By Bethany Tolley This post is part of a series called Things As They Really Are. When I was young, I remember having a memory card game to help me learn all the prophets since Joseph Smith. The cards were a steely blue with …
By Christina Sandholtz This artwork was made with small layers of cut paper glued on top of small layers of cut paper on top of more paper (you get it). There are some colored pencil details. The gold is real gold leaf. This …
By Melissa Turney In early 2020, shortly before the pandemic reached the United States, my husband and I found ourselves in a precarious financial situation. After a string of unfortunate events in 2019 which had depleted our savings, we became the victims of a hit-and-run …
By Krista Olsen We’ve all had those times when we’re in a group but we disticintly feel we don’t belong. Whether or not that is actually true, it makes it hard to want to continue to be part of that group. So what keeps us …
Music and Lyrics by Camille Kerr and Jennifer Oleksy, Sung by Asha Himmighoefer This song was inspired by a message given by Bishop David Walburger, the Bishop of the Quantico Ward in the Woodbridge Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He …
By Anne Maxson Growing up, my pastor’s favorite scripture was Psalm 46:10, which includes, “Be still and know that I am God.” These days, there are very few still moments in our home. However, there is one stillness that is almost guaranteed every day – …
By Christa Jaussi @toolsforstruggle There are times in life that are difficult. I’m sure that no one is going to argue that statement is false with me, and maybe you’re even thinking – “Well duh, Christa.” And since we’re on the same page here and …
By Kristen Roberts The year 2020 brought change and uncertainty that required faith and hope. It was the first week of August which brought a dry heat to Utah where our family of 6 was figuring out a new routine among the virus. We were …
By Audra Elkington “This place has been the promised land for me and my family.” I love the gems like this I find written in the margins of my scriptures when I re-read well loved passages. As I feasted upon the words in 1 Nephi …
By Janet C. Booth, M.S. Faith, a word glistening like the prismatic lights reflected from a thousand candles, guides my journey. It is abstract, but solid, a seeming contradiction amidst an intelligent interplay of knowing and learning more. How does one ignore faith when the …