One of the most striking scientific discoveries about religion in recent years is that going to church weekly is good for you!...
The NYC Regional Young Single Adult Conference attracted attendees not just from 13 stakes in the Northeast, but included singl...
What is the secret sauce that holds a family together? What are the ingredients that make some families effective, resilient, h...
Hundreds of computer- and photography-savvy young Mormons have created a wide variety of blogs, focusing on such areas as famil...
Although it is not easy for any missionary to be separated from family and home, the blessings are greater than the sacrifice. ...
Though we titled our Christmas Day dinner a French feast, it really was the story of five loaves and two fishes in New York Cit...
Whenever I have gone to a temple I have felt peace, calm, and a retreat from the outside world. But after Hurricane Sandy, I ga...
After our granddaughter, Emma, who was four years old at the time, visited our sacrament meeting one Sunday, she said, “Grand...
“Tengo Que Leer el Libro de Mormon 37 Veces” - How many Church members can say they have read the Book of Mormon 37 times i...
During the first week that my husband, Larry, and I wore our brand-new missionary nametags we found that people paid attention ...
Elaine Cannon consented to this book only “if it could be helpful to people.” Love’s Banner isn’t simply a review of a ...
In cross-stitching, getting off just one little bit can throw your whole project askew. It is the same with degrees in travel. ...
Serving others promotes feelings of love between the giver and the receiver, which has a positive effect on both....
March 17, 2012, marks the 170th anniversary of the founding of Relief Society. ...
President Joseph Fielding Smith stated: “No member of the Church can stand approved in the presence of God who has not serio...
Women can be inspired by the life of Belle Spafford who served as General Relief Society president longer than any other....
A portrait of compassion marks the lives of three General Relief Society Presidents....
Relief Society is more than a “women’s help belonging thing.” It is the Lord’s organization for women. ...
Inspired leaders in the past and present have created an organization that protects our young men in a difficult world....
Chieko Okasaki, former counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency died this month, and we say a fond Aloha to her....
MBWA, “management by walking around or” management by wandering around,” is now a well-known principle of business manage...
Miracles occurred in the production of the movie as well in the lives of the pioneers....
One of the most important things to learn is to be where you should be when you should be there. If you can do that, there’s ...
A high school reunion reveals the varied and sometimes damaging paths old classmates have taken. ...
This largest women’s organization in the world has a remarkable history of accomplishments....
Wouldn’t we each be honored to have it said of us that we were “God’s helper”?...
During this past year, 2010, we received welcome news from media reports that obesity in the United States is not increasing at...
President Joseph Fielding Smith once said, “No member of this Church can stand approved in the presence of God who has not se...
The reason Latter-day Saints forego tattoos is more than skin-deep....
Gathering is a central doctrine of the gospel—and Satan delights in scattering....
When you help make an LDS movie on the handcart pioneers, the entire ward may be extras, and you might receive an added surpris...
This week marks the 132nd birthday of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On August 11, 1878, the ...
As people grow older, they miss the connections and commitment they had with other people—but not in the Church. Those conne...
The name of the organization to help young Latter-day Saint women has changed many times over the years, but the purposes — t...
March 17, 2010 marks the 168th anniversary of the organization of Relief Society. Here is a glimpse of a 19th century Relief So...
A ward is something you don't have to deserve and which has to take you in. ...
A gardener of souls needs to know the names, personalities, interests, struggles and spiritual progress of each individual. No ...
Family dinner time is like Emerson's comments on books, 'I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have ...
Serving main-course salads provides a satisfying meal and keeps the cook cool - and happy. A refreshing salad on a hot summer n...
An anonymous saying, "Grandmas never run out of hugs or cookies," aptly describes the role grandmothers play in their precious ...
Because the United States is a large and diverse country, whose inhabitants draw upon ethnic foods of many countries and region...
Children's memories of Mom's home cooking are to be treasured and celebrated this Mothers' Day. Cooking dinner is a significant...
The news that eating nutritious dinners at home benefits a family's well-being and health just keeps coming. Eating fast food, ...
While you've been making your list of resolutions for the new year, have you included healthier eating and more family dinners?...
Every good cook has a collection of cookbooks. Most of us rely on cookbooks for providing the recipes from which we cook. Cookb...
Sitting down to a home-cooked dinner as a family around its own table is an often overlooked and underused tool for providing...
Birthdays! Every one of us has one every year, and we all like to celebrate. And what's a birthday celebration without favorite...
Once the family has gathered together for dinner, what takes places between bites is just as important as what food is being in...
After a few weeks of our receiving home delivery of groceris, my youngest son said to me, "If you don't go grocery shopping, wh...
Who doesn't love dessert? Here are some thoughts of happy endings, together with recipes you can try at home with your loved on...
Mothers who cook nurture their children socially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Children who grow up on home-cooked...
It's fascinating and revealing to survey what the media have reported about our eating habits this past year. Our eating habits...
Cooking as therapy? How can getting out pots, pans, bowls, mixers, knives, and cutting boards be considered therapeutic ? espec...
Bread is often called the "staff of rye, life." In one form or another - rye, brioche, whole wheat loaves, or sourdough bread -...
