An Affair with the Sky

An Affair with the Sky

by Jenna Hoffman I recently moved into a basement apartment. And it’s not just any old basement apartment where maybe you can still look up and out your window and see the tips of a few blades of grass and a sliver of sky to assure you that the 

Her Leaf Pile

Her Leaf Pile

We are coming to you from the archives today! Here is a poem that we published in the October/November 2012 issue of Stance, our magazine. You can read more of the magazine here. Orange, yellow, brown, and red Fall upon her little head. Speckles in her 

Noteworthy Concert This Friday

Noteworthy Concert This Friday

by Rachel Nielsen Noteworthy is performing in Provo this Friday at the Covey Center of Fine Arts. Noteworthy, a group made up of 9 female BYU students, is one of the most popular collegiate a cappella groups in the nation. Competing on NBC’s “The Sing-Off,” 

Grimm Ghost Tour

Grimm Ghost Tour

by Alissa Holm Voted “Best City Tour” on KSL, the Grimm Ghost Tour in Salt Lake City is a unique and creative weekend activity. The Grimm Ghost Tour takes participants across Salt Lake to visit the city’s most haunted locations. Filled with thrilling stories, mysterious 

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!

The staff of Stance for the Family would like to wish everyone a happy Easter. Today is a day to be with family, have ham, and have Easter egg hunts. Most importantly, though, today is a day to remember Jesus Christ. Our Savior truly suffered 

The LDS View on Gay Marriage

The LDS View on Gay Marriage

Stance for the Family stands with the LDS Church in its defense of marriage: “As a church, our doctrinal position is clear: any sexual activity outside of marriage is wrong, and we define marriage as between a man and a woman. However, that should never, 

Becoming More Resilient

Becoming More Resilient

by Rachel Nielsen “Raising Resilient Children” was written by Lyle J. Burrup and published in the March 2013 issue of the Ensign. A few years ago I had the chance to hike in the mountains for three days with fifteen teenage girls. I learned a 

Sweet Twindipity: Thoughts on Being a Twin

Sweet Twindipity: Thoughts on Being a Twin

by Aimee Hancock “It’s double the giggles and double the grins, and double the trouble if you’re blessed [to be a] twin.”   —Author Unknown “Wait, there are two of you?” I’ve heard this so often, it should be included on my headstone. My sister and 

Finding Balance in a Busy World

Finding Balance in a Busy World

by Brittany Bruner As a young, female student near graduation, I have taken great interest in reading some of the news pieces circulating by women in positions of power about balancing family life with work. This started with my exposure to “Why Women Still Can’t 

My Big Reveal: Same Sex Attraction as a Latter-day Saint

My Big Reveal: Same Sex Attraction as a Latter-day Saint

Spencer is a BYU student and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Visit his blog, “For a Wise Purpose.” Copy . . . Paste . . . Post . . . Thus began the scariest day of my life. I