The Hau’ula 4th Ward

Had it not been for the time change, I would have heard more griping about an 8:00 am Sacrament Meeting. But since we were still all about four hours ahead of ourselves, it seemed like a leisurely morning. The set up of the chapel, hymns-sung-a-tad-too-slow, the order...

I’m Dating a Porn Addict

LJ writes: Hello sisters. I've been dating a guy for two months now and I really like him. He's a great LDS guy and things are progressing. I think we have a future together. The only problem is that he has had a problem with pornography addiction over the past ten...

Teens Giving Mother’s Day Talks

Sitting in the congregation on Mother's Day morning was a tense affair. We'd left Jessica home sick. Samson seemed to be coming down with something. Belinda was scowling at me. Monica wanted her back tickled. Caleb was flinging fruit snacks. And Alana was sitting on...

My Cup Runneth Over

My daughters caught sight of me as I pulled up to the school today. My youngest, who just turned eight, excitingly waved something colorful in the air, though I couldn't quite see what it was. As I slowly came to a stop, the girls approached the van and climbed in....

The Blessing of Caleb

This afternoon I read Adam Greenwood's birthday tribute to his daughter, Betsey Pearl. When she was only three, Betsey died of cancer. My own “baby,” Caleb, is also three right now. He is excited about Christmas, birthdays, gum, car rides, swimming,...

Ten Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter

Rule One If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up. Rule Two You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you...