Faith as a Choice, Not a Transaction

By Justin Wilson, Highland 11th Ward I’ve noticed that many faith stories follow a familiar arc: a problem arises, prayer and fasting follow, and a miracle resolves it. God grants the wish, faith grows. I’ve had exactly that experience — and one that looked nothing like it. Both taught me something I still have to […]

I  Know Heavenly Father Puts Us Where We Need To Be

By Dani Dussan, Canyon View Ward When I was 18, I realized I hadn’t thought about whether or not I’d serve a mission. I didn’t think long, then decided that if I received some big spiritual prompting that I should go, I would. Otherwise, I was already enrolled to go to college. I grew up […]

Following the Spirit Gave Me One of the Most Beautiful Blessings of My Life

By Patti Royster, Canyon View Ward David and I were living in California and had three small boys. They were high-energy and a little crazy, and we were pretty tired trying to keep up with them. We honestly weren’t sure how we would have the energy for baby number four. But for about two years, […]

Finding Relief through Jesus Christ

By Courtney Babb, Ridgeview Ward In my life when I have faced challenges they have often felt like a backpack full of burdens …. When I read the recent talk by President Camille N. Johnson (Relief Society General President) I really liked how she describes burdens.  She likens them to a “ metaphorical backpack . […]

Christ Makes the Impossible, Possible

By Marcus Tarr One of the hardest challenges of our married life came a few years ago when our son was almost two years old. For nearly the first two years of his life, he had a very hard time sleeping. Most babies wake up a couple of times each night. Our son would wake […]

The Right Path

By the Clay Family, Ridgeview 2nd Ward Our testimony of God’s love and plan for our family has been profound these past five years. As Elder John C. Pingree Jr. of the Seventy said, “Brothers and sisters, God has important work for each of us” (Oct. 2017). We would like to add that His work […]

Rediscovering My Faith

By Aaron Ellsworth, Highland 11th Ward When I met my biological father for the first time at the age of 28, it sent me into a spiral that had me questioning everything I’d ever perceived as reality. Not only did I finally meet this mythical person that I’d wondered about my entire life, but I […]

Love Thy Neighbor

By TJ Humphries, Highland 11th Ward I bought a Honda 350 motorcycle the summer before I went to college in 1975. I needed it to drive to work and to play on for the summer. When I left for college in the fall, I made a deal with my father to sell him the motorcycle […]

Let Go and Let God

By Sara McGill, Highland 15th Ward Some years ago, our family was living in a different state and going through some tremendous challenges. These challenges persisted for a number of years. Some of them were from choices we made, some just from the process of mortality, and many of them were due to the choices […]

Looking up at the Temple Brings Me Peace

By Nina Chiu, Ridgeview 2nd Ward Under the Spire, Peace Found Me  Whether it was the first time I entered the temple to receive my own endowment, or later when I returned to perform ordinances for those who had passed on, the moment I pushed open the door I knew—before thought and language—I was home.  […]