Rediscovering My Faith
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 also […]
Love Thy Neighbor
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 for […]
Let Go and Let God
—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 of […]
Looking up at the Temple Brings Me Peace
—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. I […]
On The Hearth of Our Home: Great Things Were Brought to Pass
—Kim Guymon, Canyon View Ward “In the Book of Mormon, we read in Alma 37:6 that “by small and simple things are great things brought to pass.” That scripture quietly unfolded in our home through a simple practice that became sacred to our family—our own testimony meetings. When our oldest children were young, my husband […]
Cherishing our Differences
—James Arrington, Highland 7th Ward Recently my wife and I welcomed our youngest child home from his mission. His older brother and each of his four sisters each chose to serve as well, and for 5 years we were always missing someone in the family. At one point four of our kids were serving at […]
Believing in His Time
—Ryan Gunstream, Highland 11th Ward “I’ve spent so many nights pleading with God for needed changes: for the job to come through, for the pain to lift, for the door I was so sure was meant for me to finally swing open. I’d lay out my perfect plan in prayer: “Lord, if You could just […]
“From Heartache To Joy: The Power of Family History Work”
—Sharilyn Castle, Highland 11th Ward “At the age of 27, I became a single mother to a newborn and a three year old. Just six months later, my father passed away. My mother had already died a few years before. In such a short time, I lost not only the life I thought I would […]
Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God
—Robert and Joy Rios, Highland 7th Ward “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” – Matt 6:33 Last year a reoccurring theme in the Highland 7th Ward was how to put God first in our lives. There are many ways this can […]
Blessings Come in Other Ways
—Maika Buchmiller, Highland 11th Ward I suffer from a chronic illness and have for the last 21 years. 12 years ago I was living on my own when my health changed to a point that it became disabling. I was barely working 5 hours a week, my savings were all used up, I could barely […]