by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 9, 2008 | Design Your Own House, for Home
In 1992, we concocted a lease-to-own deal with a moderately desperate homeowner for our first home. In June 1997, we signed a contract with a builder for our second home. They called it “semi-custom,” which really meant, you pick one of the three models...
by M. Linford | Oct 7, 2008 | for Spirit
In about four different places this past week, I have been made aware of a video about the Parkers in Massachusetts. Their story is one I have known about for a while, but seeing it on this video impacted me significantly. I wept and literally felt sick to my stomach....
by Angie Gardner | Oct 7, 2008 | for Good
Do you remember your first real friend? What was it that brought you together? Most likely it was the similarities between you. You probably both enjoyed riding skateboards, or jumping rope, having deep discussions about life, or laughing at things that you both found...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 6, 2008 | for Mind, for Spirit
I have a theory. My theory is that Republicans are really only fiscally conservative until they start to see a personal benefit in being fiscally liberal. “Small government! Lower taxes!” they scream. Oh, until big government and higher taxes will...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 6, 2008 | for Spirit
Much like my annual vacation at BYU's Education Week each August, the semi-annual General Conferences always give me more than enough ideas about what needs fixing in my life (as if I didn't have enough already). But, as nanacarol posted today, that excitement and...
