All it takes is the right motivation

It's that time of year

Have a wonderful Christmas!

The weather outside is frightful

That's what we've got going on here!

That special time of year

Online donations are much more convenient than in-kind!

Meeting times

Thanksgiving throwback

Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessings, no matter how you count them!

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves...

Happy Family Night!

Been there.

Dreaming dreams

Moms are good like that.

Jacob 5, the back story

Jacob's parable of the vineyard is a good story, but it does go on — and on!

Autumn spoilers

And that's what chores are all about!

Harvest time hazards

We cleared out and winterized our garden this week. No surprises like this, however!

Post-conference recap

There are always those people...

Nowadays everything from General Conference is posted online almost instantaneously! It's on the Church website, and memes show up on social media almost as they're spoken!

A friendly reminder

Officially it's the General Women's Session.

Following the prophets, to a degree

Missionaries today don't often use the same techniques that Ammon used to start a gospel conversation. That's probably a good thing!

Helix, with a twist

One of the best things about being a parent: DNA.

Historical perspective

That's why our ancestors did all those things, so that we could memorize dates in school.

Back to class

Long story short: we're going with reruns here for a little while. I'll be running a few of my favorites for the next couple of weeks.

Ere the sun comes up

Know your audience

You could probably just repeat the same lesson five times!

Rise up

Not only do you get to teach tired teenagers every day, you get to do it before the sun comes up!

The interview

Conflicted

Do you ever get that feeling, when you just know you're going to get a certain calling?

And why are they not chosen?

In my experience, if you make sure the Relief Society and the Primary are happy, then the rest of the ward seems to take care of itself!

That Primary split

It takes a special kind of person to work in Primary!

Liberty for all

This is a rerun from about four year ago. Long story.

The Title

A day to remember

One year our kids reversed this. It was not a good day.

If at first you don't succeed...

Ask any scoutmaster what it's like to take a Scout who grumbles about everything on an overnighter. Can you imagine what it would be like to have those same kids grumbling about everything for years?

Old habits die hard

He had to get the idea somewhere, right?

Memorial Day

One of the most important words in the Book of Mormon, said Pres. Spencer W. Kimball, is "remember." May we remember those who have gone before us this Memorial Day.

Who's No. 1?

And I'm sure there are others that Kib didn't include!

Early Skype

The missionary Skype is the highlight of Mother's Day nowadays. Before that it was a phone call, or a card if the missionary remembered. I think moms like modern technology better!

Perspective

Even vegetables can smell good on Fast Sunday!

Another lesson from the garden

OK, I know that brussels sprouts probably weren't a huge part of the Nephite diet, but the name has a certain ring to to it. Not to mention the taste...

Called to serve

Church at home

I ran into a few technical difficulties, so I'm throwing in a rerun from a couple of years ago.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from all of us here at Zarahemla Times!

Are you ready?

General Conference starts today — and if you haven't yet listened to the General Women's Session, check it out too. Enjoy Conference!

Timing is everything

Maybe it's different in other time zones, but here — !

If you missed the General Women's Session, or to catch next week's sessions, visit www.lds.org.

Is there a pattern here?

Yeah, I was that little brother.

Early warning

Nowadays it seems like you can't be ready for conference unless you have a lot of cute things made up. There are other ways to prepare.

Who said that?

Progress report

Little brothers are always there to help!

Landmark celebration

It's a tough age

Check your valuables

I was that brother.

400

Today marks the 400th Zarahemla Times! We're entering our eighth year. It's been a lot of fun so far, and I hope you've enjoyed the ride.

Thanks for stopping by!

Let it go