By Elizabeth Alexander http://www.unexpectedlyperfect.com @unexpectedly_perfect “I’m not going to your wedding. For a church that claims to be so family oriented, they sure don’t support families by not letting everyone into the temple. It’s wrong that we can’t be part of the ceremony.” This phone …
By Heather Sheffer @pressingforward.holdingfast “I’m done. I can’t do this anymore.” These were my thoughts as I watched my youngest sister bury her husband. Their oldest children, twins, were 7. A boy, the spitting image of his dad was next at 4 years old. The …
By Ragan Balzer, Wellness Life Coach www.seeingextraintheordinary.com @seeingextraintheordinary The past couple years have been hard, right? If you are like me, you may have found yourself being lazy, complacent, and neglectful of your commitment to building a personal relationship with Heavenly Father. As a result, …
By Bethany Tolley A few months ago, a dear friend of mine sent me a message on FB Messenger. This friend has been battling pancreatic cancer—one of the most monstrous cancers, not only in how it ravages the body, but mostly because it is so …
Created By Makell Southworth @pondersimply www.pondersimply.com I love the statement, “I will choose to stay” because being a part of the gospel of Jesus Christ is a choice. We get to choose every day whether or not we will stay, and we all get …
By Natalie Shelley So Much Pain No one understands, The hurt is so deep This wasn’t the plan. Sorrow and grief Enter my soul, I find myself wondering Will I ever be whole? In the night, when I wake My heart is …
By Mary Saylor www.humblewarriors.org/articles Have you ever squirmed as you sat through one of those missionary sacrament meetings? You know, the ones where the elders challenge you to pray about someone you could share the gospel with? Yup. Been there. In fact, those missionary talks …
By Audra Elkington “Temple. One other word is equal in importance to a Latter-day Saint. Home. Put the words holy temple and home together, and you have described the house of the Lord!” (Boyd K Packer) Growing up, I was taught that the temple is …
By Danica Contor @danica.contor https://msha.ke/naptimedevotionals/ Why? Easily the most asked question by every child between the ages of 2 and 6. “Why is the sky blue?” “Why does the Easter bunny hide eggs when bunnies don’t even lay eggs?” “Why can’t I ride my bike …
By Katrina Seamons @Deliberatefamily “It is time for a Home-centered church, supported by what takes place inside our branch, ward, and stake buildings..” Do you remember when President Nelson announced this change? I don’t think we truly knew what a home-centered church would look …