by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 17, 2008 | for Good
Sometimes artists use their talents to cater to the basest nature of the human race, to the Biblical “natural man.” (OK, so it's really Book of Mormonical, but come on.) Sometimes they use them to praise God, to bring out the best in us, to move us to be...
by Tracy Keeney | Jul 14, 2008 | for Love, for Spirit
In the past 18 years since I've been married, my callings have most often had me serving and teaching the youth. Primary Chorister, Primary President, Young Women advisor, a member of the ward Young Women presidency, etc. Currently, I teach a 12-18yrs. combined Sunday...
by Ray DeGraw | Jul 13, 2008 | for Spirit
While pondering the concept of spiritual poverty earlier this year, something struck me that I hadn't considered previously quite in that way. I have believed the central principle for some time, but considering how salvation (being saved from something) applies to...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 11, 2008 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Went to the lot today to take my dad to see it. Between last week and this, some landscaper came by with two truckloads of garbage and just dumped them on our lot. Mostly it was sod scraps. Also included a number of broken palettes and some trash. Lovely. I suppose...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 10, 2008 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Looking for someone to remove the 20ish foot tree on our lot, stump and all. We also have a bit of old barbed wire fence and a sewer pipe that we need hauled away. Made some inquiries. Not much pressure to get it done yet, but at least it's something I can actually...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 6, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Sound of feet pounding down the stairs.] Alana (15): Mom! Mom! [Panting.] Mom! We're watching your wedding video. And there's this part where dad is doing a Samoan slap dance. [Panting.] And he is totally ripped! Biceps! Triceps! Thighceps!...
by Janet Walgren | Jul 1, 2008 | for Love
I am the mother of six children, seven step-children and grandmother of twelve. When I was raising my children, I knew that I wanted some things to be different for my children than what I experienced when I was growing up. One of those things was a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 1, 2008 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Following a trend has its downside. Once the trend has passed, you are left with a dated pile of hip huggers. Or low riders. Or whatever. Still, I have fallen in love with the resurgence of the American Craftsman homes. Maybe that's a risk, but I couldn't help myself....
by Michelle DeGraw | Jun 30, 2008 | for Love
[This article was written by Michelle DeGraw. As of 2024, there is a WordPress error that is dropping the author. Hopefully this can be repaired.] This earth life can be messy and painful. It can also be full of wonder and joy. Occasionally, it is both at the same...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 30, 2008 | for Love, for Spirit
Long before I had any boys, I was determined to bring about the demise of the long-standing affiliation between the church and the Boy Scouts of America. It's not that I hate the scouting program or what it stands for. I've just always been bothered by the disparity...
