By Nettie H. Francis

I am NOT a politically correct mother. I discriminate based on age and gender, and whether or not you’ve finished your homework. (For example, those who have may go out and play.) I insist that girls wear dresses and boys wear ties to special occasions. I teach my girls to cook and sew, and my boys to dig ditches and mow lawns.

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by LaRae Free Kerr

Young Dollie Wadsworth walked to the polling booth with her husband, where she proudly cast her ballot, knowing she was making history, even in her isolated Nevada community. It was 1920. Warren Harding was elected with 76% of the votes. But in hindsight, that wasn’t the big news. The big news was that women voted in national elections for the first time.

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by By Alison Palmer

Scripture: Mark 11:24
Song: “A Child’s Prayer,” Children’s Songbook, 1 2
Preparation: Gather a few items that make noise, such as: a plastic bag, sand paper, disposable diaper, electronic toy, or spring-activated pen. Place your chosen items in a closed box to hide them from your family’s view.

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With close to forty years as a religious instructor, Robert L. Millet has considerable experience helping students who struggle with doubt. His new book, Holding Fast: Dealing with Doubt in the Latter Days offers a new resource for anyone who needs help overcoming, understanding and coping with doubt in all its forms.

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In Robert Eaton’s new book, Extremes: How to Keep Your Virtues from Becoming Vices (Deseret Book, $17.95, Softcover), he teaches an intriguing insight on Satan’s attitude towards the straight and narrow path. The adversary doesn’t just try to get us off the path, sometimes he endeavors to push us from one edge to the other as we miss the righteous middle ground.

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