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 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 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 Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 4, 2020 | Mormon Scriptures
One important tenant of faith in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that of agency. We believe that God granted each of us the right to make choices for ourselves. Just as a wise earthly parent allows his children to make certain decisions alone and to...
by Tudie Rose | Sep 1, 2020 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
At some point in my childhood, my mother decided to use her good silver every day. She loved her silverware and wanted to enjoy it instead of saving it for special occasions. She knew this was risky business with four children, a dishwasher to tarnish, and a garbage...
