I love being involved in genealogy. The miracles come, and the veil grows very, very thin. It's a tremendous experience to fe...
I have read most of H.B. Moore’s books, but I feel Esther the Queen to be her masterpiece. For this reason, I wanted to inter...
Alma Thirty and the account of Korihor may have a familiar ring because elements of the anti-Christ are all too evident in our ...
Your talents, abilities, and position in life have been given you for a sacred reason--to testify without end of the atonement ...
I came to know my Savior and my Heavenly Father better . . . because I finally put myself in their hands and stopped trying to ...
Grace is granted to us freely, but like the sweetness in dark chocolate, it takes a special taste to detect it....
Can you imagine a greater gift than a well of living water springing up inside you, so that you would never thirst again?...
Habits of a lifetime are ingrained in our brains. It takes a miracle to reroute our responses....
During the years when I was barely making it through depression, the Lord led my family and me ever closer to Him. When my heal...
Wouldn't it be nice to build your own online community of Saints that you can bond with and rely upon in hard times? Help, love...
Death is not the ultimate tragedy. The ultimate tragedy is not doing what you were born to do....
Have you ever wondered what some of the great figures in the Book of Mormon would advise us if they were standing in our shoes ...
Christ’s Gifts to Women is a physically beautiful book that contains wisdom, illumination, and inspiration that sets it apart...
We have discussed the first three principles of the Gospel--Faith, Repentance, Baptism, and how these principles can lead us to...
We have discussed how the first two principles of the Gospel, faith and repentance, can lead us to submission. The third princi...
I have been asked for more details about the process of laying ourselves upon the altar and giving ourselves totally to the Sav...
Since my last article “Don’t Face the World Alone” appeared, I have received many e-mails asking: “How exactly do you g...
There are many of us who have a terrible time with trust. Even though we profess to believe in Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father...
“How do I fill this place inside me that yawns open and nothing seems to assuage?” Why are we born with this empty place? I...
I was stranded in a dark chasm where no one could reach me. However, Nephi unexpectedly touched my soul. ...
The complete outrageousness of Giddianhi (the leader of the Gadianton robbers) rings a familiar tune to those of us trying to l...
Pride not only corrodes an individual, but ultimately destroys a society....
How do we "be still" and leave God's part to Him?...
The “war chapters” in the Book of Mormon reveal an allegory of the battles we face against Satan in these last days....
It is my belief, that those who are doing their best to travel the path leading to exaltation have experiences in this life tha...
Alma gives powerful exhortations to his sons which can also prepare us for eternal life....
It is very telling that Korihor first seeks to attack the atonement of Jesus Christ, the very root of a Christian life. It sho...
Picture your enemies as wounded sheep, carried across Christ’s shoulders whenever you think of them. Look into your Savior...
The one-word answer that came into my mind was one I would never have thought of or considered on my own. I was standing in fr...
We can be a failure by the world's standards, but if we choose good all the days of our life (repenting when necessary) we shal...
There is only one way to know with assurance that God visits us in our afflictions. ...
Where does this scripture come from? I’ll give you a hint: The Book of Mormon. And you might be surprised at where this li...
Since we once lived in the circle of our Father's arms, it is not surprising that we feel that void....
One person can literally make all the difference in the world. You never know who is watching and whose life you are changing....
Three weeks in Florence changed the direction of GG Vandagriff’s twelfth book....
For many, many years, even though I professed to have a testimony of Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, even though I went t...
A line from a hymn “I do not ask to see the distant scene—one step enough for me” has become a guide for her life....
H.B. Moore’s new book, Ammon, shows accomplished writing in a skillful plot....
He probably appeared to be a failure by any of the world’s standards....
When you are crushed by burdens, know that Christ knows the way out and he knows the way up....
In Relief Society several weeks ago we were studying adversity. I was suddenly struck by a very startling thought: Thank heav...
Anglo-Saxon and Northern Europeans and their descendants in general seem to prioritize in terms of achievement instead of love...
Who knew that a taxi cab driver had such profound lessons to teach?...
