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Buried Alive
If ever he needed help, it was when the hole caved in on his son — who was eight feet underground.
Author's name withheld upon request.

The Canary in the Crystal Cage: Living with Asperger's Syndrome
Many of the blessings that are designed for our benefit come disguised as afflictions. It is only through faith in our Heavenly Father and in His love for us that we can find the gems buried beneath layers of pain and confusion.
By Terry Foraker

Following the "Kindly Light"
A young woman finds that by following spiritual promptings, she is led from darkness into light.
By G.G. Vandagriff

A Mother Gives Thanks for Her Blessings
Most of us contemplate, at one time or another, what we would do differently if we knew we had only a few more months or, perhaps, a year or two, at most, to live. One mother, after being faced with the real prospect of an impending death, marvels on the blessings she has received through motherhood.
By Debra Sansing Woods

Helping Autism Families Survive Church
Autistic children struggle at any church, not just in Mormon congregations. They struggle for a variety of reasons — the loud noises, uncertainty of the schedule, confusion in social situations and more. As the numbers of autism children soar, what can ward members do to help the families who are struggling to cope?
By Sharisa Lewis

How to be a Writing Parent
It may be hard to be a parent and to pursue a writing career. But it has been done successfully by many. With a little determination and discipline, it can be done by you.
By Debra Sansing Woods

Leaving Sugar Behind
A diagnosis of incipient Type 2 diabetes leaves one patient flippant and then repentant. Here is the story of her year-long journey to reclaim her health by changing her eating habits.
By Deborah Atkinson

Conquering Autism and ADHD
The debilitating symptoms of ADHD and autism do not have to be permanent. The cure is not easy, but it is possible. For many weary parents who have exhausted different therapies or treatments with little success, it sounds too good to be true. But it is true, and here is my story.
By Beverly Farr Giroux

Taking Autism to Church
Why is church so hard for autistic children? The answers can vary as widely as the children. You may think your child is just being difficult, but autism specialists say that church is hard for most autistic kids.
By Sharisa Lewis

LDS Family Prepares for Quintuplets
I believe that the Lord puts these constants in our paths to help us become much better than we ever could have been. He knows that we need change and choice to help us grow and also to help us recognize and live by the principles.
By Jayson Wilkinson

An Unexpected Healing
After being healed of depression, an author finds a completed novel she didn't even know she had written.
By G.G. Vandagriff

In the Due Time of the Lord
Life was so dark that hope was gone. But God had not given up on her. Neither did her friends.
By G. G. Vandagriff

Fire on the Farm
"Some three months after I was baptized a frightening and very real challenge was presented to my fledgling faith and new membership in the Church. I shall never forget it." Come learn from the faith and observations of a child.
By Scot Facer Proctor

Divorce: Sorting Out the Loss of the “Forever Family”
I approach the subject of divorce with great trepidation. Nothing has caused me greater distress, yet given me so many opportunities to learn and grow. Those of us who consider ourselves faithful members of the Church, yet have been divorced, face conflicts and emotional issues that I could never have imagined in my early life.
By Darla Isackson

The Lord Looketh Upon The Heart
As a 20-year sufferer of clinical depression that has so far been proven untreatable by medication, I can testify that one of its most devastating aspects is a feeling of personal unworthiness, self-contempt, even self-hatred.
By G. G. Vandagriff

Fading Signals: Staying in Tune with my Father
My father, the man with the golden radio voice, has Alzheimer’s disease, and now when we talk about the show he did “this” morning, it was years ago.
by RuthAnn Hogue

Fire on the Farm
Some three months after I was baptized a frightening and very real challenge was presented to my fledgling faith and new membership in the Church. I shall never forget it.
by Scot Facer Proctor

The Oldest Married Couple in America
From a basement house with no indoor plumbing or electricity to an invitation only reception with the President of the United States at the Utah State Capitol, Marion and Erma Winn have experienced it all in their 77 years of marriage.
by Melanie Bridge

The Fire Within Keeps on Burning
International athletes and visitors celebrated the fire within Friday night at the 2002 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies in Salt Lake City. Almost hidden in the swirl of dancers was Cleona Morgan, whose own fire within keeps her going after 75 years.
by Melanie Bridge

Carrying the Flame: Three Portraits of LDS Torchbearers
The 11,500 torchbearers who have their moment with the flame also embody the Olympic spirit, an inner fire that has driven them to overcome or succeed. The following are a sampling of some of the stories of those chosen for their inspiration and advancement of the Olympic ideals.
by Melanie Bridge

Buried Alive
If ever he needed help, it was when the hole caved in on his son who was eight feet down.

'September Mourn'
Accounts of the Latter-day Saints on the Day of Infamy
Four Latter-day Saints died and one is still missing following the terrorist attacks on September 11. Mary Alice Wahlstrom and her daughter, Carolyn Beug, were passengers on American Airlines Flight 11 that slammed into the first World Trade Center tower. Brady Howell and Rhonda Ridge-Rasmussen were at ground zero at the Pentagon, and Ivan Carpia, a cook at Windows on the World on the 107^th floor of the World Trade Center, is still not accounted for.
by Maurine Jensen Proctor