Living life as a modern Mormon has many facets. These articles explore what it means to be a member of the Church today.
I will admit that this was a learning process for me. I was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The semi-annual (twice yearly) General Conference is as normal to me as Sunday Services. What I [...]
When I was very young my parents defined me. I was who they said I was. In school I became who other people thought I was, but yet I was still what my parents said I was. Life became [...]
This post was written by Elaine Merrill, Kelly Merrill's wife. The purpose of this article is to expand on the faithfulness issues discussed in the original article. There is a link to the original article below. In the post [...]
I generally hate long rides in the car, but that is usually the only time I can have a long talk with my wife without distractions. So on occasion I tolerate long drives, just because I love talking to my [...]
My wife and I received a phone call from one of our daughters who had recently had a baby. In the course of the conversation she said that she did not understand why the Lord had "left her alone." She [...]
Someone asked me how to improve an Elder's Quorum, after reading my article on the purpose of quorums. What follows are some suggestions and a list of things to consider. I have been in some less than ideal quorums in [...]
Christ's gospel is one of peace and harmony. Anger and violence are the opposite of what Jesus taught. Abuse in any form is often born of both anger and violence. For those who are new to the gospel message or [...]
Is it really an issue? Yes, to many in the world outside of our faith there is an issue. Mormons (the Latter-day Saints) often refer to those outside the faith as "the world." That phrase refers to those outside [...]