On a cold January night, a bowl of hot soup is a wonderful, warming meal. Even in the Sunbelt and other areas where January is ...
Some family traditions are generations old, and others started recently. What's important is that families develop their own un...
Cooking for one's family is an act of love and service, whether the "somethin'" comes from the stove top, the slow-cooker, wok,...
Recall some of the food fragrances of your childhood and picture in your mind the kitchen in your home where you grew up. Do ce...
At 95, the prophet still fixes his own meals--and has his children over once a week for lunch....
Preserving family recipes in a cookbook is a wonderful way to collect favorite recipes, share anecdotes about the food and fami...
One important practice common in LDS homes is that of offering a blessing on the food before meals are eaten. Even babies in hi...
Cooking is not a talent sprinkled among the population like singing well or the ability to draw. Even then, artistic skills hav...
Family unity and health problems related to obesity are two key issues reported frequently in various magazines and newspapers....
"There are advantages to being the captain of your own one-person culinary ship. You can decide what to cook and when. And you ...
Is there a quick, home-cooking alternative to prepackaged meals?...
If reading about food satisfies certain cravings, then reading and seeing colorful illustrations of food is like having two des...
Maybe reading about chocolate mousse cheesecake isn't quite the same as eating it, but it's definitely low-cal and low-carb. An...
If there isn't a table in a home or apartment, how can family members gather around it?...
The love and concern that come with casseroles are really the most important ingredient....
Invite, encourage, and even insist that your family eat together more often than they do. And, "If you cook it well, they will ...
If you want to take a culinary journey through history, browse through a couple of old Relief Society or ward cookbooks....
If cooking is so much easier today than in any other time in culinary history, why do so many avoid it?...
Some foods are more than just for nourishment. They unite the family by their repetition and create an emotional bonding that r...
Homelessness is not just about being without shelter. It is having no sense of security and rootedness. The family dinner does ...
Lovingly prepare nutritious meals for your family and be forever cherished for this gift of time and energy....
Once the kids leave home, all too many of us stop cooking. Given the benefits of home cooking, you may want to reconsider and h...
How many of the future generation of nurturers are learning to cook these days? Isn't it about time they learned?...
America is getting fat and it is beginning to show. Here are the latest comments in the news....
Family recipes are more than just a favorite food. They are about hearth, home, fond memories, traditions and belonging....
"Say the words 'comfort foods' and what comes to mind? Can pasta and mashed potatoes be Mother Nature's answer to Prozac?...
We all know that our children imitate our actions. How are your eating habits these days?...
Restaurants are giving us gargantuan portions, and we are living up to it! The results are disastrous. Here are some recipes to...
The kitchen the sole province of women? Nonsense. Some of our great cooks out there are men - and they love it to boot!...
Sunday dinner is a special time for Latter-day Saint families. It has a quality all of its own and can enhance the spiritual fe...
Ah---sweet summer when the world is brighter and our lives less scheduled. Summer eating is more relaxed and more fun as well. ...
The kitchen clock chimes 6:00 p.m. at the O'Bryan household, but no family members are home. They are at soccer, at the gym, at...
A near-catastrophe in a backyard reminds a gardener of the greater significance of water....
"As my hands closed around the book, a tremendous thrill went through my entire being ... In my mind I distinctly heard the wor...
Was 2009 a good year for families eating dinner together, eating healthier foods, getting thinner, and staying fit? In some way...
The voice of the prophet calls cadence for us, in a voice we can hear above the crowd....
Twenty women in a red brick store have grown to 5 million worldwide....
Only God's children have the capacity to direct their own growth....
What ARE you going to do with your time this year? It's a good question that all of us need to ponder. Here are some wonderfu...
It is thousands of miles and dollars to get to Bethlehem, but you can be there with the Savior by taking a journey of a differe...
"Are you being a good girl?" questions my nearly 90-year-old Uncle Bob every time we meet. Uncle Bob's question is a very good...
Callings are not meant to be a heavy burden, but a source of joy....
No president ever serves alone, but has two counselors who balance and give perspective to the presidency....
The lives of church auxiliary leaders reflect ways that spiritual promptings can guide us as we lead those who are under our st...
Bringing humor into situations and life puts others at ease, relieves tension, and is therapeutic. The old maxim "Laughter is t...
Challenges are indeed a universal human experience. Yet how one faces adversity is an indication of depth of faith and strength...
Although church auxiliary leaders were given the responsibility to administer worldwide organizations, their acts of service sh...
"Church work" is an appropriate expression, for moving the kingdom forward requires diligence, perseverance, and one's best eff...
A fervent testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and of His Atonement is the common thread of the women who have serv...
Leaders in the auxiliaries are marvelous examples of giving service through love. These women, through lifetimes of service, il...
Church auxiliary leaders took a lesson in service from Emma Smith, who never turned away a stranger who was at her gate....
Thirty-eight women have served as general presidents of the Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary through the years. Much ca...
In keeping with President Gordon B. Hinckley's challenge to read the Book of Mormon by the end of 2005, I am listening to the B...
What kinds of gifts will show our love for Jesus Christ, will be gifts that please him most, and that are within our power to g...
