By Scarlet M. Bushman @sparkgoodness He is my Support. He Heals my sorrows. He offers me Eternal Life. He is my lasting Peace. He provides me Hope. He gave me Everything. He is my place of Rest. He shapes my Destiny. Get Issue 10 …
By Katrina Seamons @deliberatefamily deliberatefamily.com “The Lord is my shepherd…” is a beautiful analogy to teach us about the Savior’s character. Have you ever stopped to consider what it means for you and me to be a sheep? I love David Butler’s perspective on this: …
By Courtney Lewis Host of Hey, Sister! Podcast www.heysisterpodcast.org @theheysisterpodcast As a kid, I always loved stories about the Savior as the Good Shepherd. I grew up in Texas and while we didn’t have a farm or any sheep, we did have some property and …
by Hannah Larsen “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth.” (Moroni 7:46) Charity is a long sought-after attribute among all disciples of Jesus Christ. The prophet Mormon teaches a powerful sermon on this topic in the …
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 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 Micah Klug HomeFaithFamily.com @homefaithfamily Children are precious and adorable, and my toddler is no different…until one time when she decided to run through the gym at church on Sunday screaming, “help!” She wasn’t hurt or in trouble. She was simply being your average toddler, …
By Mary Saylor As I shuffled into the Denny’s bathroom, my foot kicked the paper towel that had tumbled out of the overflowing trash can. I glanced past the water spots on the mirror and felt like a cheap watercolor hanging crooked on a …
By Sharee Wanner @shareewanner @throughmyeyesbyshareewanner I painted Fields of Hope for a dear friend battling cancer. I contemplated how I could show her in that painting how our family has been influenced for good as a result of her in our lives. I also …
By Christi Davis When our children are little, they are naturally open to our teaching. They need us for everything! We teach them how to go potty, how to read, how to speak kindly and how to pray. And for the most part, they …