by Angie Gardner | May 13, 2013 | for Love
With daughters 10, 12, and 14 I've been giving a lot of thought to how to help them build relationships with both genders while preparing for dating. In particular, I have a lovely 14-year-old daughter who is starting to notice boys, and they are starting to notice...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 17, 2013 | for Love
Have you ever: not been in on the joke? been picked last for the team? been looked over for an invitation to an event that many around you were invited to? felt like you just didn't belong? Many, probably most, of us go through things like this in our youth. We are...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 10, 2013 | for Spirit
There has been a lot of talk recently about women's issues in the church. I personally have spent much time in thought and prayer about these issues, trying to find where exactly I fall on the continuum. It seems that every time women become vocal about an issue in...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 5, 2013 | for Spirit
Tomorrow begins the 2013 Spring General Conference. What are your traditions? Tips for getting the most out of conference? Any hopes/expectations for this conference? Here are mine: Traditions We always have a nice breakfast as a family both mornings of conference. We...
by Angie Gardner | Apr 1, 2013 | for Good, Uncategorized
I recently read an obituary that contained an interesting tidbit. It talked about how this woman was called to serve as a young women's president at the age of 75 and how this service blessed her life and those youth in her ward. It caused me to think back to another...