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.

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By Tina Scott

The first celebration that marks our passage into fall (and cooler weather for us desert dwellers) is Halloween. It’s a night where the trick part of “trick or treat” can sometimes get out of hand, yet the commemoration of October 31 has a long history, and cultural significance.

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By Nettie H. Francis

The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads” (D&C 25:12). If music brings blessings upon our heads, I need as many as possible, especially in my role as a parent. I am not a master musician, but I have learned to use music on my quest to becoming a master mother.

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The Third Annual Target Children’s Book Festival is set for Saturday, November 8th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Presented by the City of Las Vegas and Target, the event is the largest annual children’s literary event in Las Vegas.

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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.

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