by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 3, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
[After being told that he can’t play Wii because it’s Sunday and hearing the discussion between Mom and Samson (8) about Fast Sunday.] Caleb (4): Heavenly Father, bless it not to be Fast Sunday any more. [Begins to turn on video console.] Mom: Caleb,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 1, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
Caleb (4): Heavenly Father, please bless us not to be sick or dead.
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 17, 2008 | for Good
Sometimes artists use their talents to cater to the basest nature of the human race, to the Biblical “natural man.” (OK, so it’s really Book of Mormonical, but come on.) Sometimes they use them to praise God, to bring out the best in us, to move us...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 6, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Sound of feet pounding down the stairs.] Alana (15): Mom! Mom! [Panting.] Mom! We’re watching your wedding video. And there’s this part where dad is doing a Samoan slap dance. [Panting.] And he is totally ripped! Biceps! Triceps! Thighceps!...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 30, 2008 | for Love, for Spirit
Long before I had any boys, I was determined to bring about the demise of the long-standing affiliation between the church and the Boy Scouts of America. It’s not that I hate the scouting program or what it stands for. I’ve just always been bothered by the...
