An incredible experience began for me in February 2012 when I was called as Relief Society president. I thought I knew what to expect beca...

Image from my Mary Engelbreit Calendar My mind is a total jumble! I'm revamping my schedule and reinventing myself to add in the equival...

Chase I'm up to my ears! Two weeks ago I became president of our church's women's organization—the Relief Society—and I've b...

I'm wearing a new hat! Remember last week when I told you about callings? Well, I got a new one—I'm the brand-new Relief Society pre...

I was kind of relieved Mitt didn't mention me by name tonight when he thanked his team. It would have been overwhelming to have all thos...

Mitt Romney I am a life-long Democrat and a fan of President Obama, but I'd vote for Mitt Romney in a heartbeat. My respect for him supe...

Casual Bloggers Conference Moderator: This afternoon's session is a panel on Faith in Blogging. (We're not talking any specific fait...

Sisters Have you seen any miracles lately? They're all around. My brave sister Polly has written a post about her experience with pres...

Spectators at the Parade by Norman Rockwell "I want a little piece of peace." People go lots of places in search of peace: a moun...

From The Reading Woman's Calendar "The ability to know right from wrong is based on the truth that there is a right and a wrong, a ...

In an email, a reader said she had attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a child, and now had a new curiosity about i...

Illustration by Claudia Heaston "Quite often we look at a task and think there is no way we can do what needs to be done. That happens ...

Morning After the Fire A group of firefighters was working through the devastation of a Yellowstone forest fire, making sure that all the ho...

A toast to French toast! I raise my frothy cup of cocoa (topped with whipped cream and sprinkles) in praise of what those chefs can do with...

Matriarch of a big peasant family, colorful, kerchiefed, round and rosy-cheeked— who could represent me better? I started collecting nesting...

From the Little Big Book of Comfort Food When George Albert Smith was the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints durin...