by Abby Christianson | Jun 3, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
My aunt is graduating this week — from Earth. And even though it hurts, I am happy I know where she is going. But it’s amazing what grief does to you. For me, it makes me tired, antisocial, and dehydrated. But it has also given me a clearer vision of what matters in...
by Tudie Rose | May 28, 2019 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
Please allow me to ramble a bit today as I try to collect my scattered thoughts into something tangible. Over the last six weeks or so, I’ve thought a lot about the miscarriage I had on April 3, 1982—yes, I remember the exact date 37 years later, even though I don’t...
by Patty Sampson | May 27, 2019 | Patty Sampson: Christian Life
Family has not always been my favorite subject. When I was a teenager, I was way too cool for my parents, and my siblings were nothing but an annoyance — and there were plenty of them to annoy me. I was a real pain in the butt whenever my parents tried to gather the...
by Janette Beverley | May 16, 2019 | Janette Beverley: Reaching Toward the Light
I have an amazing mother. I know everyone says that, but I really do. I receive so much of my love for life from her. During my years as a teenager, she was always quick to give advice or leave me a note of encouragement on my usually unmade bed. She came to every...
by Tudie Rose | May 14, 2019 | Tudie Rose: Strengthening Our Faith
I was not an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during most of the years we were raising our children. I did have a testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. We prayed together, we taught our children about the gospel, and we...