4 Steps that Got Me into Family History

4 Steps that Got Me into Family History

Getting into family history usually takes overcoming one of the greatest obstacles around: the sheer difficulty of an unfamiliar, complex endeavor. It can be a little daunting, but here are some ways to ease into family history work.   Start by Indexing Indexing is a 

Why Go to Church?

Why Go to Church?

By Phyllis Rosen There are many people who ask themselves this question every week. Sometimes they can’t seem to think of a reason they ought to attend church. But they come up with plenty of reasons to not go:                 The kids are a handful…I 

Expressing Gratitude

Expressing Gratitude

“Keep the Commandments” The Thanksgiving holiday is a time to express thanks for the many blessings we have been given. A time to pause, reflect, and notice blessings that we may not otherwise recognize. A time to express our love for our Savior and our Heavenly 

Strengthening Family: Plan of Salvation

Strengthening Family: Plan of Salvation

Before we were born we all lived with God. Genesis 1:27 says, “God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he them; male and female created he them.” Thus, men and women were created, spiritually first, as God’s own offspring—spirit 

The Pursuit of Happiness: Becoming and Belonging

The Pursuit of Happiness: Becoming and Belonging

 Last fast Sunday, as I was listening to the testimonies borne over the pulpit, I noticed a pattern. Over and over people were testifying about how the gospel brings us real and lasting (even eternal) happiness. I felt something within me agree with the sentiment, 

Sabbath Message: The Role of Parents

Sabbath Message: The Role of Parents

When I was young, my mother showed me a verse in the Book of Mormon that had always meant a lot to her, and that she considered to be her goal in life. It is a verse well known throughout the Church, and is found 

Sabbath Message: Whom Will Ye Serve?

Sabbath Message: Whom Will Ye Serve?

“[C]hoose you this day whom ye will serve . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15). I’m not sharing this scripture because it is my favorite, or because it changed my life when I memorized it in Seminary. 

What are you Thankful for?

What are you Thankful for?

This time of year it can seem almost cheesy to express gratitude, however there is a good reason this holiday is all about giving thanks. Happiness cannot be achieved through the acquisition of temporal desires and “keeping up with the Jones’.” True happiness comes only 

Sabbath Message: General Conference

Sabbath Message: General Conference

We are half-way through General Conference! What have you learned? Share your thoughts on twitter and facebook and #LDSconf. Watch General Conference Live on LDS.org! Catch up on Saturday sessions, Priesthood, and the General Women’s Meeting here. “What I the Lord have spoken, I have