by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 6, 2008 | for Spirit
Much like my annual vacation at BYU's Education Week each August, the semi-annual General Conferences always give me more than enough ideas about what needs fixing in my life (as if I didn't have enough already). But, as nanacarol posted today, that excitement and...
by Michelle DeGraw | Sep 30, 2008 | for Spirit
For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. (Alma 34:32) Over the past few months I have had many opportunities to think about preparedness, with its many facets. While...
by Ray DeGraw | Sep 24, 2008 | for Spirit
As I focused earlier this year on becoming more meek (“kind, generous, gentle”), I had plenty of opportunities to be more gentle, and I was struck by the following things: I am naturally kind and generous, but I am not as naturally gentle in my verbal...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 17, 2008 | for Love, for Spirit
A friend once told me, “Three moves are as good as a fire.” Having just moved, I can attest to the benefit of massive purging. One such benefit came in the form of the discovery of some lost notes. Whenever humanly possible, I attend Education Week at BYU....
by Angie Gardner | Sep 15, 2008 | for Spirit
Almost sixteen years ago, I was called to serve as a full time missionary in the Oregon Eugene Mission. I remember the night I had my final interview with my stake president, because it was election night the night Bill Clinton was elected. Memorable, isn't it? Hard...
by Ray DeGraw | Sep 12, 2008 | for Mind, for Spirit
One of my favorite quotes of all time is from Hugh B. Brown, when he spoke at BYU in 1958, just two weeks before being ordained an apostle. My mother loved Pres. Brown when she was a secretary in President McKay's office and Elder Brown was one of Pres. McKay's...
