By Sheri Dew & Virginia H. Pearce

How important are women in the restored church of Jesus Christ? In The Beginning of Better Days: Divine Instruction to Women from the Prophet Joseph Smith, women learn something about the answer to that question from a simple historical fact.

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By Dennis Gaunt

Dennis Gaunt is a former seminary teacher and CES instructor. Today I have the opportunity to review Dennis’s fireside on CD, Feeding Consuela. Consuela was a large, scary-looking spider who lived on the front porch of two missionaries’ apartment. They were at first revolted by her, but became fascinated as they watched her catch insects and devour them. Soon they were contributing to her meals by tossing her the cockroaches they found in their apartment. This little game became an obsession, and they couldn’t wait to get back to their apartment after tracting so they could feed her. She grew bigger and bigger, but they thought she was pretty cool. 

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by Kerry Bennett

Ahhh! Summer vacation — a chance to kick back and relax. For my family, that often meant a trip to my parents’ home to visit the cousins. But without the option of a Star Trek transporter, getting there meant a long, 15 hour car ride.
Anyone who has driven as far as the nearest grocery store with kids knows that children in a confined space can be a recipe for disaster. Here’s a list of simple road-tested tips to make your next road trip more pleasant.

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Dear Readers,

The month of July has always been special to me. Growing up in a small town in Utah that celebrated our “town days” over the 24th complete with a parade, rodeo and fireworks was part of it…. and was also my grandma Vada’s birthday. I was nine years old by the time I realized the celebration wasn’t just for her. She was an amazing woman. She told us we came from “strong pioneer stock.” I have tried to instill a small part of that in my children. When they were younger and I would start in about the pioneers, I would hear a chorus of “enough with the pioneers.” I now know in some way we ALL come from “strong pioneer stock.”

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By Ken Craig

Normally, I’m pretty skeptical about any new-age psychology mumbo jumbo slapped onto a magnet and strategically placed front and center on a refrigerator. However, I recently came across one such attention-grabbing public notice, and I have to admit, I was intrigued.

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