by Tracy Keeney | Jul 5, 2011 | for Spirit
I've been a member of the church nearly all my life and am baffled at how often incorrect doctrine and concepts are taught, certainly not intentionally, but occurring nonetheless. And it happens almost every time I attend a baptism. So, can we please get one thing...
by Tracy Keeney | Jun 27, 2011 | Circle of Sisters, for Love
Brook from North Carolina writes: Hi. A little background info about myself. I have been married to a nonmember for two years and been with my husband for eight. While we were dating, we had several discussions on the church and I just assumed Ryan one day would join....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 21, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When you design your own home, you can customize not just the placement of rooms and look of the architecture, but also the function of the home. Custom homes that are well-designed not only look good, but make your life more comfortable and productive due to the...
by Tracy Keeney | Jun 20, 2011 | for Spirit, Uncategorized
Long story, short. I was trying out for a job at a school and it went great…right up until I pulled out of my parking spot and “rubbed bumpers” with a parked car. And not just any car. The principal's car. Calgon, take me away. Thankfully, there wasn't any...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 17, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
This post is far too late, as are a number of other posts reporting on the final steps of the build of our home. Our months-late move in was preceded by our daughter's engagement—both of which left us with too much to do and too little time. To top it off, I was...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 15, 2011 | for Body, for Spirit
The other day a friend of mine, Julie Smith, blogged about the Young Women/Young Men modesty issue. It reminded me of a few past blogs here, such as Modesty Mores Than Skin Deep that touched on the issue. For ages I've been fighting against the notion that was beat...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 14, 2011 | for Love, Mormon Wedding
A few weeks before the wedding, we selected the ceiling light package to decorate the reception venue. The winning bid came from Moon Light Holiday Lighting due to the owner's presentation, enthusiasm, and very competitive package price. As promised, Nephi showed up...
by Darcee Yates | Jun 11, 2011 | for Spirit
We all have decisions to make every day. Big ones. Little ones. Which career path to follow. What style to cut your hair. Ice cream or no ice cream, and if yes to ice cream, what flavor? Some decisions come with little or no apparant consequence, some come with huge...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 10, 2011 | for Money
When my dad's car was run over by a semi-truck last February, he was at the top of Spanish Fork canyon. When the nurse called me, he was in the Mountain View Hospital, in Payson, Utah, nearly 30 miles away. I grabbed my stuff and headed to Payson to rescue dad....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 2, 2011 | for Body, for Fun
For the past couple of weeks, my sister and I have been sorting through my parents' home, preparing it to be sold. We moved to the house in 1968. My parents' home was always neat and clean, but they did not throw away things that might be needed or used. 40+ years is...
