I recently heard a speaker talk about how bison and cows respond differently to a storm. Bison actually run into a storm. Yet their cow cousins turn and run from a storm. Think about the impact of their direction and possibly their emotions. As a cow runs from the...
Dack Van Orden was born and raised in Idaho Falls, ID. He currently lives in the Houston Texas area where he and his wife are the parents of three daughters and one bonus daughter. He has served in a variety of callings within the Church, most of which have been in...
Adam Ellsworth is currently loving his service as a Teachers Quorum Advisor in Alpine, Utah. He and his wife, Maricel, are enjoying the challenges that come with raising three boys, ages 14, 11, and 11. Professionally, Adam has been practicing law as a patent attorney...
A stake president who has many bishops with a high welfare demand asked for insights on ways to approach welfare in the Lord’s way. Now that the elders quorum and Relief Society president carry a major portion of these efforts, it’s important to have insights to...
After years of struggling in isolation to overcome pornography, Chandler founded Relay—an app that helps people stay connected and accountable along the road to recovery. It makes it easy to find and maintain tight-knit support in a team-based environment. Chandler...
For some time now I have boldly researched the topic of suicide ideation and related mental health concerns. I’m not a scientist or a doctor, rather, I’m a grieving father who lost his son to suicide two and a half years ago at the age of 39. Relish the Unknown “Bear”...
Melody Warnick is the author of two books on thriving where you live: This Is Where You Belong: Finding Home Wherever You Are, an exploration of the ground-breaking concept of place attachment, and If You Could Live Anywhere: The Surprising Power of Place in a...
Aaron and Julie Bujnowski are the authors of Discovering Your Temple Insights. They maintain a blog where members share their temple insights. Julie is a stake Relief Society president and a former ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, and family history...
Sara Talbert lives in Mesa, AZ and is currently the Relief Society President in her ward. She has been married for 17 years and has 3 boys who are 12, 8, and the surprise 14-month-old. Her parents converted in her teen years, so Sara and her two brothers grew up in...
Sam Tielemans is a marriage and family therapist in Las Vegas, NV. He has spent thousands of hours working with people struggling with depression, anxiety, addictions, or challenges in marriage. He’s certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy and loves working with...
