Faith & Testimony Why and How to Keep a Personal Journal I started and abandoned journals for twenty years before one finally stuck — and the difference had nothing to do with writing talent. Here’s why a plain record of an ordinary life turns out to matter so much, and the simple system that kept … Read more
Faith & Testimony Teaching Children to Pray: A Parent’s Guide The first time I heard my three-year-old pray for me by name — “bless Dad that he won’t be grumpy about the spilled milk” — I realized she was learning to pray long before I started teaching her. This is what has actually worked in … Read more
Faith & Testimony How to Study General Conference Talks After Conference Every conference weekend I come away glowing, and by the following Thursday I can barely remember three talks. It took me years to learn that conference isn’t meant to be a two-day event — it’s a six-month curriculum. Here’s the simple system that finally … Read more
Faith & Testimony How to Prepare for General Conference For years, general conference was two pleasant weekends a year that I mostly experienced as background noise from the couch. Everything changed when I started treating the week before as part of conference itself. Here’s the preparation rhythm — spiritual, practical, and family — that turned … Read more