Last week, I was walking my two sons to school in the driving snow. Walking to school has become a necessity as of late because the transmission in my car faltered. Thankfully, it’s less than a mile walk, but in the snow, it’s not particularly pleasant. About halfway there, a woman from ...

There’s a story I read once about Joseph Smith, founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that made such an impression on me that I haven’t forgotten it. As the story goes, while Smith was in Far West, Missouri, at his parents’ home, armed militiamen ...

There’s a vague memory inside my head from when I was a young child, perhaps only 8 or 9 years old. I was lying in bed one evening and found myself pondering life after death. I don’t remember much about the thoughts I had at the time, but I remember being gripped with fear by the ...

On Palm Sunday, in the lead-up to Easter, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members to be peacemakers and to interact with others in a more civil manner. During the morning session of the 193rd Annual General Conference of the church, speakers encouraged others ...

Christ’s atonement, and focusing on him for peace and as an example, was the theme of Saturday morning’s session of the 193rd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The session began with a surprise announcement that a member of the Quorum of the ...

I was telling my 8-year-old son this week that my favorite times of the year are — in no specific order — Thanksgiving, Christmas and general conference, the semiannual gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From the talks to the music to the temple announcements ...