While it’s wonderful to re-read popular books in scripture, I’ve been on a quest to read things I haven’t before. The summer of 2021, I read the book of Habbakuk and this fall I...
Wandering, Wondering, Waiting: Lessons from Haggai
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Sister Natalie Shawver
Articles by Sister Natalie Shawver
Simple Sentiments Instead of Seasonal Slogans
When it comes to the holidays, there are hundreds of songs and sayings that seem to get stuck in our heads. You know the kind: “Don’t get your tinsel in a tassel,” and “Merry...
Praise Him. Always
While we tend to chuckle afterward, the sentiment runs deep. We've been given too many wonderful things to even have time to complain. However, in many instances, it’s easier...
What’s In Your Cup?
I recently read this analogy (and can’t claim it as my own): You’re holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your...
Even If: Habakkuk’s Heavenly Approach
Have you ever read the book of Habakkuk? It isn’t the most popular of scriptures. Before this summer, I never had. Actually, I could barely pronounce it let alone tell you what...
Spiritual Self-talk
Have you ever talked to yourself? Perhaps you toss out, “Just one more mile to go!” to keep you motivated during a long run. Or, you think, “You’ve got this!” before a big...
Blessed Assurance: From Birth to Bottles and Everything In Between
Today's article is part of our summer series, "Be of Good Courage." Nobody can fully prepare you for life as a parent until you become one. You might think you have a general...
The Time I Trusted
The title of this blog is somewhat silly, isn’t it? The “time” I trusted? Just once? Shouldn’t it be “times” plural? Hold that thought. I have shared my testimony about God...
New Mercies, Same God
January is long gone and perhaps so are your resolutions or goals. (If you’re still going strong, bravo! Go read your favorite chapter from the Book of Mormon and feel free...
Lessons from 2020: God Provides (Again and Again)
If you asked me a year ago to write a blog about what I learned in 2020, I probably would have looked at you with tear-filled eyes and fear written all over my face. I had no...