by Walter Penning | Apr 1, 2015 | Walter Penning: Arise and Be Men
I regularly read missionary letters. Over the years, I imagine it has been dozens, possibly hundreds. This week they were particularly poignant and inspirational, one letter in the midst of a particularly hard week and another noting what a privilege it is to be a...
by Ashley Dewey | Aug 8, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
We have all been there. That moment when a returned missionary tries to talk to a member of the opposite sex. Some are over-enthusiastic, and other are petrified out of their minds. Or, when your son or daughter comes home and suddenly finds themselves deep cleaning...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 7, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
When I was nineteen and had been a Mormon for two years, my bishop (lay pastor) and I decided I should become a Mormon missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Today, I could have gone on a full-time mission at that age, but in those days, women...
by Tudie Rose | Apr 18, 2014 | Tudie Rose--Marriage
I’m not going to sugar coat it. There are some things about growing old that just stink. Some of those things can make or break a marriage. Sometimes our bodies feel quite young, but our minds get on a fast-moving train to nowhere. Some people’s minds are as sharp...
by | Mar 11, 2014 | Mostly for Mormons
A guest post by Major Cohen: I was on my mission when President Monson made the announcement of the age change for young missionaries. Throughout the whole church, we all immediately realized that this change would be a big deal, and it has been, for sure, but there...
