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February 2022

February 19, 2022

Lonely at Church?

Do you feel lonely at church? My husband and I have just moved into a...

February 16, 2022

Moving Upheavals That Lead to Altar Building

Today is the day! We "saw that it was needful for [us] to obtain another...

October 2021

October 27, 2021

In the Attitude Of

More demands on my time than ever before came at the exact same time and...

October 22, 2021

Putting Off the Natural Man

On a recent morning walk, while listening to an inspiring audiobook about being a true...

August 2021

August 08, 2021

Iron Rattler, Terror, and Courage

COVID-19 canceled church youth camps in 2020. As things opened up in 2021, our bishop...

June 2021

June 30, 2021

A Visual Parable while Tubing Down the River

I'm a visual learner. So visual parables are especially helpful to teach and remind me...

May 2021

May 28, 2021

Rototill the Soil/Soul

Rototill the Soil Soul, by Kurt Johnson My wife, Desiree, enjoys gardening. So, we dedicated...

May 13, 2021

Motherhood: Grieving What Isn’t or What Is

I stood at the door experiencing the cacophony that characterizes the sum total of my...

March 2021

March 21, 2021

Salt Lake Temple Frescoes: Thank You & Goodbye

The night I heard about the Salt Lake Temple's frescoes being removed during the temple's...

September 2020

September 09, 2020

Grow Where You Are Planted

I love how nature becomes a ready metaphor to teach such amazing lessons! Alma testified...

June 2020

June 13, 2020

A Snare And Souls Like Birds

Roxy Kimokeo shared this beautiful imagery with me this morning. Birds and a Snare You...

February 2020

February 13, 2020

The Miracle Story of Francisco and God’s Tender Mercy

Elder Liam Greene serves in the Washington Vancouver Spanish Speaking Mission. His dear grandmother, Paula...

October 2019

October 04, 2019

Fortifying Our Homes Against the Adversary

Carrie Niu eloquently shared some "whys" and "hows" to fortify our homes with strength and...

September 2019

September 10, 2019

A Changed Viewpoint: Seeing Beauty in the Pain of Trials

I met Liam Greene the day he was born and I've adored him his whole...

May 2019

May 09, 2019

Can We Glorify God in Our Trials?

One hot, summer day in Oklahoma, my brother Donovan and I stood on top of...

April 2019

April 13, 2019

Why Didn’t He Answer Me? My Journey to Hear Him

The Sacrament table was right there. I saw the creases in the tablecloth, the glint...

March 2019

March 06, 2019

Lessons Learned from a Pair of Crutches

Trials are inevitable obstacles on our mortal journey. My friend Becky Keogh, from Dundee, Scotland,...

December 2018

December 15, 2018

When Grandma Leona Decided to Walk to the Temple in the Middle of Winter

Both of my grandmothers loved the temple and made great personal sacrifices to regularly attend. ...

December 08, 2018

What “Bearing Each Other’s Burden” Means to Me

Recently, I wondered "Why Do We Think We Have To Go It All Alone?" My friend...

December 01, 2018

Music Lifts My Tired Soul

Sometimes after the ruckus of running a million different directions and not feeling like I...

November 2018

November 24, 2018

Cool Head and Iron Nerve

While studying the Doctrine and Covenants, the amount of times the Lord told the Saints...

November 10, 2018

Sanctifying Sacrifices

I've been pondering the power of sanctifying sacrifices and why each of us needs them....

November 02, 2018

Facing Fear

In our Seminary class, the students and I have read the Lord's counsel verse after...

October 2018

October 27, 2018

The Lord’s Promises to Eliza Chapman Gadd

My third great-grandmother Eliza Chapman Gadd crossed the plains in the Willie Handcart Company without...

October 27, 2018

Eliza Chapman Gadd: Her Journey with the Willie Handcart Company By Sail, Rail, and Trail

In 1856, during this week, my ancestors suffered severe trials on the Western plains as...

October 20, 2018

Repairing the Breach–A Rattlesnake, A Horse, and A Girl

For several years of my childhood, my dad farmed alfalfa and cotton outside of the...

September 2018

September 29, 2018

Porta Potty Prank Lessons

I'm not a huge fan of practical jokes after one of my teenage practical pranks...

September 28, 2018

“The Worst Time of Our (My) Life”

I met Peter Zimmerman in high school. It feels like we took most of the...

September 22, 2018

My Friend’s Struggle With Anxiety-Triggered Suicidal Thoughts

An astonishing number of people struggle with suicidal thoughts triggered by depression and anxiety. September...

September 05, 2018

Go and Become a Good Christian

Have you ever had to choose between people you love and something you believe is...

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