“My kindness shall not depart from thee”
By Tiegan Hatch A scripture I have always kept dear to my heart is 3 Nephi 22:10 which reads, “For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee,...
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What Helps you Feel Peace, Love, Hope, or Joy at Christmas?
By Various When we asked some of our contributors and their friends to answer the question, “What helps you feel peace, love, hope, or joy at Christmas?”, they gave us these answers: “What helps me...
View ArticleHow can we be Filled with Joy, Peace and Consolation?
By Lyndsi P. This November and December saw some new challenges that made my life less effortless than before. I found myself feeling bitter over turns of events that I considered to be unfair, and I...
View ArticleHow Does God Speak to Us?
By Mallory P. Someone asked me to come to the faculty meeting because notes needed to be taken. Mr. Someone was my boss, so I took off my coat and put my purse back in the cabinet. I love my job (I...
View ArticleHow Can the Lord Take Away Our Fears?
By Grace H. My older brother, Jacob, is disabled, and has been since birth. He has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, scoliosis, and about a dozen more conditions I cannot pronounce or spell to save my life....
View ArticleHow Is Music a Conduit for Spirituality?
By Justin D. I often find myself stressed out and worried about any or all aspects of my personal life–there’s so much to do and not enough time to accomplish anything. How can I help my friends with...
View ArticleIs There Really “Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men”?
By Jeanne G. “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising god, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:13-24). Growing...
View ArticleIn What Ways Can Christ Heal Us?
By Aric M. During the first year of my time as a Mormon missionary I received an email from home telling me that a friend of mine from church had been seriously injured in an accident. At the time I...
View ArticleWhat Is True Happiness?
By Kody B. At the beginning of my sophomore year of high school I was at the stage in my life where all I wanted to do was to be seen, be cool, and be popular. All I cared about is what people thought...
View ArticleHow Can We Recover From Abuse?
By Amber D. It was early on a Monday morning. I was getting my children ready for school. My six year old daughter came up to me to get her hair done and out come the words that would forever change...
View ArticleDoes God expect me to be perfect?
By Heather S. I’m the oldest child in my family and growing up I always felt extra pressure and expectations to be perfect in everything I do. I worked hard and put all my effort into my schooling, my...
View ArticleHow May We Face Aging with Peace?
By Connie S. At age 68 I have given some thought to the process of aging, and have determined that what is most daunting in it for me is the fear of becoming powerless. After all, one of the attempts...
View ArticleFinding Peace in Organized Religion
By John B. At the age of five, I moved to Orange County, California with my mom where my love for sports was becoming deeply rooted into my DNA. Being from California, I love to be outside. That is a...
View ArticleGod, Where Are You?
By Russell D. There comes a point in every person’s life when we ask ourselves, “Is there a God? Does he know me, and will He be there for me? My answers are “Yes, there is a God, He knows me by name;...
View ArticleFinding Peace in Trying Times
There is no store where we can buy a “pound of peace,” nor a restaurant where it’s featured as an à la carte item and we can have it simply by saying, “I’d like a piece of peace please, with a scoop of...
View ArticleHow Can I Make Good Decisions?
By Stephan S. We all face difficult decisions. Some situations require us to choose between right and wrong; at other times we have to make a choice between two seemingly good options. In these and...
View ArticleWhere Can I Turn for Peace?
By Alexander B. In this voyage we call life, with all of its stresses, trials, and hardships; it can be easy to ask questions such as “Why is this happening? Who can truly understand me? Where can I...
View ArticleCAN I BE POSITIVE WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS?
By Elana B I am a diabetic. I was diagnosed in late January 2011, just short of my 66th birthday. I woke up feeling like that wintery day would be my last. I had been experiencing all the symptoms–no...
View ArticleHow Can I Heal after Traumatic Experiences?
Sonia F. Many dark nights I remember my father coming home, drunk and screaming at my mother. Terrified, I would run and hide, close my eyes tightly and not open them until he had gone. I grew up in a...
View ArticleSeeking God in Prayer
“God… God… Dear Father in Heaven, I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope. Show me the way, God.” – George Bailey in It’s a...
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How Can I Have a Happy Marriage?
by Susan H. “All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you do ye even so to them.” One year our entire family participated in a musical play which a man in our church was putting on. My...
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Coping With Juanita’s Passing
By E. Jeffrey Hill In 2001 everything looked good for our family—our nine children (ages 4 to 23) were all doing well, I loved my job as a university professor, the house was paid for, and we had good...
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After Bitter Disappointments, Sweet Consolation
From early girlhood, I anticipated leading my conception of an ideal life. I would marry a wonderful man, we would raise a noble family of exemplary children, and we would influence thousands of...
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Forgiveness In Families
None of us “does” family perfectly. We sometimes say and do things that offend loved ones. All of us are guilty of “sins” of commission or omission toward those we care about. Forgiveness is an...
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Say it With Love: Using Communication to Strengthen Our Relationships with...
Supportive messages from parents to children lead to a variety of positive outcomes. Some of these include higher self-esteem, greater adherence to moral standards, compliance with parents’ wishes,...
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Managing Emotions in Families
Emotional outbursts can be a burden to all who come in contact with them, and this seems to happen most significantly, and with the most damage, in families. This program from BYUtv shows how two...
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Lost and Found
The gears shrieked and the engine groaned as the U-Haul I was driving labored slowly up Parley’s Canyon, while other vehicles whizzed indignantly past. Finally Liz, my 16-year-old daughter following...
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Step 7: Humility – Holly’s Story about Drug Addiction Recovery
“I knew exactly where I needed to go. My brother has been such a good role model for me throughout my life. I could feel something different in his home. I felt this love. And the way his family...
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