Stop Suffering, Start Living

Last week I found an article from the Ensign that changed me forever: …suffering it not repentance. Suffering comes from the lack of complete repentance…punishment is not repentance. Punishment follows disobedience and precedes repentance…confession is not repentance. Confession is an admission of guilt that occurs as repentance begins…remorse is not repentance. Remorse and sorrow continue [...]

My Pioneer

When I think of all the Pioneer stories that I have hear throughout my life only one word comes to my mind: sacrifice. Well, I think of other words too, like faith, courage, endurance etc., but for some reason sacrifice always comes to my mind first. Pioneers sailed across the seas, crossed the plains, left [...]

Flip Flops of Faith

The other day was Mr. Sunbeam’s birthday.  Being the perfect (yeah right!) wife that I am, I planned a little get together with some of our dear friends and their families at a park near our house so that Mr. Sunbeam could relax a little and enjoy the day to it’s fullest.  The next morning I was about to go shopping [...]

What Is Family Home Evening?

When I first joined the church I heard everyone talking about FHE.  I thought that it might be code for some exclusive LDS club that I might later join. Turns out, FHE is for everyone, all kinds of families.  For Family Home Evening, leaders counsel families to set aside one night a week, usually Monday, for the [...]

Saturday’s Links

— How Church Magazines Are Made Interesting look at how a magazine is put together from content, to printing, to delivery. Ensign, July 2008 —Create Your Own Handcart Great activity to celebrate the pioneers at a Family Home Evening or just for random fun. The Friend, July 2008 —Survey: New Era Covers Take a survey [...]