As gospel sisters, actively keep the covenants we have made at baptism and in the temple, God blesses us with the spiritual gifts we need to do His work--even when our callings and assignments take us out of our comfort zones.
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More Meaning in Easter through Christ’s Covenant Lens
This Easter I will be made whole in a way I never have before, and in ways I never knew I needed. This Easter I will feel a greater gratitude for Christ than ever before. I will rejoice in understanding an element of the atoning sacrifice I never have before. All of this is because of lessons I learned when I was only expecting to be entertained.
Confusing Charity and Love
The Doctrine and Covenants seems to acknowledge that charity and love are different virtues. Section 4 verse 5 tells us that “faith, hope, charity and love” qualify a man for the work of the Lord. If charity were the same as love, it wouldn’t be necessary to include both in the list of qualifications for service.
After a heated argument, my husband suggested we start this spiritual habit—and we found peace
After nearly two years of grief and darkness after a divorce, I fell on my knees and pleaded with the Lord to show me the next step on my spiritual path.
Pulling Back the Curtain on my 16 Years with Meridian
From interviewing my heroes to being set up on a blind date by a reader, here are a few of the wild tales of my time working as a columnist and now editor of Meridian Magazine for the last 16 years.
The Power of Revelation in Answers to Prayers
I found myself sitting in the state courtroom in Annapolis, Maryland. The attorney sitting next to me was quickly trying to prepare me to testify to the General Assembly concerning third-party insurance companies. Just outside the courtroom doors, my sister was pacing the floor with my nursing baby. How did I get there? This story involved pneumonia, a high-risk pregnancy, and no health insurance.
Mental Health Minute: Red Hair, Brown Skin, and a Bird’s Nest
In today’s world, crowds yell and other players engage in “trash talk” trying to make us take our eye off the ball. This doesn’t just happen in sports or missionary work; it also happens in many forms of electronic media. How easily are we letting outside influences distract us from what matters most?