by Walter Penning | Nov 26, 2014 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I am sitting in my office. There is quite a commotion going on around the house. A dish fell in the kitchen…this time, it can’t be fixed—it shattered into a million pieces. Of course, this isn’t the first time. A beautiful hand-made bowl fell victim...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 1, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
In an interfaith online group I belong to, there are regular discussions about the issue of faith vs. works. Frequently when I write about Mormon rules (commandments), someone will say, “Oh, I don’t have to keep the commandments because the atonement covered it.” It...
by Nanette ONeal | Jul 6, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
This article is for all the perfectionists—those people who hate making mistakes, who want everything in their lives turn out perfectly. I used to think perfectionism went hand-in-hand with the gospel of Jesus Christ—after all, the Savior himself counseled us to “be...
by Anita Stansfield | Apr 21, 2014 | Anita Stansfield: Through Mormon Eyes
It’s now been more than seven years since I lost my brother to suicide. Some memories have become much easier with the passing of time, partly because I have trained my mind to simply not think about certain things that can’t be changed, and therefore they have no...
by Valerie Steimle | Apr 18, 2014 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
Besides Easter being this Sunday, it is also Adolf Hitler’s birthday. Coming from a Jewish family that also lost one-fourth of those I loved after World War II ended, this causes me great anger. As I think of the tragedy which happened to many Jewish families, it is...
