By Mark Cordner

It’s in the family setting that the furnace of life’s experiences often reveals individuals’ true character…

Lloyd and LaPrele George met while students at BYU and married shortly after LaPrele’s graduation. With the exception of time spent in military service and school, the Georges have lived their entire married life in Las Vegas.

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by Dave Ellis

My wife wants a goat. It took a lot of courage for me to say that. She would like to have a living, breathing, garbage-disposal-of-an-animal walking around our backyard. She thinks that we would be able to milk it and use the milk for cheese and, well, milk. I told her if she waits long enough, historically speaking, I will turn into an old goat. I’ve even shown her pictures of my grandfather for proof. She still wants a four-legged one.

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Imperfect and flawed though our families are, it is the deepest desire of every human heart to have a loving family. Some days it’s easy to love my family, and some days it takes a fervent prayer to love them! But we must love one another. The Lord told us, “I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine” (D&C 38:27). President James E. Faust added to that, “Unity in the Church will always be a reflection of the unity in our homes.”

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By Tina Scott

As far as homemade snacks go, popcorn is as good and healthy as they get. It’s a tasty whole grain food, and through the years, popcorn has been used for more than a movie theater snack or camp-fire treat. Many pioneers used it as a fancy garland on their Christmas tree, but popcorn dates back even further than the pioneers.

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By Tina Scott

In this fast-paced world of electronics, cyberspace and jets roaring overhead, sometimes it’s nice to take the opportunity to crank it down a notch or two and return to simple living; back to a time when an empty cardboard box was major entertainment. Entertaining used to be easy – walk down to the furniture store and grab a box, or a few chairs and a blanket would do. Your children had an instant playhouse, or car, or whatever else their imaginations led them to discover.

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