May 2009 Issue
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Mary Beth Scow
Kimberly Wright
By Danielle Ellis
Mary Beth Scow of Henderson and Kimberly Wright of North Las Vegas have been honored by American Mothers of Nevada as exemplary examples of motherhood. Mary Beth Scow has been selected to be the 2009 Nevada Mother of the Year®, and Kimberly Wright was chosen to be the 2009 Nevada Young Mother®. They will be honored at a brunch on May 9th.
Apr 2009 Issue
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By Danielle Ellis
You may well be familiar with the TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” That’s the one with Ty Pennington, where they send a family on vacation for seven days, demolish their home and build a new dream home to suit their needs by the time they return.
Mar 2009 Issue
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Alden Stewart has been named as a recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Nevadan award. This is the most prestigious award conferred by the Board of Regents. It is bestowed upon prominent individuals who have made significant achievements that have contributed to the cultural, scientific or social advancement of Nevada. The recipients will be honored at commencements in Reno and Las Vegas in May.
Feb 2009 Issue
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By Danielle Ellis
A recent moment of contemplation led me to a new understanding of love: what it really is, why we need it, and how it can change our lives now and in the eternities.
Jan 2009 Issue
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By Danielle Ellis
What’s new for Desert Saints Magazine for 2009? Well, lots, if you’ll help us.
Will you?
Dec 2008 Issue
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By Jenna L. Consolo
On Christmas Day, in 1995, I was anxiously awaiting the birth of my second child, a son. I was uncomfortable and exhausted, feeling heavy with the weight of a full-term baby. I can remember my thoughts that year often turning to Mary, and how she felt physically what I was now feeling. Her baby stirred within her womb as mine now was. She too was anxious to look into her child’s face for the first time. She would see the face of God.
Nov 2008 Issue
By Beth Shumway Moore
The Haun’s Mill Massacre is a small part of the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The little-known event that occurred on October 30, 1838, at Haun’s Mill, Missouri, is perhaps only a foot-note in that larger story, but it looms large in the tumultuous events that shaped the attitudes and beliefs of the nineteenth-century adherents called Mormons, who followed the teachings and revelations of their prophet, Joseph Smith. Continue Reading »
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Oct 2008 Issue
By Pam Ellis
One of the best missionaries I know has never worn a missionary name badge or learned a missionary discussion. She is a grandmother and adoptive “Grandma” to many children whom she has taken in, loved, taught, and with whom she has shared love, life lessons, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. I had to find out the rest of her story. Continue Reading »
Sep 2008 Issue
by Annette Lyon
I found my son staying up well past his bedtime, a book hidden under his covers. With a stern voice, I reminded him that it was a school night.
“Can I finish this chapter? Pleeeeease?” he begged. Continue Reading »
Aug 2008 Issue
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. Continue Reading »
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Jul 2008 Issue
by Dave Jackson
As a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints there were a few things missing from my Mormon résumé when I joined the Church. Among the missing were my family history and a heritage of pioneers crossing the plains. Obviously I couldn’t do much about the pioneer thing, except stew over it. Which I did. I’ll explain. Continue Reading »
Jun 2008 Issue
by Annette Lyon
I imagine most children of stay-at-home mothers spend far more time with Mom than they do with Dad. It’s a matter of math and logistics. While I’ve been impacted in enormous ways by my mother, Dad has left a definite mark in spite of the smaller number of hours I spent with him. The older I get—and the older my children get—the more I see his imprint. Continue Reading »
May 2008 Issue
By Lori Nawyn
Since last December, I have celebrated the seventeenth day of each month with gusto. It is a time to remember, reflect, and, most importantly, enjoy life’s journey to the fullest. It is my Stacy Day. Continue Reading »
Apr 2008 Issue
By Marilyn Richardson
Pale and withered, 78-year-old Orval Bawden lay on the narrow bed in the nursing home. Just six months ago he had been a vigorous man who had continued to work past retirement age as an engineer for the state highway department. Now, diagnosed with inoperable cancer, he had been moved to a nursing home in Pleasant Grove, Utah to make it easier for his daughter, Jodie, the one who lived closest, to visit. In that same facility was a woman, also dying of cancer. The husband of this woman came to visit her daily. One day he stopped to see Orval. Continue Reading »
Mar 2008 Issue
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On any given day at a handful of nursing homes in Salt Lake City a buoyant yet distinguished gentleman can be seen talking, laughing and listening to the residents. Despite his heavy load of religious assignments, Thomas S. Monson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the self-appointed chaplain for these facilities.
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