by Ray DeGraw | Jan 5, 2009 | for Spirit
Years ago, when I was serving as the Ward Mission Leader, it struck me one day that there are members who say the most important thing they can do to share the Gospel is to be a good example. I believe these people are missing something—a fundamental understanding of...
by Michelle DeGraw | Dec 30, 2008 | for Spirit
One of the things I love about this time of year is our traditions on Christmas Eve. We start with the nativity story, reading from the scriptures and using vibrantly colorful felt figures that the younger kids help put up on a flannel board. We have short discussions...
by Michelle DeGraw | Oct 26, 2008 | for Spirit
I have spent the past few weeks wondering what to write this month. I had some ideas but nothing was formulating well enough to type. This afternoon as I was writing an e-mail to our families, it occurred to me that I could expand it for Mormon Momma. One of the...
by Ray DeGraw | Oct 22, 2008 | for Spirit
My resolution for April was to “hunger and thirst more after righteousness.” (Matthew 5:6) As I thought about this goal, the very first thing that hit me—hard—was how little I think about hunger and thirst. I have experienced relative hunger and thirst in...
by M. Linford | Oct 7, 2008 | for Spirit
In about four different places this past week, I have been made aware of a video about the Parkers in Massachusetts. Their story is one I have known about for a while, but seeing it on this video impacted me significantly. I wept and literally felt sick to my stomach....
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 6, 2008 | for Mind, for Spirit
I have a theory. My theory is that Republicans are really only fiscally conservative until they start to see a personal benefit in being fiscally liberal. “Small government! Lower taxes!” they scream. Oh, until big government and higher taxes will...