Despite what you may think, you are not in control of your life. God has a way of orchestrating things differently, and better...
It was in Florence that the bonds of a thousand years of ignorance were broken, and I am going there for the same reason....
We could have spared our mother grief if we had told her sooner. ...
I have always secretly pitied really beautiful people....
Recently, at a stake conference, Elder Russell M. Nelson quoted the prophet as saying, "The future is as bright as our faith." ...
Will it soon be time to kiss your hardback books goodbye? An interview with David P. Vandagriff....
For a grief she had never grieved, one ordinary day she sat down at her computer and was shocked at what spewed forth from some...
King Noah’s court is the world today. Abinadi’s words were recorded because they were meant for us. ...
It is possible to have more of God’s love in our lives than we commonly do....
GG had a very unusual week, punctuated by moments of eternal importance....
Tolstoy had something to say about how to struggle in a secular world to find our spiritual identities....
Two accomplished LDS writers have produced books worth noting....
Most of us think of addicts as “street people” or drunks. Instead, it is using certain destructive behaviors to fill our e...
There is a quality in man that can lead him to find beauty, life, and hope even in the face of the fact that he will ultimately...
G.G. Vandagriff has been a Meridian Contributor for ten years. Educated at Stanford and George Washington University, she is th...
As Adam and Eve were cast out of the Garden, a huge void was created in their lives that nothing could fill - the daily discour...
Up until three months ago, President Paul Cook a counselor in the Edgemont North Stake Presidency, Provo, was a high-powered bu...
Move over, Pride and Prejudice. This BBC gem is a saga that is for men as well as for women, and it tells a powerful story of t...
All pearls have modest beginnings. As they are created, layer by layer, from the inside out, so is man changed from the natural...
Perhaps best known for his commissioned portraits of the apostles and prophets displayed in the Church Museum, Brother William ...
Award-winning author for her Book of Mormon fiction series has combined all the detailed research she has done over the years f...
Popular LDS fiction writer Michele Ashman Bell has entered the Young Adult market because it is exploding....
Here are recent picture books that explore the concepts of amount, time, shapes, comparisons and capacity. By Holly E. Newton...
Ever wonder exactly where the two all-important trees stood in the Garden of Eden? A search for answers reveals plenty about ou...
The Tree of Life is certainly the most significant object in the Garden of Eden, but its presence has always been somewhat of a...
Evidence suggests that the architecture and layout of the temple was intentionally mirrored in the account of the days of Creat...
This story of Down Syndrome, motherhood, and self-discovery is heart-stopping, revealing and stunningly written....
Young Mom keeps turning out compelling fiction based on Book of Mormon characters....
From his youth, Parley P. Pratt felt eternal stirrings — a sense of the spiritual and holy that he seemed to carry with him f...
Jennie Hansen is beloved by many authors whose books she painstakingly and thoroughly interviews for Meridian. This interview g...
An LDS author achieves success only after putting her church and family obligations before her career....
Gerald Lund’s first novel in seven years tells of a saga both harrowing and often forgotten in pioneer history. ...
Plenty of books are written for LDS teens, but not for Young Adults who are in one of life’s most challenging times. Consider...
Miracle upon miracle is recorded in the book When Hearts Conjoin, co-written by Erin Herrin and Lu Ann Staheli, about the wondr...
Story and photos by Kjirstin Youngberg...
A new book teaches us how to recognize the whisperings of the Spirit, so that communications from God become the norm rather th...
Here are two books that will jolt you into serious excitement about studying the Doctrine & Covenants this year. ...
What can we do when our heart shrinks before the challenges of our times?...
Darla Isackson, who experienced divorce after 22 years of temple marriage and whose son died of suicidal depression, shares the...
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...
I recently received a CD for review called Little Things That Can Make A Big Difference by Daryl Hoole. The subtitle is truth ...
Together, Black and Swindle make us pause and ask — indeed, who is this Son of Man? The differing tenor in our question, howe...
Debra Woods' newest book is written for mothers everywhere. It transcends the mothers' circle at church, offering practical adv...
