By Jamie Huston

The comments of Mormon and the examples of Nephite leaders offer a testimony that the Lord favors certain political principles over others.

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by Kara Sommer

Whenever I think about pioneers, I think of brave women and men,” begins the
children’s song, Whenever I Think about Pioneers. I couldn’t have said it better myself!
When I think about the importance of Pioneer Day, not only do I think about those who crossed the plains in 1847 and the following years, but I try and think of all those who came before me who have lived their lives and left a legacy.

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by LaRae Free Kerr

NOTE: This column is the first of a two-part series. This column sets up the Ancestor Fishing Project and gives preliminary information for the young relatives. The second part presents the actual databases to search.

Take your young relatives fishing! Recruit your teenaged grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins to go Ancestor Fishing in the great internet ocean. Maybe one or more young relatives will get hooked on family research. Maybe they will reel in an ichthyosaur you’ve sought for decades.

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by Steve Tracy, MA NAFP MFT

Question: I am sick and tired of living at home. I am 17 and hate being treated like a little kid by my parents. It is like they have no respect for me and how old I am. I want to move out but am not old enough to do it. Is there something I can do so they will recognize my maturity and independence or do I just have to suffer until I can leave?

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by Gail Jackson

Summertime, and the living is easy….”

Oh, if it were so!

Hectic schedules often leave little time for friendly, relaxing get-togethers with friends, family, neighbors or co-workers. Our intentions are good when we say “We have to get together some time,” or “Let’s do this more often,” but more often than not time slips away and the comfort of friendships often slips away with it.

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