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To Heal, You Must Kneel

To Heal, You Must Kneel

My 6-year-old daughter has started including in her prayers the petition to have the Savior come live with us so we can be kinder. She has brought such a sweetness into our family prayers with her simple but powerful faith in and love for the Savior,...


Are blessings to be used as a last resort?

Are Priesthood Blessings to be Used as a Last Resort?

I have been working lately to get closer to my Father in Heaven and as I do so, I am amazed at how quickly the Spirit makes himself known. I have realized that lack of communication or direction is not because...


How to Get Help from our Leaders When We Feel We are Failing as a Parent

There is no perfect parent. Not one. 

I have had to admit that to myself often. I can’t expect myself to live up to this idea that I can be the mom who always has fresh cookies and milk on the table, yet feeds their children all organic fruits and...


Explain priesthood blessings to non-members?

As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have had knowledge of the priesthood power throughout my life; knowledge but maybe not a full understanding.

In my family, we didn’t ask for blessings often as we grew up. It wasn’t until I went to college that...


When Should We Ask for a Blessing?

I have a dear friend who calls me when the struggles of life get real. After we chat for a little while, I usually ask the same question. Did you have a priesthood blessing yet? And she usually says, “Why do I never remember that?”

Perhaps that is typically the first...