by Emlee Taylor | Dec 30, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
“As a stake leader, I put on my ‘leadership mask’ before every meeting. You know, smile and wave, smile and wave.” As the woman continued to speak during her presentation about some of the Stake’s initiatives for 2018, I glanced around the room to gauge...
by Summer O | Dec 28, 2017 | Home and Family
In Part I of this series I discussed how to start your genealogy from the very beginning. In Part II of this series, I discussed treasure hunting and obtaining a GEDCOM if your genealogy has already been started by a relative. So far we have discussed...
by Walter Penning | Dec 27, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Heads up! It is just two words. But the impact is immediate and possibly life-changing or even life-saving. Yes. Just two words but packed with power. When someone is about to step off a sidewalk and inadvertently put themselves in the pathway of an oncoming...
by Emlee Taylor | Dec 26, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Dear Santa, This year, all I want for Christmas is to talk to my son. I don’t want to share these precious 45 minutes with the rest of the family. I want every moment all for me. Thank you, Missionary Mama Okay, so I didn’t ask for that this Christmas … even...
by Walter Penning | Dec 25, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
A visit to Paris was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me. I wish I could share with you the ecstasy of being in the City of Love and enjoying crepes and gelato and beautiful architecture and art daily. The neighborhoods in Paris are themselves artistic. The food,...
by Delisa Hargrove | Dec 24, 2017 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Stories of Christmas enchant and inspire me! One November, while exploring The Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception on San Cristóbal Hill in Santiago, Chile, the wall murals transfixed me! I didn’t recognize the stories depicted! I was familiar with New...
by Molly A. Kerr | Dec 23, 2017 | Molly A. Kerr: All the Pieces of Pi
Our recent joint Priesthood/Relief Society lesson was from President Russell M. Nelson’s October 2017 General Conference talk, “The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?” And the teacher asked us the leading question, What would YOUR life be like...
by Tudie Rose | Dec 22, 2017 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I’ve been pondering the question of womanhood lately. I suppose the word womanhood could be defined as many ways as the word love. It may very well mean something different to everyone. In 2017, does being a woman mean something different than it did in 1917, 1817, or...
by Summer O | Dec 21, 2017 | Home and Family
In Part I of this series I discussed how to start your genealogy from the very beginning. Now, on your Family History. Please don’t let that stop you. There is still plenty for you to do. Collaborating on Family History can be fun. And it often takes...
by Walter Penning | Dec 19, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I love messages of hope. Our hardships give us empathy for others and opportunities to show gratitude. Perhaps the greatest miracle of all is the hope we have in Jesus Christ. King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego worship the golden...