If you have been searching for a good supplemental read to your gospel doctrine study, Living the Book of Mormon is it! ...
There are many other books more entertaining, more diverting, and more fun to read if you want to stay in your head. If you wa...
Several new books in the LDS market hold special appeal for women and would make welcome Mother's Day gifts. Some combine art, ...
This one-of-a-kind book captures the perplexities that confront us in the college years, but does so with refreshing honesty an...
In addition to an exposition of the doctrine of Christ, this book has a bonus in that positions of fundamental and current scie...
Skinner's book is written for temple-going members who wish to enhance their temple service. Readers will better appreciate the...
What if every time you made a choice, an alternate reality was created — the life that would have been had you made the other...
Elder Richard G. Scott’s book, Finding Peace, Happiness, and Joy, is about truth — God’s truth, and what God has revealed...
There is nothing better than curling up with a good book and completely losing track of time. That's what will happen when pre-...
Now that Christmas is over and the holiday season is drawing to a close, here are two books that might tempt young people (or p...
Christmas-themed books abound, and many are intended mainly to look at. But here are three that are intended to be read — and...
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...
Here is a thoughtful collection of essays that will speak to the heart of any mother. Using twenty-five carefully chosen Book o...
As Science Fiction/Fantasy books gain momentum, not only in the national market, but in LDS market as well, it’s nice to see ...
The only thing better than candy is candy that gives super powers to the person who eats it. But four friends find that some t...
Let’s be honest. How does a Bostonian and dean of the Harvard Business School leave the prominence and connections of New Eng...
Have you ever gone to the bookstore looking for a special gift for a teen and struggled with what to buy? Well, look no further...
Could Nephi and Lehi have been in the right place geographically and at the right time chronologically to become acquainted wit...
Two new books about the excitement and trauma of high school are sure to keep teen readers reading during their summer vacation...
Here is an important message that has been taught before. But for some reason, we need to hear it again. Stories like hers shou...
Respected LDS writers and scholars obviously anticipated this year's church-wide study of the New Testament. Commentaries are u...
Should Latter-day Saints applaud the candidacy of Mitt Romney for the presidency of the United States, or should they dread the...
With 2007 upon us, members of the Church worldwide are commencing a study of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ found withi...
Two new books by general authorities deserve a place on your nightstand for 2007. Don't overlook these faith-promoting treasure...
Redemption Road is more than an unforgettable book. Once read, it becomes part of the fabric of the reader's life....
This many-faceted book explores what happens when a small-town bishop's son has to learn to lie and kill as a spy for his count...
Every once in a while, you run across a book that is a miracle on paper. Here are three little miracles, just in time for the C...
Two new books for women are guaranteed to inspire and uplift. These should be on every LDS woman's nightstand. ...
Rarely does a book get it all together as At the Journey's End by Annette Lyon has done. Even readers who do not traditionally ...
Are you looking for humor and suspense in one package? Here's a book that will satisfy you on both counts....
The little history book is written in such a delightful way that readers of virtually any age will enjoy it. Its imagery, metap...
Was your life changed by reading this simple book? If so, we'd like to hear your story. ...
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 ...
This month, the third book in Michele Ashman Bell’s Latter-day Spies series hits the bookstores. Much anticipated by Latter-d...
General Conference always brings a flurry of book signings by LDS authors at LDS bookstores. Between and after sessions are gre...
Spring is here! Can LDS beach reading be far behind? ...
To say something changed your life is no light thing. Well, I’m about to say it, and with enthusiasm. ...
Childhood dreams don’t always play out the way they’re expected to, and real life isn’t as easy as we may hope. ...
The bar just went up again. LDS suspense writers are consistently outdoing each other with each new release....
One new book from Tamra Norton will delight young girls, even as their mothers read a Tamra Norton book that is tailored to the...
We can't deny the blessings of studying the original testament of the Savior. Valletta has made a family study of this seemingl...
Likely to become a seasonal classic, Wright’s story does what good Christmas stories do. It pulls at the heartstrings, taut f...
