About Sharon Black

Sharon Black has spent more than 20 years as an associate teaching professor in the McKay School of Education at BYU—teaching as well as editing, writing, researching, designing curriculum, and doing other miscellaneous language-related items. In the field of education, she has authored or co-authored several books and written many book chapters, as well as authored and co-authored more journal articles than she will bother to count. She has edited more books, book chapters, journal articles, and administrative documents and projects than anyone will bother to count (or should). Most significant, she has three children and one grandchild.

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With Real Intent: Reaching for Power in Prayer

As a newly minted first grader, I soon learned that in... read more

Facing God: A Sacred Commitment

Abraham and his nephew Lot, with households and possessions, left Egypt for... read more

What They Could: Significant Small Things

Mary came to Jesus during a meal and anointed His head with... read more

The Burdens of the Day: Our Savior's Compassion

A full day’s work or an hour’s final contribution? Should the... read more

Chaos in Minds and in Places

Everywhere I look, I see chaos in places and in faces. Tornados,... read more

Thoughtless Short Visions: Fire Extinguishers for Floods

"The game is to have them all running around with fire extinguishers... read more

The Gift Most Precious: Live in Heavenly Peace

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly... read more

Testimony From Afar: Eternal Gifts of the Wise...

As a child growing up on the U.S. East Coast in... read more

"That I Might See"–Or not.

He gave me my eyes that I might see ... read more

From Butterfly to Blobfish: To Wonder as I...

My kindergarten student held out an autumn leaf that was part green... read more

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