by Jane Thurston | Nov 20, 2014 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
Writing about experiences with our Down syndrome son has been a pleasure for me but this month I felt some difficulty because writing about this alone makes it seem like it is all that defines us. I must let the reader know that there is so much more going on in our...
by Walter Penning | Nov 12, 2014 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
The whole world benefits from the gospel of Jesus Christ today. We have so many blessings all about us. Safety, healthcare, abundance virtually everywhere, the fullness of the restored gospel, Church organization, scriptures, access to local leaders, General...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 28, 2014 | Mormon Scriptures
The New Testament tells of a man named Jairus, whose twelve-year-old daughter was very ill. Nothing he and others had tried had succeeded in helping her, so her father found Jesus and flung himself at the Savior’s feet. He pleaded with Jesus to save his daughter, who...
by Walter Penning | Oct 8, 2014 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
Somehow, I was lucky enough to receive the gift of my grandmother’s antique chairs with the hand-stitched figures of flower bouquets carefully and painstakingly darned into the handmade seat covers. I believe I remember her completing these when I was just a boy, and...
by Nanette ONeal | Mar 30, 2014 | Nanette O'Neal: Morning Devotional
I had a terrible day on Sunday. After church I visited my mentally ill sister-in-law and came home absolutely drained. Anyone who had dealt with mental illness in the family can understand the emotional pain. I was exhausted, depressed, and upset. I needed someone to...