Since October 2001, Desert Saints Magazine has published monthly magazines for the members and friends of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern Nevada. Our goal has been to inform, uplift, and entertain our readers.
In the one hundred twenty five issues we have printed and posted online, we have covered topics from simplifying our lives to family history, from desert gardening to the words of our prophets.

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By Hugh W. Pinnock
Lately, I have watched with deep concern a number of instances that have unfolded into frustration, heartache, and seeming hopelessness. I speak today to those who suffer with pain and who are aching with grief, anger, and guilt. What I say applies also to those who will yet pass through periods of anguish and difficulty.

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To Be Dedicated at Old Fort

Helen J. Stewart, often called “The First Lady of Las Vegas,” will have a statue dedicated to her on December 3, 2011. The statue stands near Mrs. Stewart’s former home, now the grounds of the Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, at the southeast corner of Washington and Las Vegas Boulevard.

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By Russell M. Nelson
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Years ago when Sister Nelson and I had several teenaged daughters, we took our family on a vacation far away from telephones and boyfriends. We went on a raft trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. As we started our journey, we had no idea how dangerous this trip could be.

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by Annette Lyon

We’ve all been there—we’ve heard the weeping, the wailing, the gnashing of teeth. Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with the War in Heaven. It’s daily family scripture study.

Trying to get the family together to study scriptures—and have it become something other than a verbal wrestling match—sometimes feels like an Olympic event, surpassed in difficulty perhaps only by weekly Family Home Evening. While there are no perfect solutions, below are ten tips you can use to make family scripture time a more uniting, positive experience.

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