Five Ways to Support the Missionaries

You may have served a mission yourself or you may joined the church recently and been taught by the missionaries. Missionary work is a very important part of the church. Nearly everyone knows someone who is on a mission. The people who decide to serve missions give eighteen months or two years of their lives in order to go and serve the Lord. It is important to support those you know who are missions. Here are five easy ways to support missionaries. 1) Write your missionaries. This is a great way to support your missionaries. If you are family you … Continue reading →

October’s Issue of “The Ensign” to Address New Members

The October’s issue of “The Ensign” is a special issue dedicated to new members. This issue will discuss the many challenges that new members face as they join the church. It will include the normal sections of “The Ensign,” but they will all be focused on new members. This will be a great tool for new members to learn more about the church. One section will include definitions of words. The language of the members of the church can be confusing to new members and nonmembers. When my grandfather was invited to his first activity at the church, he was … Continue reading →

An Outsider’s View

Once upon a time, there was a troll at Families.com that attacked a friend’s beliefs. I didn’t share my friend’s beliefs, but I certainly didn’t feel she needed to be attacked for them. I didn’t like it at all and the troll got me so riled up that I decided to read the Book of Mormon just to get that troll’s goat. Funny how things work out. (You can read most of that long ago conversation here.) I wiped the tear from my face just before shaking the Bishop’s hand. I had been so moved that I had wiped many … Continue reading →