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This is a fascinating true story that will be told about on KSL-TV between Conference sessions this coming Sunday!  Be sure and watch! Why 3 Amish Families Risked Everything to Join the Church by Danielle B. Wagner  | Apr. 03, 2019 Mormon Life In the fall of 2011, a customer stepped into Raymond Weaver’s furniture store in Danville, Ohio. He was a good friend of Raymond’s, and in the course of their conversation Raymond mentioned his curiosity in Native American history, specifically how these ancient people came to live in the Americas. Raymond remembers his friend, Harry Proudfoot, replying that he had a book that could help with that. Two weeks later, in mid-September 2011, Proudfoot handed Raymond a Book of Mormon. His life, the lives of his family, and the dynamics of his community would never be the same again. Investigating another church had never crossed Raymond’s mind. “I was Amish with no intentions of ever chang...

This article can apply in so many ways in our lives!  Very wise!  This appeared in LDS Living. Latter-day Saint Psychologist: One Often-Misunderstood New Testament Scripture That Can Help You Be Less Anxious by Dr. David T. Morgan  | Mar. 02, 2019 Makes You Think I have often struggled with anxiety. To some, it might seem a little strange that a psychologist would have mental health challenges, like knowing a cardiologist who has heart disease. Regardless, my base nature is to worry. It has been a source of distress for many years but has also been an opportunity for growth and insight. One of my ongoing stressors has been concerns for the future. I find myself worried about our children, our finances, our livelihood—just about anything that is not within my direct control. Fortunately, my wife has great faith, and her steadiness usually counteracts my panic. Yet even then, I often get overly worri...

PREPAREDNESS Preparing Your Family for the Flood Waters that Bring a Spike in Food Prices By  Carolyn Nicolaysen  · March 28, 2019 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE Cover  image : Looking over the valley along the Missouri river in Nebraska during the March flood of 2019. Now may be a good time to focus on food storage. Flooding is almost guaranteed in California with huge snow pack this year and rising temperatures. According to NOAA U.S. nearly two-thirds of the Lower 48 states face an elevated risk for flooding through May, with the potential for major or moderate flooding in 25 states, The majority of the country is predicted to receive above average precipitation this spring, increasing flood risk even more. Portions of the United States, especially in the upper Mississippi and Missouri River basins including Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa have already experienced record flooding. Flooding is expected al...