By J.D. Shaeffer Something quite fascinating has come to my attention in my religion class the past couple of weeks. I haven’t shared it yet for who knows why, but now is a great time to let you in on this perspective. The stories in the Scriptures are not historical fiction. The characters are not

Why do we fake it? We want to be liked, respected, and even admired. Looking Perfect I remember when my dad was bishop. I was already married to Duncan with a couple of kids at the time. As you may know, bishops are set apart through the Priesthood of God to be judges in Israel.

by J.D. Shaeffer Let’s share a beautiful truth here, and it’s something that I’ve been learning from some close friends, whom I trust very much. 2 Nephi 2:26 – “And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed

Duncan and I had a picnic dinner and then talked for three enjoyable hours about these seven questions: – In what ways are you generous? – What would you save first if your house caught fire? – Have you ever stuck up for someone when they needed an ally? – How are you different from

I couldn’t say it better than is stated in the seminary manual: 1 Corinthians 11:11. “Neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord” Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles pointed out that men and women have equal but distinct roles: “In our

by J.D. Shaeffer Allow me to express some insights from my most recent study. In The Book of Mormon, located in the chapter of 3 Nephi 4, we see a divine truth, that when applied, can increase our joy in prayer (if prayer is something you like to do – if not, I highly recommend

Looking at this beautiful photo reminds me of the enthusiastic efforts that Duncan and I made to make sure that our older kids (Kay, J.D., Clark, and Adam) had adventures, music training, the best education, and lots of hard work to build character. Am I doing all that I can do to be the best

by J.D. Shaeffer Some quick advice for us all: Let God and your good qualities define you! Trust in His goodness and trust in His love! I really love believing in these things. Believing in good things = Optimism. Optimism is something quite essential. Those who choose to be optimists choose to be happy, for

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of when Duncan and I met each other. My recollection is this: I was called to be a Sunday School teacher in University 1st ward and since Duncan was in the Sunday School presidency, he was suppose to introduce me to the ward that day. He approached me in the