by Sonja Hopkins | Sep 6, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
Many years ago, someone read my poetry and said, “I love to read poetry! I really wish the poet would share the back story that prompted the various poems… I’d like to know what was happening in their lives at just that moment.” Writing poetry was the...
by Alison P | Aug 31, 2019 | Home and Family
There is a set of scriptures within the Doctrine and Covenants that has always given me a bit of trouble. Not because of what they actually say, but because of what my puny brain focuses on and remembers from what they say. See for yourself: Organize...
by Sonja Hopkins | Aug 23, 2019 | Sonja Hopkins: Sonja's Safe Harbor
As I reflect on the emotional earthquakes in my life, I am reminded of a prompting I received to help me heal many years ago, long before I understood anything about the abuse my sons were experiencing. I was married in the temple and I had taught seminary for four...
by Candace | Aug 16, 2019 | Finding Happiness
Filling the well within us is an interesting concept. Some people take it to the extreme; others don’t do it all. Like everything else Jesus Christ taught us, balance is critical to being a worthwhile servant of God. In an interaction with Mary and...
by Abby Christianson | Aug 5, 2019 | Abby Christianson: Living in Harmony
A few months ago, I was diagnosed with Celiac disease. They also found out my thyroid was shutting down. In the time since then, I’ve been getting healthier and feeling better and better. Part of my healing has been a little weight loss. Well, about 20 pounds of...