by Patty Sampson | Apr 12, 2017 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
One of my favorite children’s songs has these lyrics: “Where love is, there God is also. Where love is, we want to be.” I am humming it to myself right now. I love the peace and joy that comes to my heart as I sing the songs about the Savior....
by Walter Penning | Mar 24, 2017 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Dear Family, We struggled selecting each of you children’s names. How could we not? Having all of you and raising a family was the most significant undertaking of our lives. But the amazement doesn’t stop there. I knew rearing family would be my premiere...
by Walter Penning | Aug 24, 2016 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Choice memories of my dad go back to my earliest recollections. He has always been my best friend, my advocate, my hero. A number of years ago, I went to a general priesthood meeting with Dad. I have been doing this throughout my life when I have had the good fortune...
by Jessica Clark | Apr 12, 2016 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
For just about 10 years, I have been singing “I Am A Child of God” to sleepy little boys. Sometimes when I sing that song, it is filled with deep emotion, but other times, I have to admit, I am merely going through the motions in the hopes that by the time I hit verse...
by Jessica Clark | Jul 21, 2015 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
Over the summer, I have had a lot of time to reflect on what is so important about marriage. You see, on June 26th, my husband and I parted ways for one month. He went to Indiana for work and I went to Alberta, Canada to spend the summer with my parents. On a...