the movie, but...
by Amy Carpenter | Apr 9, 2018 | Amy Carpenter: The Strength to Endure
There are so many things to love about General Conference. Let’s be real: not having to get ready for Church is a perk in itself. I’ll take wearing my pajamas over a dress any day. (Remember when Elder Holland gave a talk in which he said that he could picture all of...
by Delisa Hargrove | Apr 8, 2018 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
The main message of the Easter season is that the impossible is possible and the miraculous is within our grasp. Jesus Christ’s atonement broke the bonds of death and sin and also the bonds of fear, doubt, and limiting beliefs of our minds. He said,...
