General Conference: “Let Him Do It with Simplicity”

In his talk “Let Him Do It with Simplicity” Elder L Tom Perry speaks about the importance of slowing down, and assessing what is the most important in your life. He begins the talk by sharing a time in his life when he was under considerable stress. The way that he and his wife found peace was to go to a pond, and talk together or just sit together. It helped to put things into perspective. The pond just happened to be Walden Pond, and Elder Perry speaks briefly on the journey of self-discovery that Thoreau went through. Elder Perry … Continue reading

Simplifying for a Single Parent

In the past few years, there has been a great deal of talk about simplification—making a chaotic life more simple and paring things down so that they can be more manageable. Some of us assume that the “simplification movement” is for uber-environmentalists or people who want to live off the land. For the average single parent, however, finding ways to simplify your life and the existence of your family can make you happier, healthier and free up time for you to spend together as a family. Simplifying your single parent home and family does not have to mean getting rid … Continue reading