by Jessica Clark | Jun 23, 2015 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
Today I am writing about an experience I had two summers ago. It was a surreal experience, and it was one that left me extremely secure in the knowledge that Heavenly Father knows his children and cares about them. He is indeed in the details of our lives. I grew up...
by Walter Penning | May 7, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
When or how it started, I don’t remember. Somehow, I began writing my children weekly emails. That was a dozen years ago. Over time, I have had opportunity to share dozens of exhortations with them. Edify the poor in spirit Address personal concerns Express love and...
by Jessica Clark | Apr 14, 2015 | Jessica Clark: Marriage—From Here to Eternity
My favorite family vacation wasn’t something that we had planned on. In fact, it was a spur of the moment, STOP. DROP. AND ROLL! kind of a thing. But it was perfect. Early one Saturday morning, my husband and I were bickering over breakfast. Our kids sat at the...
by Valerie Steimle | Apr 11, 2015 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
This April of 2015 is the 100th anniversary of the start of Family Home Evening. Back in April of 1915 The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (LDS Church) which consisted of Joseph F. Smith, Anthon H. Lund, and Charles W. Penrose,...
by Jane Thurston | Mar 19, 2015 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Steve and Joe are just brothers. Neither of them know anything different. The other day my son Stephen said he told a new acquaintance that his brother had Down syndrome and the person replied “I’m sorry.” Steve totally did not understand that response –...