by Guest Author | Dec 23, 2007 | for Love, for Spirit
The sisters in the ward loved each other a lot.But Ms. Grouch, one of their neighbors, did not.Ms. Grouch hated service and visiting teaching.Now please don't ask why, her excuse is far reaching.It could be that she wasn't taught what was right.It could be, perhaps,...
by Clerissa Lewis | Dec 13, 2007 | for Fun, for Love
By Clerissa Lewis Day #1 ‘Twas the first of December and all through your house,Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.Then suddenly one little soul did appear,It's your Christmas friends bringing holiday cheer. Tonight calls for a partridge for your pear...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 12, 2007 | for Good, for Love
Last Thursday, I attended a BYU football game. My love for cougar football aside, the most memorable part was half time. Onto the field marched four World War II veterans in uniform. As the Cougar Marching Band played their division's song, each stepped forward and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 15, 2007 | for Love
When I was in college—decades before iPods and little white earbuds swept the world—I was in the minority, bouncing about campus plugged into my tunes. It was much more tedious back in the days before you could just rip a CD. Hours were spent carefully selecting just...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 13, 2007 | for Love
Last week I was talking to Greg at church. He and Bill would sit in the back of the library between classes and heckle everyone who came in for chalk while their wives did the work, rolled their eyes, and giggled at their husband's antics. I'd go even if I didn't need...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 9, 2007 | for Love, for Spirit
Divorce. Never mind the details, I just need to minimize the impact. An anonymous poster on another blog asked the age-old question: how do I minimize the impact of a divorce on my children when I love my husband, he loves me, we are both great parents, and are kids...