The needs of the person whose life is controlled by a compulsive-addictive behavior are obvious. Less obvious are the spiritual...
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...
I had heard this book compared to Gerald Lund's popular series. I expected a "rewrite." I was wrong. This book is fresh. It is ...
This is Millet's practical and truthful discussion about the Latter-day Saint struggle to pursue perfection. He validates since...
From its chartreuse, turquoise, and gold cover to the crossword puzzle at the back of the book, Mummy's the Word is no ordinary...
Janette Rallison’s books will soon be on everyone’s “must read” list. This is one book you won’t want to miss. ...
Twenty-five joyful essays take you to last year's BYU Women's Conference....
Every once in a while a book comes along that has such engaging characters and such a richly woven plot that you truly hate to ...
Latter-day Saints owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of other churches who kept Christianity's light aflame during th...
Not all families are created equal, as three new novels released this summer make abundantly clear. ...
The Savior is never untouchable, but is ever available to all who will reach out to Him to be enfolded in the arms of His love....
We can come to know that the loving arms of the Savior are open wide to receive us. When no one else seems to be around, when o...
Whether you're relaxing on the beach or in your own backyard this summer, there's no better way to spend an afternoon than read...
With this second novel, Julie Coulter Bellon has established herself as an author worth watching for. ...
Autism is more than the social awareness topic-of-the-week to the author of Faraway Child. Amy Maida Wadsworth has written a st...
"Sometimes an opportunity comes your way, perhaps once in a lifetime, to truly do something that will make a difference in peop...
How do we view death? What really happens when the spirit departs this life? The Garden Tomb confidently and reasonably answer...
Lyon's own love for the Cache Valley and Logan Temple shine through her story, making it one of those hard-to-put-down novels....
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...
Valentine’s Day has come to symbolize a time for hearts to turn toward new beginnings in love and romance. That makes Februar...
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...
Hold onto your hats! Lynn Gardner has begun a new series, starting with Vanished, a keep-you-awake mystery. ...
Strength to Endure is one of those rare and startling books that portrays heartbreaking violence and pain while leaving the re...
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...
Two priorities consumed Elder Maxwell in the last weeks of his life: time with his family and time to finish this, his last man...
It is hard for us today, with our Bible comfortably resting in our hands, to understand the sacrifices required to bring it out...
In both books, the children turn to prayer in seeking strength and inspiration to deal with the traumatic events they face....
The action taking place between the lines is perhaps more significant than what she actually tells us....
When we simply "get by" in spiritual matters, a sense of dissatisfaction hangs upon our spirits. ...
Have you ever wondered what biblical writers meant when they described Leah as “tender-eyed”? What about the conundrum of L...
For too many "the modern anxiety is whether all [the] little bits of meaning add up to something suitable big. . . . If you’r...
Bill Waterson says, "God put me on earth to do a certain number of things. Right now I’m so far behind I’ll never die." Her...
I [WAS] DESIROUS THAT MY FAMILY SHOULD PARTAKE (1 Nephi 8:12)-Part 1...
Likable characters and action aplenty in this new fiction with an unorthodox, ex-hippy Relief Society president....
President Boyd K. Packer, "The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will...
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Dan Brown's novel The DaVinci Code, though a piece of fiction meant primarily as a page-turner, has piqued interest in Mary Mag...
Wilkie Collins, a close friend of Charles Dickens, was one of the best known, best loved, and, for a time, best paid of Victori...
Annette Lyon's second book for Covenant is a well-developed love and social issue story. Traci Abramson debuts with her first n...
This is not your typical LDS novel, but with its thought-provoking subject matter and comfortable style Jennie gives it thumbs ...
Do we really need another book about the Savior? The answer is an unequivocal "yes". ...
A psychological drama based on healing and childhood abuse, Whisperings is an interesting departure from the majority of LDS no...
Digging Up The Past weaves together several plot lines with generous helpings of fascinating Hopi customs and lore both from th...
Trying to correct children can often lead to behaviors that end up having the opposite effect of what they are intended to achi...
Two new sub-categories of LDS fiction in the Mystery-Suspense field were introduced this summer and leave readers craving more....
