It's that time of year again when thoughts (and hundreds of marketing campaigns) focus on love. Valentine's Day is now just a week away, with many either having already planned and selected gifts or in the process of frantically trying to figure out how to demonstrate to their significant ...

It was a cold day in January when Dean Eborn of Layton called me and asked me to go for a ride with him. “Have you looked at the temperature outside?” I asked. I was thinking about a ride from Moab to the Onion Creek trailhead in May a few years ago. The temperature was 40 degrees. We ...

When tragedy looms, not if it does but when it does, where are you going to turn to when there is only yourself to lean on? Outside support offers temporary relief, but to subside what ails us requires courage of a different sort. Yes, asking for help is an act of bravery, and a first step, but ...

The full Northern Utah calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. Adult Sweethearts West Coast Swing Valentine’s Party Premier Ballroom and Dance Academy, Layton, Feb. 14, 7:30-10 p.m. It's Valentine's Day and that means it's time to ...

“Of sound mind.” Now there’s a phrase that somehow manages to feel both legally necessary and wildly insulting. Personally, I would take it as a compliment at times. In all seriousness, however, it is a legal term that tends to show up quietly but packs a pretty good punch. In relation to ...

Last week, my 9-year-old son had the opportunity to do sharing time in his primary class at church. Sharing time involves picking something that is learned from gospel study at home and sharing it with the other primary kids. One night, we were reading through Alma 34 in the Book of Mormon ...