By Danielle Ellis

General Conference is upon us again. It’s a wonderful time to listen to Latter-day prophets, recharge spiritual batteries and hear direct counsel on the current situations in your life. It’s also, by the last hour of the afternoon sessions, a bit hard to ward off a nap. After all, hours on end of listening to soothing voices while sitting still does take its toll!

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By Dave Ellis

I love to swim. It’s one of the few places on earth, short of a cargo plane doing a nose dive at thirty thousand feet, where I’m practically weightless. I love that feeling. The pool, that is.

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Spring is my favorite season. I love the whole process of rebirth in nature. It seems a fitting time to remember the death and resurrection of the Savior. One of the most poignant remembrances of that truth was a story I read in a magazine long ago.

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by Annette Lyon

The First Vision. The Martyrdom. The handcart companies. These and other well-known stories from Church history inspire us. But many lesser-known events about our temples can do the same. Below are five lessons from early Utah temples.

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Several years ago, Mac McIntire, a member of the Las Vegas 7th Ward, had a dream that significantly influenced his life, and now has impacted numerous Latter-day Saints in the Las Vegas Area. Mac dreamed he died.

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By Gail Jackson

Occasionally I vary from my regular column format. This is one of those times.

Unless this is the first time you have read “Simply Gail,” you are aware that our youngest son is a recovering addict/alcoholic. Dave even wrote an article about him, with his permission, in last September’s Desert Saints, and has just completed a booklet for distressed parents.

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By Alison Palmer

Scripture: John 3:16

Song: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (Hymns, no. 136)

Preparation: Find an object that is broken in your home. This can be a simple as a worn sock, a button missing from a shirt, or more complicated – a broken lamp or bicycle inner tube. Make sure you have materials on hand to repair the item as well. Set aside a picture of the Savior and a picture of an infant. Gather the materials for your activity and treat as well.

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By Dr. Audrey Reid

Children who do not perform well in school do so for a variety of reasons. Fortunately, there exist a number of steps parents may take to address the problem and help kids reach their full academic potential.

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Greg Bayles, Jr. was chosen to attend the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. High school faculty nominate students who display great discipline, scholarship and leadership aptitude. Students receive a curriculum to help their learning, and then meet with lawmakers, cabinet secretaries, diplomats, lobbyists, journalists and academicians. Greg is a member of the Fort Apache Ward, Lake Stake, and is an Eagle Scout. www.cylc.org/nylc/

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When the Reber family acquired the Junction, Utah, Courthouse, they had no intention of renting it out. But they soon realized that there was a need for a large, fun family gathering place. The Courthouse is a peaceful setting with room enough for everyone, not a single stoplight and the kids are safe to go exploring. You can even rent quads and ride them on the ATV trails right from the front yard.

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The greatest generation has long been known for their quiet strength and wisdom—all earned from living a life of hard work and dedication to family, church, and community. This wisdom is now captured in the book Hard-Won Wisdom: Advice For a Richer Life from the Greatest Generation (Deseret Book, Hardcover, $17.95).

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Life’s somber and challenging moments often cause us to wonder if God has forgotten us. In the book, If God Loves Me, Why This? Finding Peace in God’s Plan for Us (Deseret Book, $14.95, hardcover) Kim Nelson shows readers how to feel and see the evidences of God’s love and support, even in life’s darkest moments.

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