The Divine Void:
Hungering for God's Love
Like Adam and Eve, we have been cast out of the presence of God and, for us, the veil has been dropped. No wonder we ache sometimes for what we have lost.
By G.G. Vandagriff
Drawing Upon the Power of the Book of Mormon as a Mom
Over the years, as I've studied the Book of Mormon with motherhood in mind, I have come to understand that this book can bless us as mothers like no other book on earth. Here are just a few of the many reasons I love and value the Book of Mormon in my role as a Mom.
By Debra Sansing Woods
Buried Alive
If ever he needed help, it was when the hole caved in on his son — who was eight feet underground.
Author's name withheld upon request.
The Canary in the Crystal Cage: Living with Asperger's Syndrome
Many of the blessings that are designed for our benefit come disguised as afflictions. It is only through faith in our Heavenly Father and in His love for us that we can find the gems buried beneath layers of pain and confusion.
By Terry Foraker
Following the "Kindly Light"
A young woman finds that by following spiritual promptings, she is led from darkness into light.
By G.G. Vandagriff
A Mother Gives Thanks for Her Blessings
Most of us contemplate, at one time or another, what we would do differently if we knew we had only a few more months or, perhaps, a year or two, at most, to live. One mother, after being faced with the real prospect of an impending death, marvels on the blessings she has received through motherhood.
By Debra Sansing Woods
Helping Autism Families Survive Church
Autistic children struggle at any church, not just in Mormon congregations. They struggle for a variety of reasons — the loud noises, uncertainty of the schedule, confusion in social situations and more. As the numbers of autism children soar, what can ward members do to help the families who are struggling to cope?
By Sharisa Lewis
How to be a Writing Parent
It may be hard to be a parent and to pursue a writing career. But it has been done successfully by many. With a little determination and discipline, it can be done by you.
By Debra Sansing Woods
Leaving
Sugar Behind
A diagnosis of incipient Type 2
diabetes leaves one patient flippant and then repentant. Here
is the story of her year-long journey to reclaim her health by
changing her eating habits.
By Deborah Atkinson
Conquering
Autism and ADHD
The debilitating symptoms of ADHD
and autism do not have to be permanent. The cure is not easy,
but it is possible. For many weary parents who have exhausted
different therapies or treatments with little success, it sounds
too good to be true. But it is true, and here is my story.
By Beverly Farr Giroux
Taking
Autism to Church
Why is church so hard for autistic
children? The answers can vary as widely as the children. You
may think your child is just being difficult, but autism specialists
say that church is hard for most autistic kids.
By Sharisa Lewis
LDS Family Prepares for Quintuplets
I believe that the Lord puts these constants in our paths to help us become much better than we ever could have been. He knows that we need change and choice to help us grow and also to help us recognize and live by the principles.
By Jayson Wilkinson
An
Unexpected Healing
After being healed of depression,
an author finds a completed novel she didn't even know she had
written.
By G.G. Vandagriff
In
the Due Time of the Lord
Life was so
dark that hope was gone. But God had not given up on her. Neither
did her friends.
By G. G. Vandagriff
Fire
on the Farm
"Some three months after I was baptized
a frightening and very real challenge was presented to my fledgling
faith and new membership in the Church. I shall never forget it."
Come learn from the faith and observations of a child.
By Scot Facer Proctor
Life
Inside a Fat Suit: One Person’s Story
Although the lessons I have learned
from the world have been bitter, there are other lessons that
being fat has taught me. Indeed, I’m a different person
today than I was before I became fat — and a better one.
By
Kathryn H. Kidd
Divorce:
Sorting Out the Loss of the “Forever Family”
I
approach the subject of divorce with great trepidation. Nothing
has caused me greater distress, yet given me so many opportunities
to learn and grow. Those of us who consider ourselves faithful members
of the Church, yet have been divorced, face conflicts and emotional
issues that I could never have imagined in my early life.
By
Darla Isackson
The
Lord Looketh Upon The Heart
As
a 20-year sufferer of clinical depression that has so far been proven
untreatable by medication, I can testify that one of its most devastating
aspects is a feeling of personal unworthiness, self-contempt, even
self-hatred.
By G. G.
Vandagriff
Fading
Signals: Staying in Tune with my Father
My
father, the man with the golden radio voice, has Alzheimer’s
disease, and now when we talk about the show he did “this”
morning, it was years ago.
by RuthAnn
Hogue
The
Artists Who Painted the Nauvoo Murals
by
Duane Carling
Fire
on the Farm
Some
three months after I was baptized a frightening and very real challenge
was presented to my fledgling faith and new membership in the Church.
I shall never forget it.
by
Scot Facer Proctor
Charity
Never Faileth: Woman's Last Wish for her Family Fulfilled
Thalia
Petersen had everything she needed to preserve a lifetime of family
photos... except for time.
by
Randolyn J. Emerson
The
Oldest Married Couple in America
From
a basement house with no indoor plumbing or electricity to an invitation
only reception with the President of the United States at the Utah
State Capitol, Marion and Erma Winn have experienced it all in their
77 years of marriage.
by
Melanie Bridge
The
Fire Within Keeps on Burning
International
athletes and visitors celebrated the fire within Friday night at
the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies in Salt Lake City. Almost
hidden in the swirl of dancers was Cleona Morgan, whose own fire
within keeps her going after 75 years.
by
Melanie Bridge
Carrying
the Flame: Three Portraits of LDS Torchbearers
The
11,500 torchbearers who have their moment with the flame also embody
the Olympic spirit, an inner fire that has driven them to overcome
or succeed. The following are a sampling of some of the stories
of those chosen for their inspiration and advancement of the Olympic
ideals.
by
Melanie Bridge
Buried
Alive
If
ever he needed help, it was when the hole caved in on his son who
was eight feet down.
Why
I Rejoice At Christmas: "Lord, if thou hadst been here..."
I
have felt to be personal and intimate as I share with you why I
rejoice at Christmas and throughout each year.
by
Scot Facer Proctor
Publisher, Meridian Magazine
'September
Mourn'
Accounts of the Latter-day Saints on the Day of Infamy
Four
Latter-day Saints died and one is still missing following the terrorist
attacks on September 11. Mary Alice Wahlstrom and her daughter,
Carolyn Beug, were passengers on American Airlines Flight 11 that
slammed into the first World Trade Center tower. Brady Howell and
Rhonda Ridge-Rasmussen were at ground zero at the Pentagon, and
Ivan Carpia, a cook at Windows on the World on the 107th
floor of the World Trade Center, is still not accounted for.
by
Maurine Jensen Proctor
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