On Praying in Public

In the Orlando temple, at least in the late 90's, there was a professional sign hanging in the cafeteria. Loudly it pronounced: The Food Has Already Been Blessed Every time I saw it, I imagined all the cafeteria workers, at the crack of dawn, circling the...

$650,000 for the Young Women!

Last Sunday a man in the stake came into the Relief Society room to make an announcement. It's one I think you will appreciate. At least I did. Three stakes in my area including mine all use a rustic camp in the mountains for the annual Young Women Camp, with land...

Cemeteries and Spiritual Experiences

There are times when I crave a spiritual experience. I love to search and read the scriptures, but sometimes I just want a physical place to go and feel uplifted. This is one of the reasons that I love to visit temples, even just to drive by, go to a visitor's center,...

Records, Records, and Records, Oh My!

There are many ways to find your ancestors and a lot of resources available to help in your search. If you want the big picture of your ancestor's life, characteristics, personality, and other demographics, chances are, you'll have to look in more than one resource....

Oh, Say What Is Truth?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true and living church on the face of the earth because it is the only church that has the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ, along with the laws and priesthood authority to govern it and perform...