Elder Robert D. Hales gave a talk in the last General Conference with wise and specific counsel to parents. Some of that counsel was captured in the latest Mormon Messages video. Among other things, Elder Hales talks about the importance of spending quality time, of listening, of family meal times, of creating and watching for [...]
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~by Jenny
There was a time a few months ago when I had been away from home more than usual. Being away during those four days or so was a drastic change because my husband had been working overtime so I’d had A LOT of time with the kids. It is easy to take them [...]
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Editor’s note: It’s summertime for many of us, so over the course of the next few months, we’ll be sharing a few of our summer activities. Please feel free to share yours, whether it’s currently summer for you or not!
~by Heidi
A couple of years ago, my husband and I took our children to spend a [...]
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This video explores how love and faith can help the both individuals who may suffer through health difficulties, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, and help their families as they adapt to the changes that can come in the later years of life.
In the video, you will see scenes of elderly people in care centers who are [...]
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By: Janelle (And the awesome LDS family on You Tube)
Growing up, I didn’t know how good I had it. I had a mom and dad who loved each other, a sister to quarrel with over clothes and friends, two baby brothers to wrestle with, two dogs waiting by the door for me when I came home [...]
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~by Jenny
Read part 1here
Emily is center back, in white. She is seen here with her dance instructor, who performed her baptism, and his family.
Now that Emily is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she sees herself differently.
“I have found a role and purpose as a woman, as a daughter of Heavenly Father [...]
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In my husband’s family, there are two subjects you never bring up in a conversation with Grandma (if you don’t want your ear talked off that is) — golfing and genealogy. Once you get her started about the life story of a family member or our ancestral linkage to another member of the human family [...]
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Editor’s note: Ginny is a mother of five young children, including a set of busy toddler twins at the tail end of the family. To appreciate this poem all the more, you should know that she and her husband are two of the most organized and capable people I know. Part of why I enjoyed [...]
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Editor’s note: At a recent Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment meeting for the sisters in my ward [local congregation], the theme was “Creation,” using a beloved talk from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf as the foundation of our evening. We had a lovely dinner, and then heard from a couple of women about simple ways to [...]
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Now, I’m a self-confessed writer and a long time lover of fairy tales, so I can’t help thinking that the best stories start with “Once upon a time…” So what better way to start the story of my life?
Once upon a time…there was a girl named Kimberly. I was a good girl for the most [...]
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