Praise, like penicillin, must not be administered haphazardly. There are rules and cautions that govern the handling of potent ...
Peace, Be Still is a compilation of writings from several LDS presenters, teachers and writers. Arvaseth describes it as 'a sho...
Bell's latest book is sophisticated love story dealing with multiple themes and complex human emotions. Bell is known for reali...
Conversing with children is a unique art with rules and meanings of its own. Children are rarely naive in their communications....
Guy Morgan Galli's LIFTED UP is an imaginative version of the story behind the man who was pressed into service to carry the cr...
What better way to start off the summer than with a few cold chills?? Don?t Close Your Eyes is one of those wonderful escape st...
Pros offer inside secrets of the beauty of Temple Square gardens, along with down-to earth advice on how to get similar results...
One can almost hear his voice. His words are gentle, honest, and compassionate –expressions of truth that lead others to Chri...
Surrounded by Strangers may not be for every reader, but those who read it won’t forget it easily. It’s a powerful book an...
When I first bought The Wheels on the Bus (1990) by Paul Zelinsky, I was amazed at the creativity and paper engineering. Of cou...
Brent L. Top, professor of church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University, has taken this principle of “living water...
Reading one of Chris Heimerdinger’s Tennis Shoes adventures is a lot like reading one of Jan Brett’s picture books. There...
Every once in a while a book comes along that steps outside the boundaries of expectation. Bound by Honor by Virginia Weldon is...
Susannah DeClare was the tallest plainswoman traveling the OhioValley. “To the astonishment of townsfolk everywhere, she coul...
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...
This clever book will delight children with its endearing illustrations. It will also delight adults with its deft narrative. ...
Imagine the night before your temple wedding discovering your fiancé’s bachelor party had included a stripper, alcohol, and ...
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(Guild Publishing, WI, 2002) with foreword by Jacquelyn Mitchard, essays from Leslie Norris and Mark Magelby, and comments from...
The children’s books I like best are those that are beautiful, have a meaningful message, and evoke happy memories. On the sh...
In a time of uncertainties, this is a book filled with hope. We can stop the wars if we are willing to fight for peace. If you ...
Volume two, Power of Deliverance, is a breath-taking continuation of the events leading up to Lehi and his family’s exodus fr...
If your child is ready for a chapter book, you should consider Missing May....
With the world focused today on the trouble between the Islamic nations and Israel, and with members of the Church’s recent s...
A BYU scholor demonstrates that by studying His prophecies, we can see that the Lord has prepared and will continue to prepare ...
The Greatest Discovery by Chris Sorensen Deep Waters by Thomas Eno Eyes of an Angel by Dan Yates...
Nature has so conspired that the people who have young children are so overwhelmed by life that they are often not prepared to ...
This novel is a contemporary, allegorical Book of Job. ...
Kerry Blair tells a tale of love and greed. With her flair for humor she not only keeps the suspense high, but keeps the reader...
Driving to Nauvoo for the dedication of the new Nauvoo Temple? Curious about how the old Nauvoo with all it's heart-tugging his...
What begins as a peaceful vacation for two American teachers turns into mystery, intrigue, and a bit of romance. ...
Carol Warburton tells a story of one courageous woman's escape from an unjust "benefactor" and shows a subtle parallel between ...
An ambitious work that contrasts sharply with most LDS fiction. Instead of finding nuggets of enlightenment as a bonus to an en...
Readers have come to depend on Rachel Nunes for books that hold their attention while providing a satisfying romance with a tou...
Relentless is a powerful story that grips the reader on several different levels....
Orson Scott Card's highly imaginative series Women of Genesis is into it's second book with Rebekah....
Once in awhile a new writer comes along with a voice so refreshing it?s easy to forget to look for the usual ?first timer? mist...
One of the hottest books in LDS bookstores this season is A House Divided, the opening book in the Faith Of Our Fathers series....
This book introduces the turbulent era of the sixties with a "coming-of-age" approach to a time when the self-absorption of a n...
