Sometimes the holy catches us unaware, makes the common sacred, gives us joy in our mourning. I felt it in a most unexpected pl...
My twin girls were born two months early, in a sudden rush of events that saved their lives, and mine. Today, as we prepare the...
What gifts do I have to give the Lord? What does he really need from me? What part of me needs redemption and cleansing? What i...
In ancient texts, when an individual received a tree of life vision, three things were shared. Something about their posterity,...
Last week I took my mom to lunch to celebrate her 65th birthday. We marked her birthday with the usual gifts and cards, but ins...
Most days I feel anything but godly, but I do want to live a good life. I want to know God’s mind, learn His ways, and that i...
I hear this from women, mostly mothers. I hear it in conversations, in the pitch of a voice. I draw it out of the lines on the ...
Sustain comes from the word sustenance, and it seems both leader and follower are nurtured by commitment to this principle. I, ...
The setting was Bosnia, 1992, two months into the Bosnian war that killed over 100,000 people. Before the war, thirty-five year...
“The battle today, between Babylon and Zion, is happening between the synapses of our brains.”...
The secret reason a single woman never had to buy a snow shovel....
Slowing down for a moment, a young mother finally has a chance to truly see....
How many of the layers that make up our lives are really important?...
Warner Woodworth said, “The world has Albert Schweitzer. The LDS Church has Elder Hanks.”...
The idea wasn't mine. It came from a wonderful friend....
I feel the bigness of it. This unexpected quiver full of children standing around me....
We cannot have hope in just anything. We have to have hope in Christ....
Inconsequential moments can sometimes become hallowed....
Go to the mountains or the desert. It smooths out the wrinkles in your mind....
“No thank you,” I said. The stranger in front of me was visibly emotional. His chin wrinkled and it looked like he might cr...
In a way, winter is the real spring, the time when the inner things happen. ...
Fatigue hits a new high and wearing shoes that match a new low for this mother with five children, four and under, including tw...
I look at my spiritual vineyard and I can feel the Lord of the Vineyard nearby, pruning and digging about....
How do we freeze frame the moment, handle it, remember?...
What difficult question were you most recently asked concerning Latter-day Saint beliefs? Did you scour the Bible for some kind...
Have you ever wondered what biblical writers meant when they described Leah as “tender-eyed”? What about the conundrum of L...
When we simply "get by" in spiritual matters, a sense of dissatisfaction hangs upon our spirits. ...
It is hard for us today, with our Bible comfortably resting in our hands, to understand the sacrifices required to bring it out...
Two priorities consumed Elder Maxwell in the last weeks of his life: time with his family and time to finish this, his last man...
The book lives up to its title, an alluring one at that. The concept that no one can take your place would attract anyone's att...
It is February 2005, and many of you are one month into your study of the Doctrine and Covenants curriculum for the year. How i...
This debut piece of fiction is a love story in the truest sense – a diamond of a book that makes us considder the state of lo...
By Stephen R. Covey...
How do we view death? What really happens when the spirit departs this life? The Garden Tomb confidently and reasonably answers...
Latter-day Saints owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of other churches who kept Christianity's light aflame during th...
Twenty-five joyful essays take you to last year's BYU Women's Conference....
This is Millet's practical and truthful discussion about the Latter-day Saint struggle to pursue perfection. He validates since...
If your teens want an explanation of the Last Days that will fill them with hope and make them laugh along the way, this is the...
Likely to become a seasonal classic, Wright’s story does what good Christmas stories do. It pulls at the heartstrings, taut f...
Sift through the socks, DVDs, gadgets and expensive sweaters, and throw out the tie that Dad really doesn’t need — give the...
We can't deny the blessings of studying the original testament of the Savior. Valletta has made a family study of this seemingl...
No matter how familiar we are with the covenants, Hebrew roots or ancient symbolism of the Old Testament, these commentaries re...
To say something changed your life is no light thing. Well, I’m about to say it, and with enthusiasm. ...
With Mother's Day just days away, you may be wondering what book you can pick up for Mom. Below are highlights from some of my ...
Was your life changed by reading this simple book? If so, we'd like to hear your story. ...
Readers share their "open heart" experiments, showing how little efforts can make differences in their lives and in the lives o...
The little history book is written in such a delightful way that readers of virtually any age will enjoy it. Its imagery, metap...
This month's book review consists of a read by Emily Watts and a "listen" by S. Michael Wilcox. Wilcox teaches us that we can w...
Two new books for women are guaranteed to inspire and uplift. These should be on every LDS woman's nightstand. ...
Two new books by general authorities deserve a place on your nightstand for 2007. Don't overlook these faith-promoting treasure...
With 2007 upon us, members of the Church worldwide are commencing a study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ found withi...
Respected LDS writers and scholars obviously anticipated this year's church-wide study of the New Testament. Commentaries are u...
