A New Year of More
Laura Pratt2019-01-01T20:38:23-08:00New Year's Resolutions New year's resolutions aren't really my thing. I don't believe in using one day a year to mark a new start to my life; I prefer to make a new
Attack of the ‘Bots
Laura Pratt2017-06-13T21:26:43-08:00The Missing Day For those of you keeping score at home, you noticed that for the first time since Added Upon launched in 2017, there was not a blog entry on a Tuesday.
Jesus Calms the Storm, Part 1
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:02:50-08:00Jesus 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
Grant Space for Mortals to be Humans
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:21:36-08:00Mortals Are Human, Too "Certainly those who are less spiritually mature may indeed make serious mistakes—yet none of us should be defined only by the worst thing we have ever done." (2016–A:33, Kevin
Escape Routes and Flight Safety
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:23:17-08:00Flight Safety and Escape Routes Flight Safety My brother is an accomplished pilot with some 50 years of experience under his belt. When I was young and he lived closer, I got
Small and Simple Things
Laura Pratt2017-04-09T21:50:14-08:00Small and Simple Are Great The Smallest Things Add Up "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth
Spiritual Intelligence (SQ)
Laura Pratt2017-07-10T21:29:15-08:00Developing Spiritual Intelligence Spiritual Intelligence, or SQ When Elder Bednar was president of BYU-I (then Ricks College), he gave a talk on developing spiritual intelligence. We have a brief mention of this
General Conference Is Over; Now What?
Laura Pratt2017-04-03T11:16:57-08:00The Seeds of General Conference Post-General Conference Blues The first installment of General Conference in 2017 has ended. A friend of mine likened General Conference weekend to a holiday for Mormons, which
Eyes to See: Road to Emmaus
Laura Pratt2017-03-21T09:06:54-08:00Eyes 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
Blast Off! (General Conference Rocket Boosters)
Laura Pratt2017-07-12T11:32:28-08:00Writing and the Learning Process I am a person who can't always immediately articulate the thoughts and feelings I have while studying the scriptures. Writing is the most effective way I have of helping