Terrified at the Temple

Let me be clear hear. I believe in being careful when discussing sacred things. While I do think that the things we “can't” talk about are really limited to signs, tokens, and names, etc., I still try to be careful about what I say about the temple well...

Follow the Prophet, He Knows the Way!

If you were to ask me what one of my all-time favorite talks is, the current First Presidency message would be right up there at the top of my list. This talk has been a foundational talk in our family for years. We have a quote from the talk on our kitchen wall, so I...

Solar Power for Homes

We are selective green builders, being as environmentally conscious as reason allows. While it won't be in the original build, eventually we'd like to fully implement a solar power system. With the back of our home facing south, we've got a great spot for panels...

Human Nature

[While attending Church Light (& Casual) again at Snowbird, the group Gospel Doctrine teacher recounted a bit of the story of Alma the Younger that we've been reading in family scriptures.] Caleb (4): Mom, that guy said Alma. … Like Alma & the...

The Fathers in My Life

I'm eternally grateful for the many fathers in my life. First of course, was my own father. A funny man. A brilliant man. A well respected man. But the man I knew as a child seemed to slowly disappear as I grew older, and I missed the man he'd been before. As my...