Here is an important message that has been taught before. But for some reason, we need to hear it again. Stories like hers shou...
We can find ourselves grateful for the fierce winds and hardness of life. Fierce winds make us more committed to the Lord. They...
"Bottom line? This movie about sister missionaries was fabulous - absolutely believable and authentically touching, with spiri...
Mom's big day is right around the corner and we've compiled a list of children's picture books that will make her day....
Thirty stumbling mothers share glimpses of grace....
Here's my top ten LDS books for Mom - ranked from newest to oldest. With Mother's Day less than a week away, maybe this will he...
Just in time for an Easter gift, two new picture books for children help teach about Easter and what it's like to feel the Holy...
A series of conversations with outstanding Mormon women show how they do their best to live the gospel while negotiating the de...
So many honest and helpful books about motherhood this year! I'm inclined to tout it as "The Year of the Mother."...
This month's book review consists of a read by Emily Watts and a "listen" by S. Michael Wilcox. Wilcox teaches us that we can w...
Readers share their "open heart" experiments, showing how little efforts can make differences in their lives and in the lives o...
Was your life changed by reading this simple book? If so, we'd like to hear your story....
Sift through the socks, DVDs, gadgets and expensive sweaters, and throw out the tie that Dad really doesn't need - give the gif...
The Restoration Model for Solving Life's Problems...
What difficult question were you most recently asked concerning Latter-day Saint beliefs? Did you scour the Bible for some kind...
Hyrum W. Smith and Gerreld L. Pulsipher have co-authored this most captivating book that follows Hyrum Smith's personal story o...
Justified by Faith is a brilliant articulation on the fundamental topic of faith. ...
Could Nephi and Lehi have been in the right place geographically and at the right time chronologically to become acquainted wit...
Let’s be honest. How does a Bostonian and dean of the Harvard Business School leave the prominence and connections of New Eng...
Carol Cornwall Madsen has beautifully crafted a revealing and deeply emotional book by allowing the women of Nauvoo to speak to...
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Here is a thoughtful collection of essays that will speak to the heart of any mother. Using twenty-five carefully chosen Book o...
The Fire of Faith is a treasure of a book. It is the much-anticipated continuation of Elder John H. Groberg’s story as a miss...
The transition of children moving out and moving on can be a challenging one. Richard and Linda Eyre, Meridian writers and Best...
Ardeth G. Kapp's newest book is a treasure. I read it the first week of December and wanted to shout to the masses, “You must...
Brent L. Top, professor of church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University, has taken this principle of “living water...
One can almost hear his voice. His words are gentle, honest, and compassionate –expressions of truth that lead others to Chri...
Three earthquakes have simultaneously torn apart the earth’s crust while the moon hangs “like a rusty coin, its silver brig...
Elder Richard G. Scott’s book, Finding Peace, Happiness, and Joy, is about truth — God’s truth, and what God has revealed...
How an LDS Family Survived World War II Berlin. Arveseth reviews this fascinating true-life account of a German LDS family who ...
Peace, Be Still is a compilation of writings from several LDS presenters, teachers and writers. Arvaseth describes it as 'a sho...
Skinner's book is written for temple-going members who wish to enhance their temple service. Readers will better appreciate the...
The third and final volume in the Standing on the Promises series is the deeply affecting story that began in book one with the...
If you grew up in a home which lacked all those special practices that help bond a family, Traditions offers a menagerie of ide...
This one-of-a-kind book captures the perplexities that confront us in the college years, but does so with refreshing honesty an...
Although not a Christmas story by setting, this fable beams with the spirit of Christ, stirring emotions of love and sacrifice ...
The zeal and energy with which the Hopkins attended to the Lord’s work in Mongolia was astounding, as was their unconditional...
If you have been searching for a good supplemental read to your gospel doctrine study, Living the Book of Mormon is it!...
Debra Woods' newest book is written for mothers everywhere. It transcends the mothers' circle at church, offering practical adv...
Together, Black and Swindle make us pause and ask — indeed, who is this Son of Man? The differing tenor in our question, howe...
Do we really need another book about the Savior? The answer is an unequivocal "yes". ...
I recently received a CD for review called Little Things That Can Make A Big Difference by Daryl Hoole. The subtitle is truth ...
A young photographer has created a moving exhibit on the life of Christ. Click on and view it to put yourself in the spirit of...
With convincing testimony, inspiring experiences and wisely placed commentary from modern prophets, Christianson and Bassett ga...
A new book teaches us how to recognize the whisperings of the Spirit, so that communications from God become the norm rather th...
Hyrum W. Smith and Gerreld L. Pulsipher have co-authored this most captivating book that follows Hyrum Smith's personal story o...
Just in time for an Easter gift, two new picture books for children help teach about Easter and what it’s like to feel the Ho...
