Peace Like a River
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:00:38-07:00Calming the Storm In Part 1 we talked about Jesus calming the storm for the frightened apostles. But just before doing that, He asked them, "Why are ye fearful, o ye of little
Jesus Calms the Storm, Part 1
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:02:50-07:00Jesus Calms the Seas In Mark 4:36-41 and Matthew 8:23-26 we find the account of Jesus calming the stormy seas. Of course there is great peace in this story - the idea that
Lest Thou Forget
Laura Pratt2017-05-29T11:33:01-07:00Memorial Day Memorial Day is a set apart day for us to remember those who have offered the ultimate sacrifice of their life to defend a cherished possession: our freedom. People much more
Lessons from My Daughter – Become As a Little Child
Laura Pratt2017-05-24T20:18:03-07:00My Daughter, My Teacher My daughter charges towards the waves: arms waving, giggling, ready to throw herself into the depths of the ocean, trusting that her Daddy is behind her to keep her
Learning to Soar Upwards
Laura Pratt2017-05-17T21:36:39-07:00Soaring Hawk I work on the 18th floor of a 22-story building. (Twenty-one, if you don't count the 13th floor.) Despite a horrible "open" seating arrangement, there's a window about three paces from
When Is a Testimony?
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:12:37-07:00When Did You First "Get" a Testimony? Our lesson in Relief Society last week was from the Gordon B. Hinckley manual, "The Precious Gift of Testimony." The teacher asked a question that I've
The Maze with No Exit
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:24:29-07:00Help in Unexpected Ways The Maze Several years ago I attended a team-building retreat. During one of the activities, we - the participants - were blindfolded and placed inside a maze. We
The Power of Words to Create
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:33:57-07:00The Power of Words The Power of Words in the Creation Process What power do words have? And what do words have to do with the the power of creation? First, the power
The Irony of the Fall and What It Taught Me about the Atonement
Laura Pratt2017-03-23T10:58:52-07:00The Irony of the Fall and the Garden The irony of the Garden of Eden is that you can't progress without falling. We can all live our lives in some sort of ignorant
Eyes to See: Road to Emmaus
Laura Pratt2017-03-21T09:06:54-07:00Eyes to See The story of the disciples traveling to Emmaus after Jesus' resurrection is a great scriptural example of developing eyes to see. Read Luke 24:30-32; 45. Under what conditions can