Not-So Mysterious Commission

Not-So Mysterious Commission

When I think about the God I serve, I believe He is pretty straightforward. “Follow my commandments,” He says. “If you do, you will prosper.” He makes things simple. He doesn’t beat around the bush (He just appears as one on fire from...
The Olympians of Scripture

The Olympians of Scripture

Are you still watching Olympic replays and highlights even though the games ended last week? We witnessed some remarkable feats at the Summer Olympic games. We’ve seen plenty of pictures that show the thrill of victory, and some, unfortunately, the agony of...

Learning from the Past

“You can’t change the past. But I daresay, you can learn from it.” This is a line from “Through the Looking Glass,” a movie that I recently saw with my younger daughter, who has always been enamored by the imaginative, whimsical story of...
Praying in a Parking Lot

Praying in a Parking Lot

This article is part of Sister Michelle Watson’s deep dive into the concept of “deny yourself” (Mt. 16:24, Mk. 8:34, Lu. 9:23, 3 Ne. 12:30). Today’s topic is sacrificing the desire to blend in. My husband, Michael, tells a lot of humorous...
Planted Deep

Planted Deep

Have you ever sat in church, singing a song that you’ve sung so many times that you’ve memorized all the words, and realized that you never really read them before? Today, for whatever reason, you actually read the words as you sing and let them sink in....
My BAE

My BAE

Have you ever heard of the term BAE? It is a widely used term by many of our tweens and teens. I am privy to this information because I am a parent of 12-year-old and 15-year-old girls. The first time I head my daughters use this term, I asked them, “What does...