by Paul Pulsipher | Mar 26, 2019 | Paul Pulsipher: Married Latter-day Men
The original reason I started blogging was kind of selfish at first. I had given a talk on agency back in… 2013 I think? You know how it goes with talks — you often get more out of preparing it than perhaps the congregation gets out of your giving it. And...
by Delisa Hargrove | Mar 24, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
For several years of my childhood, my dad farmed alfalfa and cotton outside of the tiny town of San Simon, Arizona. When I was 5, I got one of the two most memorable horse rides of my life. My dad invited me to check the irrigation with him on horseback. He...
by Valerie Steimle | Mar 21, 2019 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
A few weeks ago, a friend at work told me about a festival in downtown Tempe, AZ that I had visited before with my family. It was a very memorable experience then and I wanted to go again so my husband and I prepared ourselves to go for the whole day. We paid for...
by Tudie Rose | Mar 19, 2019 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I’ve had an interesting week—frustrating, but interesting. The thing about frustration is that it is often a learning experience. I usually drive my husband to clean the temple on Mondays. While he is cleaning, I walk the temple grounds, read my scriptures, and...
by Delisa Hargrove | Mar 17, 2019 | Delisa Hargrove: Applying Gospel Principles
Some long-time friends of mine visited Hawaii from Texas. After chatting with them a little, I could tell that the two oldest really wanted to do some cliff jumping. I told them about the hike to Maunawili Falls. It’s a fun hike through a rain forest, across and...