Enter Thou Into The Joy Of The Lord
By Tarisa Todd I remember many years ago when I was a young girl and was having a rotten day. I do not remember what did or didn’t happen in my life that was making me feel so blue, but I do remember what I …
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Lemon Petit Fours with Lemon Curd
This recipe is part of a series on how to host a garden party. Enjoy tips, tricks, and more delicious recipes! Lemon Petit Fours Lemon curd is a basic recipe that has many versions from sources old and new. Some use full eggs, some just …
Climbing Family Trees and Discovering Your Roots
By Dr. Trina Boice Author of “Ancestry: How To Research Your Family History and Climb Your Family Tree” Someone once said, “If you want to have spiritual experiences, do your genealogy.” There is something magical and unusually compelling about genealogy. Unlike playing golf, doing …
Finding Joy with Depression
By Rebecca Hale Living with depression can be a trial that feels unbearable. I know how painful it can be from having experienced my own struggle with depression and watching it in those I love. Here are some ways to continue living a joyful life …
11 Ways to Create a Happier Home
By Latter-day Woman Team Your home should be your happy place. A retreat where you find peace and create happy memories you can smile about for years to come. A space that brings you comfort. A place where you can be yourself. And most of …
9 Ways to Connect with God as a Busy Mom
by Alexis Tanner Lane When I was pregnant with my first baby, back when I thought I knew a lot about parenting, I was at church and we were talking about scripture study with the young women. I remember one of the leaders talking …
What Mary Magdalene, Emma Smith, and You Have in Common
by Katrina Seamons @deliberatefamily thedeliberatefamily.com After 3 years of marriage, Emma learned for herself that her husband was truly a prophet of God. She knew their life would not be as easy as she once dreamed. What motivated her to be a constant companion …
A Grandmother’s Arms
By Avalina Andrew Everyday I visit my grandmother’s arms. Whether I’m sad or happy or afraid. Only God could have created a place so special. Hallow and free of hate. Within her arms my burdens flee and I no longer feel so lost. I’d …
Compassion for Emma Smith
By Jaime Wilkins @sincerelysatisfied Emma Smith and I don’t seem very similar on paper. Emma Smith was born roughly 200 years before me, the seventh of nine children to a wealthy family. I was the second of four to a middle class family. Emma’s …
Anchoring Our Thoughts in Truth
By Michelle Cox @buildfamilyconnection buildfamilyconnection.com Small clouds of dust gathered at my feet as I ran along the desert trail. Everywhere I looked was evidence of a landscape longing for water. Creations meant to survive with little moisture were brown, dry, and brittle. …