The last article I wrote on here talked about overcoming the roadblocks we find in completing our personal and family histories. But now what? How about we start out easy, and then go to the more difficult? This means that we will start with our own personal history today and then move on to our [...]
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This beautiful thought comes from Jocelyn at We Talk of Christ, We Rejoice in Christ. (Read the whole post here.) As I look around me and think of the suffering of others, my friend who recently lost her mother, the many children who were victims of abuse at the hands of evil, power and lust-hungry [...]
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Vocal Point, an a’capella group from Brigham Young University, made it to the top five of a U.S. a’capella singing competition called “The Sing Off.” In the following videos, members of the Vocal Point group talk more about some of their experience on the show, about their goals, about some of the feedback they got [...]
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President Boyd K. Packer recently gave an address to college-aged students in a Church Education System (CES) fireside. He covered topics such as the love of our Father in Heaven and Savior, repentance, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and justice and mercy. Audio, video, and text links to his talks can be found on the [...]
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Editor’s note: This post comes as part of our participation in a fundraising effort this month for a scholarship for single moms. For more information on the scholarship and this fundraiser, see here. ~by Sarah No one ever expects that they’ll have a marriage that ends in divorce, but in August 2009, while recovering in [...]
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~by Michelle I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are real and that they do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Often, the Lord’s timing of His tender mercies helps us to both discern and acknowledge them. - Elder David A. Bednar It only took a matter of minutes for everyone in my [...]
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~by Michelle My husband loves languages. He is currently learning Latin. Last night, for our nightly ‘date’ (a routine we have recently begun), as part of our scripture study, he read Luke 2. In Latin. Between my familiarity with Spanish (I served a Spanish speaking mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), [...]
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In this Mormon Messages video, Chris Cook, a Mormon convert [and current bishop, or lay congregation leader] from England shares how the seeds of his faith were planted for him as a young child who was taught the Bible, and how learning about the Book of Mormon built upon that faith. He shares some passages [...]
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We’re finishing up our week of sharing posts for White Ribbon Against Pornography Week. We received a timely submission a couple of days ago from a woman who has walked the path as the wife of a pornography addict. Her message to women in her shoes: You don’t have to do it alone! She shares [...]
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In this article, licensed social worker Brannon Patrick discusses the kinds of behaviors addicts should be aiming for to rebuild trust in a relationship damaged by sex / pornography addiction, and the kinds of behaviors a spouse can look for as indicators that healing and effort are taking place. The Trust Bucket ~by Brannon Patrick, [...]
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