by George Domm | Sep 18, 2020 | Guest Posts
Several years ago, my wife and I were called to serve a Member and Leader Support mission in the Northeast. Once we got settled, we looked forward to our assignment from the mission president. After consideration and prayer, he sent us to a small town quite a few...
by Cami Klingonsmith | Sep 17, 2020 | Cami Klingonsmith: Backyard Blessings
All winter I contemplated the tree in my new backyard. The realtor had said it was a fruit tree, but didn’t specify what kind and I hadn’t thought to ask. In the spring, small white blossoms grew on bare branches. Then a late frost killed all the flowers and with...
by Walter Penning | Sep 16, 2020 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Sometimes we struggle with change, but change is good. Change is refreshing. Change is why we were put here on earth in the first place. Change is what the Atonement of Jesus Christ is all about. Now if you are thinking this doesn’t feel entirely comfortable, I...
by Tudie Rose | Sep 15, 2020 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
As I was giving my dog, Casper, a bath, he was sitting on his feet. Actually, everything that he could possibly hide from me was underneath him: feet, legs, tail, stomach, etc. He even had his head tucked in tight. The only thing I could reach without a fight was his...
by Abby Christianson | Sep 14, 2020 | Abby Christianson: Adventures in Autism
If you have come here seeking to help an autistic child in your class, I commend you. Good teachers will change the world. And I hope the tips I have here will help you. These suggestions are for younger children who aren’t self-aware yet. For anyone reading this and...
by Delisa Hargrove | Sep 13, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
I used to practice the organ in the Old Rock church in the evening after I got home from work and while Anthony was still finishing up with work. I loved that old church. The layout and finishings were so amazing. I’d walk through the church by street...
by Kristine Hoyt | Sep 12, 2020 | Kristine Hoyt: Women in the Kingdom
In recent years, I have learned more about women’s issues and paid closer attention to both the inequalities between women and men in our society, as well as spaces that have actively elevated women. I am so proud to be a Latter-day Saint woman, especially now....
by Guest Author | Sep 10, 2020 | Guest Posts
This is part two of Elisabeth’s post “Why I Left the Church — and Why I Came Back Again.” To read the first part, click here. In July of 2019, I was officially bored of being angry all of the time. It was so old. I had a whole life to live and...
by Christine Bell | Sep 9, 2020 | Christine Bell--Genealogy
This past Mother’s Day, I spent a lot of time looking at old family pictures. My mother, who died way too young, has now been gone forty years and so I can only connect with her through old photos and my memories. I found a picture of my mom and I when I was...
by Delisa Hargrove | Sep 6, 2020 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
My friend Roxy Kimokeo sent me a wonderful gift. In the chaos of moving while still working full time, Roxy sent me her thoughts about Samuel climbing a wall which elevated my thoughts out of the never-ending to-do lists. Back in the pre-COVID days when a...
