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General Conference: “Restoring Faith in Family”

In his talk “Restoring Faith in the Family” Elder Kenneth Johnson speaks about the important role that family plays in society. Elder Johnson emphasizes that the family is where you are taught the values and morals that you will have your entire life. Elder Johnson shares that his family was able to teach him the values he needed to have a strong character. He speaks of the example his father set of hard work and the importance of doing your best. He also shares the example of his mother who taught him about provident living and sacrifice through others. Elder … Continue reading →

Taking Over

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I am a pretty independent lady. I was single for many more years than I thought I would be, so by the time I found my sweetheart I had already defined much of my life. I had finished my education and was financially, emotionally, and spiritually stable. I had, out of necessity, filled all the gaps. So adjusting to a shared life was a bit more of a struggle than I had anticipated. I still wanted to control the finances and took over worrying about our temporal well-being with gusto. During a frank conversation one night, my husband, Chad, asked … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review—May 12th-17th

Did you have a good week? We did here in LDS. Here’s a recap of all the blogs we did, just in case you missed them. We started the week with “Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration,” a look at the movie now playing at the Legacy Theater in Salt Lake City. We then had a review of the new LDS self-help book “Enjoying the Journey: Steps to Finding Joy Now” by authors Jaime Theler and Deborah Talmadge. Next we continued the Gospel Questions series with “About Food Storage,” which explains the reason behind the Mormons’ curious habit of collecting … Continue reading →