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...
New Mercies, Same God
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Sister Natalie Shawver
Articles by Sister Natalie Shawver
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...
Generation to Generation
When I look around our home, I’m blessed to see items that have been given to me from various family members. Plates, dressers, artwork, and holiday ornaments from my...
Writer’s Block
You may not believe this after having read my blogs over the years, but the truth is, sometimes I get writer’s block. Yep, even experienced writers who seem to find the words no...
There’s Just Something About That Name
I’d like to start this blog with a simple request: Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. And, whether you choose to do this audibly or silently, please sing the simple melody of...
Big Windshield, Small Rearview Mirror
Memories—they can be both a blessing and a curse. There are the wonderful kind like walking down the aisle at your wedding … and the not-so-wonderful kind where you lost a job....
Melodies with Meaning: My God Is Real
Today is the first blog post in a mini-series of articles called "Melodies with Meaning." Our columnists are going to tell you about some of their favorite spiritual songs....
Knowing Others, Knowing Him
Family and friends, brothers and sisters, coworkers, students in our classes … we like to think we know them well. Sometimes we finish each other’s sentences or even place their...
Emilio the Breakup Kitten
I’d like to preface this blog post by saying that I believe God created animals — all animals — for a purpose. Whether it’s to provide sustenance, emotional support, or act as...
The Value of Unity
Value: Unity Definition: Oneness; harmony; continuity without contention; brotherhood Vital Verses “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord...