by Valerie Steimle | Jan 2, 2017 | Valerie Steimle: Strengthening Families
As we start the New Year, we are reminded in so many ways to improve ourselves. There is a chance to start anew. Life is made up of challenges for us all which can drag us down, but there are opportunities to do better. These messages are all positive and can help us...
by DarEll Hoskisson | Dec 10, 2015 | DarEll S. Hoskisson: Self-Improvement
If I sit in the back of a classroom, I will tell jokes. I catch puns or purposely misunderstand the teacher just for kicks. I make goofy faces and dance to entertain children. I was so mortified by this clown inside of me that would pop out and embarrass me at the...
by Walter Penning | Oct 1, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I recently watched Mr. Holland’s Opus again, a 1995 classic staged in the era of 60s starring Richard Dreyfuss. You may or may not like this flick. I was surprised how partial I was to it—I really enjoyed the movie, and the memories. I don’t recall...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 30, 2015 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Recently I read Women at Church by Neylan McBaine. For me, one aspect of the book left me extremely concerned and made it very difficult for me to find the book safe to recommend. She asked what we are going to do if there are unhappy women in our wards—and hoped we...
by Nanette ONeal | Mar 29, 2015 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I was recently touched after reading a blog post from Richard Paul Evans, author of The Christmas Box and many other best-selling novels. He poured his heart out about a time in his life when his marriage was failing and he confessed what he did to save it. I was...
