Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Home
Latter-day Saint

2018-06-05T06:30:35-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Mental Illness After Death

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

This article was previously published on LDSblogs.com. My grandmother was mentally ill. Nobody knew exactly what was wrong with her, just that she was very strange. Back then people didn’t talk about mental illness. Recently my aunts have discussed Grandma, and they think she had schizophrenia. But there was never a real diagnosis. And her brother, my great uncle, spent a majority of his life in an institution after he tried to kill their whole family. I really wish... Read more

Overcoming Trials

2018-06-05T06:30:35-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Making Your Home a Safe Haven

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

My son has always been a “clockwork kid”. From the time he was an infant he kept the same schedule. He would eat every three hours, almost to the minute. He woke and slept at the same times every day. And without fail he would wake up at 1 am and want to play until 2:30 am every morning. It made being his mom very easy. I knew exactly what to expect and when. Structure That same sense... Read more

Autism

2018-06-05T06:30:35-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Autism Brings You Superpowers

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

Did you know that Autism gives you superpowers? It’s true! My son is an Asperger’s kid. He has high functioning Autism. And boy, does he have superpowers! He is so smart. If he has a special interest in something, he will study it until he knows everything there is to know about it. It’s work to keep up with him. But it’s really fun too. But before I get into the superpowers, I need to tell you a little... Read more

Autism

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

My Son, the Race Car

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

I am a planner. Before my son was born I planned for him to be popular and smart and funny. I did not plan the Autism. But he sure is smart! And funny. But the other day he came home from school and told me that nobody liked him. I know that isn’t true because he is always invited to play dates. And when we walk to school a lot of kids are saying hi to him by name. But he... Read more

Autism

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Recognizing and Helping an Autism Meltdown

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

When my son was younger, he was overly emotional. I used to joke that he was my little drama queen. We would come home from a long day where he was reasonably well behaved, but the moment we got home he would throw himself on the floor and have a royal tantrum. Sometimes he didn’t even make it home before this started. He would start screaming in the car and I didn’t know why. I’ll never forget one time... Read more

Autism

Overcoming Trials

Autism

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Modern Day Miracle

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

I have friends from another state that moved here recently. As they rolled into town, I invited them over to get out and stretch their legs before going to their final destination. I had been following them on Facebook and enjoyed the pictures of their children at every rest stop from here to there. And it was a several day long drive. Unfortunately, it’s easy for people to gloss over what’s really going on when they post online. This time my... Read more

Overcoming Trials

miracles

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Surviving Church with My Special Needs Child

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

Attending church can be stressful for everyone. But when you have a special needs child, the stress levels go up. One of the most beautiful things I’ve learned recently, as a special needs mom, is the power of letting your child be himself. My son has High Functioning Autism. But I’ve been trying to fit my son into a box, figuratively, for a long time. And I’ve been so frustrated as he has popped out of that box time and... Read more

Overcoming Trials

Autism

church

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Service

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

I’ve been watching the terrible and almost non-stop disasters in our world. They just keep growing. As I’ve watched the news with growing heartache, I have noticed something. Amidst all the terror, destruction, and chaos, I have seen people reaching out in love and giving service to others. I vicariously witnessed hurricane Harvey as my friend survived it and wrote about it on her blog. I was shocked by the images on TV. So much flooding! But as time... Read more

Overcoming Trials

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Heaven and Hell

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

I was talking to my son the other day, and he surprised me by bringing up Hell. He wanted to know where he was heading, and what it would be like. This healthy eight-year-old stunned me by the change in topic, but I tried to roll with it. (Obviously he is going to Heaven- what 8 year old isn’t?) As we chatted we made some decisions about what each place must be like. Ultimately we determined that heaven would be... Read more

About Life

Heaven

2018-06-05T06:30:36-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

What I Learned Being Thrown Out of Church

Last updated on: June 5, 2018 at 6:30 am By Abby Christianson

Several years ago a woman I never got along with was asked to lead the women’s organization (Relief Society) in my congregation (Ward). She was a former high school teacher who had ‘school marm’ written all over her. And she was not afraid to shun those she felt didn’t live up to her ambiguous standards. I honestly never understood this woman. We had worked together, and there was never any pleasing her. It was ‘my way or the highway.’ And... Read more

Overcoming Trials

church

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

What did Daniel's three friends refuse to worship, resulting in their persecution?

Select your answer to see how you score.

A Persian king A cedar pole A bronze snake A golden image

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category About Life Autism Church History Jesus Christ Keeping Our Covenants Overcoming Trials Preparing For The Second Coming Uncategorized

Select a Month July 2026 April 2026 March 2026 February 2026 November 2025 October 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 June 2024 April 2024 March 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 March 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Latter-day Saint