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Education makes life richer in non-monetary ways. It can open your eyes and heart to the world and to the people in it. The point of making money, after all, is to provide for the physical necessities of life so that its true pleasures can be fully experienced. Higher education makes both of these...
Dealing with Infertility
In December of 2003, the thing I had feared for nearly five years was confirmed: I was infertile. Feelings of despair and betrayal flooded my life, and I felt isolated in my silent sorrow. After I learned I was infertile, I sought help and guidance from many places; I wanted to read more about...
Journey for a Lifetime
Through a chain of events filled with sorrow and joy, Jeremy and Hollie Wardle found the children who were to join their family. And in their journey to rescue one daughter from the after-effects of Haiti's magnitude 7.0 earthquake, they discovered an even greater bond. Jeremy and Hollie Wardle had...
A Salute to Scouting: 100 Years of the BSA
Once called A Knighthood of Youth, the international Scout Movement is the largest youth movement the world has ever known, now having a presence in one hundred and sixty nations. While it began in England in 1908, this February marks the centennial of Boy Scouts in America, where the program is strongest and where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is its oldest and largest supporting institution.
Asking for Change
Questions can be powerful! They can help us to see, feel, think, and do things differently. In fact, I have found that one of the most effective ways to change your life is to simply change the questions you ask yourself, your friends, and the Lord. I love questions! I love their ability to help us...
Breaking Down Barriers
On November 9, 1989, the world watched in awe as the Berlin Wall fell. A symbol of physical and spiritual oppression for more than a quarter of a century, East Berliners were suddenly pouring through its borders without opposition, into the welcoming arms of Westerners on the other side. Now, twenty years later, we take a look back at the Church behind the Iron Curtain and its growth since the Wall’s collapse.
Dealing with Difference
As a mother of two disabled children, I have learned that most people want to include those of differing abilities, but they don’t know how. Here are some suggestions to help put everyone at ease. I pushed the cart through the crowded aisles, shaking my head at the squeaking whine coming from the...
Autism in Our Primary
Working with autistic children in a church setting, when you may not be trained in how to work with the disability, can be a great challenge. But with patience, the right attitude, and some essential tools, it can be a tremendous blessing. "A new family is moving into our ward!" This statement...
Suddenly the Breadwinner
Economic downturn, divorce, or a spouse’s illness or death can force a homemaker into the job market without warning. So how do you cope with this new role as breadwinner when it wasn’t in your plans? When Charlynne Oborn's third child was just a year and a half old, her husband was diagnosed...
When a Child Strays
Few parents think their child will stray. They don’t plan on it. They watch it happen to other families, and they hear heartbreaking stories. But somehow they feel insulated . . . until it hits home. Parents of a child who strays often describe life before waywardness as "living in a bubble."...
My Great Idea: LDS Bachelor Parties
Before my youngest brother got married, I mentioned to a non-LDS friend that we were throwing a bachelor party. My friend looked incredulous. "Why? You won't look at girls, or drink, or tell dirty jokes. What’s the point?" He was sure we were in for the most boring night of our lives. As the...
Say It Like a Pro: 10 Public Speaking Tips
You're taking deep breaths. You're relaxed. And, contrary to past experience, you're not deathly afraid of the moment you have to open your mouth. Now all you have to do is make sure the audience gives you their attention, stays interested, and gets something from what you’re saying. Easy, right?
Back on Track: What to Do When a Career Path Swerves
The road to career success is rarely smooth and easy. In fact, the modern career path is hardly a path at all. It's more like a series of unmarked back roads. There are detours, double-backs, and dead-ends. Lately, even well-worn career superhighways seem less travelable. Half a million jobs...
Breaking Bad Habits
"First we make our habits, and then our habits make us." - John Dryden Bad habits can be like an addictive drug--poisonous and tough to beat. The beginning of the year is the perfect time to make a goal to rid yourself of your destructive behaviors--whether your goal be to eliminate all of them or...
Your Vote Counts
In today's environment of apathy and skepticism, it is important, now more than ever, that we make our voices heard on Election Day. Civic responsibility is not a new concept for Latter-day Saints. Church leaders have stressed its importance from the beginning, and members have been actively...
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