First Person
First Person: The Little Details
Have we not been reassured about the fall of one sparrow and that the very hairs of our heads are numbered? (see Matt. 10:29–30; D&C 84:80). God is in the details! (Neal A. Maxwell, “Encircled in the Arms of His Love,” Ensign, Nov. 2002, 16)
During a routine obstetric ultrasound I was told that I [...]
First Person: “Fear not, I am with thee”
It seems to me that in the times of my greatest need or frustration I feel like the words I pray to my Heavenly Father are falling from my lips and onto the floor. I know in my heart that I am not really alone during the winter seasons in my life, but it can [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person: Catching the Vision of Relief Society
I recall one of those days a couple of years ago when I went visiting teaching. I must confess that I was not excited to go. I was tired. I didn’t feel good. I hadn’t had much downtime with my children because we have had lots of craziness (errands, doctor’s appointments, car troubles, dad out [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person” “Lord, help me take this next step”
I’m not sure what I was afraid of, but I know that the fear was deep, animal, and visceral. Even my husband shared it. For all that he loves to jump out of airplanes for fun, that 28-foot ladder up against the side of the house bested him as well as it did me. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person: My Grandma Inspires Me
In the United States, today is Memorial Day, a day honoring those who have died in war, and also a day when we often pause to reflect on the lives of loved ones who have gone before. Following are some reflections by Mary about her grandmother.
My grandmother on my mother’s side has always been a [...]
First Person: Line Upon Line, Drop by Drop
I am not a convert to the Church, but I, like everyone else, have had to become converted, and to gain my own surety about the path I am on as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For me, that has been a gradual process, and can not be traced [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person: Motherhood for the Motherless and Infertile
Special thanks to Sherrie for sharing this with us!
As Mother’s Day approaches, the concept of motherhood and mothering cannot be avoided. Greeting cards for Mothers, Grandmothers, and even Fathers who have been the “mother” at home appear on the shelves.
First Person: The Inspiration behind the Song “Who We Are”
By Tammy Simister Robinson
I have noticed that women often confuse the trait of being meek with being weak. While we strive to follow the Savior, we must understand that in order for us to do His work, He needs women who are strong–women who know of a surety who they are.
When the Relief Society Declaration [...]
First Person: “Mothering: It isn’t just for Moms anymore”
Motherhood gets a lot of attention in the Church, as well it should. Sometimes, though, that can be difficult when women ache for children and cannot have some of their own. Read two women’s stories about their struggles with infertility, and about how they came to understand how they could be mothers even when they [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person: Discovering the Blessing and Power of the Scriptures
During college I had the privilege of traveling back to New York with a large group of girls to be in the Hill Cumorah Pageant. We had been given a list of scriptures to memorize, and told that we would be working directly with the missionaries in the New York mission — talking with people [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person: “Be of Good Cheer”
My father passed away peacefully a few months ago, just eighteen days short of his hundredth birthday. Even as his physical capacities gradually diminished during the last few years, he continued to live by himself, fixing his own meals and using his own recipe to bake his super-nutritious bread. Both he and my mother, who [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Sharing Our Voices: Creative Expressions of Faith
We celebrate the expression of faith through creative means. We want to provide a place where writers, artists, musicians, and others (you don’t have to be a professional!) can express faith through creative works.
We invite you to consider submitting works in any of the following categories. (Please also let us know if you find [...]
First Person: Eternal Perspective
I have been thinking a lot about the gospel–what it is and how to live it and how to deal with the ups and downs of life and so forth. Four scriptures have struck me in a juxtaposition that I hadn’t considered before. The scriptures are these:
For behold, this is my work and my glory—to [...]
First Person: “Fear Not, I Am With Thee”
It seems to me that in the times of my greatest need or frustration I feel like the words I pray to my Heavenly Father are falling from my lips and onto the floor. I know in my heart that I am not really alone during the winter seasons in my life, but it can [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )First Person: “To Struggle is the Program” (or Life is a Process, Not a Bunch of Events)
I don’t know when he started saying it, but Dad’s mantra is one that I heard often. I’m sure I will pass onto my own children.
To struggle is the program.
Of course, you can imagine the kinds of conversations that brought on that teaching. Who wants to hear that the pain and struggle they are going [...]
First Person: “The Spirit of God…fills up every longing…every vacuum”
Eliza R. Snow on the Spirit
I had a visiting teaching appointment last night. As is often the case, I was rushed to get things done for my family, get myself presentable, and prepare the lesson. But reading the message almost stopped me in my tracks. It helped me remember the tremendous blessing that the Spirit [...]
