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“How’s work?” This question started nearly every conversation with my family or friends in the past three weeks. Those who ask already know the answer because they know me.  They know my need for order and balance.  They know that I make family time and personal time a priority. They know I value quiet. “An [...] All Content Copyright (C) 2007-2009 TJ Hirst. No content may be reproduced without the copyright owner’s express written consent.Labor Day Blessings AKPC_IDS += "252804,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

~by Heather L. Our son recently lost three teeth in three days! Those new gaps can be challenging, although so can trying to eat when they’re loose. If you get a tooth knocked out accidentally or have one pulled before a new one is ready to fill its place, the dentist often puts in what is called a spacer. It holds the teeth on either side of the hole in place until that new tooth comes in. And for other problems, there are braces and retainers to help move, correct, and hold teeth in place. These measures may involve pulling teeth and uncomfortable wire/diet adjustments. All of these efforts take work and patience, and all of these situations require an adjustment period as you get used to the way your “new” mouth works and feels. But each correction is made with the goal of a more beautiful you in the future. Looking at my son’s gap-filled grin got me thinking about how we deal with other “holes” in our lives. The process of learning about and trying to live... Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine you’ve walked in a desert for several days. Your supplies are depleted. You’ve been without water for nearly 24 hours. You walk in the direction you believe is right, but you are lost, disoriented and dehydrated. You fall in the sand and close your eyes for a rest. When you open them, you see [...] All Content Copyright (C) 2007-2009 TJ Hirst. No content may be reproduced without the copyright owner’s express written consent.In Need of Water AKPC_IDS += "169078,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

Sometimes in our repentance, in our daily efforts to become more Christ-like, we find ourselves repeatedly struggling with the same difficulties. As if we are climbing a tree-covered mountain, at times we don’t see our progress until we get closer to the top and look back from the high ridges. Don’t be discouraged. If you [...] All Content Copyright (C) 2007-2009 TJ Hirst. No content may be reproduced without the copyright owner’s express written consent. Waiting For Patience AKPC_IDS += "159136,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

Jerry Paul Hirst June 13, 1943 – January 11, 2010 I still can’t believe he’s gone. I know he is, but when I see photographs, like this one I took of him at our last visit, I imagine that Paul’s dad, my children’s pappa, and my father-in-law still sits at his desk writing, putters around his kitchen, or [...] All Content Copyright (C) 2007-2009 TJ Hirst. No content may be reproduced without the copyright owner’s express written consent.Choose To Be Changed AKPC_IDS += "132631,";Popularity: unranked [?] Read More →

I was seeing this guy for about three weeks back in October and could tell he liked me as much as I liked him. He was funny, we had good conversations, and there was a lot of flirting. I’d asked him in our first conversation if he had a strong testimony and was temple worthy. He said, “I’m way temple worthy!” He seemed like a really great guy and we’d been out on a handful or great dates. I didn’t see any reason to keep dating other guys when I could see him more often, so I suggested to him we only see each other for a while, just to try it out. He said he’d love to do that and was excited to find out I wanted to as well. We talked about it for a few more minutes and were both excited the other felt the same. Then an hour went by and I got a txt from him. It was shocking. He completely took back everything he said. He told me he just got out of a serious relationship two months ago and his sister said he should date a lot more girls before committing... Read the rest of this entry »

A gentleman visiting our video conversion stories, listened to one of them four times, and then requested a Book of Mormon.  After reading and studying the Book of Mormon twice with online resources, and visiting other positive MGF and LDS sites, he began missionary lessons and joined LDS.net. He recently set a baptismal date. Please follow the nudge if you feel one to post your conversion story online, or to participate in some way in this effort to share our faith globally.  For more information, see ways to help, on this site, or send your comment or question to us. Hi Karen, Great to hear from you! Yes, it is true, I have a date set for the 29th of March to be baptized. I am so excited! I am going to be baptized in Huntington due to the  fact that the ward that I belong to, is still under renovation.  From what I understand it will be another 6 weeks or so before the [other] chapel is ready. Do you want to know another neat thing? One of the other guys on LDS.net was scheduled... Read the rest of this entry »

I was thinking about the story by C. S. Lewis called The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. In the story Lucy & Edmond return to Narnia with a cousin named Eustace. Nobody much liked Eustace, he complained about everything and avoided being helpful. At one point Eustace is turned into a dragon. He learns that he has been very difficult to be around and essentially sees the truth about himself. He meets Aslan the lion (the Christ figure) and Alsan tells him to undress and wash in a well. Eustace scratches his skin and removes it three times, but each time there was another layer to remove. Aslan says” You will have to let me undress you.” Eustace explains, “I was pretty nearly desperate now. So I lay just flat down on my back to let him do it. The very first tear he made was so deep that I thought it had gone right into my heart. And when he began pulling the skin off, it hurt worse than anything I’ve ever felt.” I think this is how we change out hearts. We try... Read the rest of this entry »