From the monthly archives: January 2009
As part of our emergency preparation we got a Family Grain Mill (German-made). While I have enjoyed my electric wheat grinder (K-Tec Kitchen Mill Wheat Grinder), I wanted one that could operate without the use of electricity. In many emergency scenarios, electricity would not be available. The Family Grain Mill is extremely versatile. It has [...]
We coming into mortality with no physical possessions and we will leave with none. This is a concept that I have known my whole life. However, there are many non-physical things that we acquire throughout mortality that are needed to be sacrificed in order to be saved. With financial markets throughout the world in shambles [...]
Let me make something clear: not all Mormon businesses are bad, nor are Mormons involved in such businesses bad. It’s just when they use their religious affiliation as an endorsement of their character in order to solicit their product or service. Let me give a few examples: 1. MLM using membership directory for business solicitations. [...]
The Liahona Project is an online community of Latter-day Saint families with special needs children and adults, is a place where Latter-day Saints can discuss — in unselfconsciously LDS terms — “the blessings and the stressings” of raising a special needs child. Regardless of whether special needs issues impact them personally, every member of the [...]
It seems that property values in neighborhoods are often higher around a temple than otherwise. With the recent temple in Twin Falls, Idaho opening last August, property values seemed to bring higher prices than other places in the city. Plans for the Gilbert temple were announced in April for a site on the corner of [...]
The free collection allows users to search the entire population of the U.S. in 1900 — over 76 million people — and view high quality images of the original census at www.FamilySearch.org (this requires Adobe Flash Player 10). View high quality images of the original census records (Go to FamilySearch.org, then click Search Records, then [...]
I did a review of a book previously, Drawing Heaven Into Your Marriage, by Dr. Wally Goddard. The book is absolutely outstanding and is recommended reading for every couple, both newly weds and those with lengthy marriages. If you have not done so already, you can read the more than 100 articles on parenting, family, [...]
Citing the recent economic downturn, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Utah’s largest employer) announced Wednesday it is “currently not hiring new employees.” This temporary action of a hiring freeze “is consistent with the principles of thrift and fiscal responsibility that the church has long encouraged its members to practice. The hiring freeze [...]
Recently came across another great service to accomplish your reading goals and connect with other members. Read the Scriptures is a free service to help others with their scripture reading. The natural man procrastinates and needs motivation. This service will help motivate you with your reading goals throughout the year. As members of the Church [...]
A new website, LDSJournal.com, launched April 2008 is a revolutionary online journaling service designed to help individuals easily keep and maintain a personal journal for posterity and family history. Entries can easily be posted, kept private, and backed up on secure servers. LDSJournal.com users will also have the option of printing out hardbound books of [...]
