Listen to this article below The year was 1985, the president was Ronald Reagan, and I had arrived at one of those milestones in my life. I had become a mother for the first time. I remember the wonder and awe I felt and considered myself blessed. The joy of that first baby smile, the […]

I used to think I would never send my daughter anywhere as a teenager unless I went with her. Even when she became a young adult, I imagined being by her side. I wanted to stay close—to protect her, guide her, and always be there.

A Lesson from Two Trees
One Sabbath morning, during the […]

What is the secret of a happy marriage? It is largely the understanding of the difference between the principle of love and the feeling of love. For instance, God didn’t feel like giving His beloved Son to save us sinners—but He did it anyway. The angels didn’t feel like letting Jesus go, but they did. […]

When my girls were very young, I remember telling an older woman that I wanted to be a missionary, but I didn’t know what God wanted me to do. She looked at me and said, “Cinda, what are your children?” It had not occurred to me that my children were my mission field. My first […]

Recently we were on a family campout enjoying a few of the glorious summer days we appreciate here in Montana.  We were at one of our favorite spots that has peaceful privacy, a beautiful blue, tranquil lake, and gorgeous mountain vistas. As in years past, we enjoyed canoeing around the lake, to the island, and […]

Some of the noblest men in history were raised in country homes and knew little of luxury. Life is a training school from which parents and children are to be graduated to the higher school in the mansions of God. As the location for a home is sought, let this purpose direct the choice. Do […]

The making of wills is a matter that we should consider carefully. We should not treat it as a delicate question that should not be introduced, fearing to create nervousness with feeble persons whose span of life is nearly run out. Those having means should consider all the probabilities regarding life, and the proper use […]

Long ago, while Moses was on Mount Sinai with God, he was instructed to build something very important. “And let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” Ex. 25:8. The sanctuary was God’s house. What was God’s purpose in calling for the building of a sanctuary? So that He could live […]

“He shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers.” Malachi 4:6.  Recently I helped settle a wealthy man’s estate. He had worked hard to build his business and had a multimillion-dollar estate by the time he passed away. Sadly, not all of his children […]

Remember when your tiny toddler entered the room, carrying an item that you needed, with their little face aglow with the feeling that they were helping? Little children are eager to please their parents, often scrambling to be helpers.  Yet as children grow, they often lose their desire to help and serve. The same helpful […]