Romance is one of the exciting genres being explored by readers of LDS fiction today. Michele Ashman Bell stands on the forefro...
Reviewed by H. Wallace Goddard...
Why aren't those who govern us in America more worried about the impact of what they're doing? Why do they think America is so ...
Children have always loved fantasy, but what is attracting adults today in such numbers to these books and what does this trend...
A young woman finds that by following spiritual promptings, she is led from darkness into light....
After being healed of depression, an author finds a completed novel she didn't even know she had written....
Life was so dark that hope was gone. But God had not given up on her. Neither did her friends....
As a 20-year sufferer of clinical depression that has so far been proven untreatable by medication, I can testify that one of i...
President Griffith is now an appellate court Judge in the Fifth Circuit (Washington, D.C.), but his focus in life is on the Ato...
Entrepreneur Ralph Yarro has found a consuming mission in life to do the Savior's work in a very tough arena. Putting his very ...
It is not a matter of being descended from our ancestors, as much as it is a matter of bringing them along with us!...
What was this strange attraction she felt for the Russians and the Poles? She was inexplicably attracted to their politics, eco...
Is there someone in your family that everybody avoids mentioning? Do your relatives shrink when you talk about doing family his...
Since I have been working as a temple worker in the Provo, Utah Temple, I have met many dedicated patrons and workers who offer...
As Kendon Eakett emerged from the hospital, he knew his life had been spared for a purpose....
Should you tell your life history, warts and all? Do you want your descendants to know your perils and pitfalls?...
I prayed to know my great-grandmother better....
The deepest wound in the spirit of the United States was caused by the enslavement of Africans prior to the Civil War. One of t...
Inasmuch as February is the month when our hearts turn to thoughts of love, it is appropriate to remind ourselves of the big pi...
If you want to be close to the spirit, if you want to have miracles happen in your life, turn your mind and your heart to your ...
This time of the year we turn our thoughts to our loved ones, to the less fortunate among us, and to the miracle of the atoneme...
Here are some tips for using the Internet to find your vital genealogical records....
I realized that though their earthly lives were done, lived out for the most part in pain and suffering, I could give them that...
You literally carry pieces of your ancestral past within you....
Some of my greatest breakthroughs in genealogy have come through very unlikely means....
In the foyer of the family history library there is a mural depicting spirits literally reaching through the veil handing their...
If so, the rest of us owe you a debt we can never repay!...
That "something" that stirs in your blood may have come directly from your ancestor...
Before he was deported and then killed, Karen Martin's great grandfather hid the records in the little chapel....
He knew that he had just performed the greatest missionary work of his life. His father had accepted the ordinance work that ha...
At a time in my life when I was being buffeted in an unusually severe manner, I finally found the perfect home. ...
A descendancy chart yields hundreds of names from a contact she forgot she had made. ...
This gospel of ours depends on each man and woman making and keeping individual covenants with the Lord and accepting responsib...
"If we must give all that we have, then our giving almost everything is not enough. If we almost keep the commandments, we alm...
What can we do when our heart shrinks before the challenges of our times?...
While mobs attack our temples and our personal assets slip away, many of us are left wondering if the times that were foreseen ...
The very worst has happened - a night of horror past all imaginings. You do not even know where you are. The darkness is so thi...
Smack dab in the middle of the war chapters in the Book of Mormon, this surprising line about happiness appears!...
President Monson, found a man one night at 2:00 a.m. in the hospital, who needed his support, and as so many other times, he st...
It is very telling that Korihor first seeks to attack the atonement of Jesus Christ, the very root of a Christian life. It show...
Have you ever wondered about the symbolism of the "cup?" It represents suffering that was done for us, but it also represents t...
As wickedness blackens the world around us, many good people struggle to reach for the light. They know that it is there, but i...
We are all warriors. Have you ever wondered why Mormon kept all the war chapters in the Book of Mormon? My son taught me the an...
What particular experiences have you had in your life that have forged your testimony, that have shown you that God is there? D...
One small act of kindness activated a family and has even affected generations beyond the veil. Through this gesture of love, t...
