First, Check Yourself

Today’s article is another installment in Brother P.’s column, “Lessons From the Nursing Home.” Prior to working in a nursing home, I had to go to school to learn how to work with physical therapy patients. In one particular class, we were...
The Hills and Valleys

The Hills and Valleys

A few weeks ago, I traveled through the picturesque hills and valleys of the Salt River Canyon (pictured) with my family to our Southwest Area Campout. We chose this route because of predicted traffic on alternate roads. What seemed to be a shortcut certainly...
Spiritual Sense of Direction

Spiritual Sense of Direction

Naturally speaking, I have a horrible sense of direction. I am also a terrible navigator. My husband tends to tell me this when I’m supposed to be helping him find a particular location. I’ve even gotten turned around on hikes where the path is fairly well...
Chief Meteorologist, Jesus Christ

Chief Meteorologist, Jesus Christ

If Jesus hadn’t been the son of a carpenter with a fondness for woodworking, I like to think he’d have worked for the National Weather Service. Our Lord seemed to particularly enjoy using His creation — anything involving the weather — to His advantage. In His perfect...
When God Feels Far Away

When God Feels Far Away

This article is Part 6 of Sister Michelle Watson’s series “Dealing With Divine Delays.” Have you ever experienced a time in life when God felt far away — distant, out of the picture, unconcerned, aloof? Times like this are often characterized by not...
Total Eclipse of My Heart

Total Eclipse of My Heart

I’ll bet most people never heard of Carbondale, Illinois, until August 21 when the Great American Eclipse passed over the U.S. Carbondale just so happened to be the closest city to the point of longest duration of totality, and I just so happened to be in the city to...