We all have stories. Here are some from people you know.
Inspiration comes to everyone in different ways. We’ve all experienced it. If you’ve had even the slightest inkling of what to do next, or felt moved to take action, or to get involved in something, you’ve felt inspiration.
Sometimes the best way to feel that is to hear the story of someone else.
Someone who you can relate with.
Well, here they are… stories from people you know.
I hope you feel love and belonging as you encounter the stories written here by your fellow Penny Creek ward members.
Maybe even consider sharing one of your stories, so someone else can be inspired.
Our Stories…
A Voice in the Night
Late one night after the children had all gone to sleep and I was getting ready to climb into bed, I heard someone enter the downstairs bathroom. I listened for a minute and upon hearing nothing unusual, climbed into bed, scriptures in hand. No more than a few verses in, I heard the faintest, tiniest…
Keep readingOur Desire for Faith
By Amy Colson There was a moment in my life recently where my faith felt lacking. I had older kids and a baby, feeling a little overwhelmed trying to find the new normal. Everday felt hard. I felt that I was failing in growing or even keeping my faith at times. I wasn’t doing all…
Keep readingTender Mercies
By Lori Agler My good friend grew up in Southern California under the watchful care of a generous and loving Stake Patriarch. He supported her parents, gave money and scholarships to the kids to attend college and missions, and spent many days and weekends taking her and her siblings on special outings. He passed away…
Keep readingThe Power of Example
By Cynthia LeBaron When I think of the power that examples can be in our life, I think of my mother. I was probably 14 or 15 years old. We were on a family vacation trip camping in our tent trailer. Come Sunday morning mom discovered that she hadn’t packed her Sunday clothes to go…
Keep readingSnowplows
by Sarah Williams I have a simple story I feel I should share. During Christmas Break we went to Utah for our middle daughter’s wedding. We were originally going to fly, but circumstances changed and we ended up driving. We’ve driven that road many times in the last 25 years. It’s always a bit precarious…
Keep readingThe Test
By Zach Palmer I remember in 6th grade a super important math test was coming up. I was very nervous about failing it. I thought that if I failed it, I would be held back. I said a prayer and nothing really happened. Fast forward a week. I was studying hard. I studied about an…
Keep readingSpirit
By Yoko O’Toole Have you ever read “The Blue Bird,” written by Maurice Maeterlinck? This story exactly reflects my life. I was a happy and lucky child, teen, and young adult, but I had a deep desire for more happiness. I backpacked around the world in search of this deep happiness by myself after I…
Keep readingA Hard Choice
By Beverly Hughes Being a remodeling contractor can present challenges, especially when waiting for payment for work done. 2016 was a lean year for work, and we were just getting by. As the end of the year approached, so did tithing settlement, and another mortgage payment was due. I had enough left in savings to…
Keep readingInspired Family History
By Peg Kelly I first became interested in Family History in 1973, when my paternal grandmother passed away. I learned that she was the 8th of 16 children. Though I knew her younger brothers, I realized that I really didn’t know much about her parents or older siblings. So. the quest began. Records in the…
Keep readingPrayer and the Answer of Friends
By Ben Newman I want to share a lesson I learned years ago about how prayers are answered. I was 14 years old and embarking on my first high adventure, a 50 mile hike in the Sawtooth Range in Idaho. I was so excited! All my best friends were in the group and we had…
Keep readingA Prayer of Gratitude
By Emree Michael Emree’s story: Once when I was praying, I was expressing gratitude for how I’m grateful for all the many things I have, like my family, my room, and all the many other wonderful things in my life. As I was thinking of these things, I started to get a warm feeling and…
Keep readingPiano Practice
By James Larson age 14 Most days, I like to practice piano. When I do, I like to choose difficult songs that are also fun to play. Because of these unique song choices, I often fail, a LOT. I found that if I just keep my mind on the Savior, I am able to focus…
Keep readingA Prayer For Comfort
By Maggie Larson age 9 One night I was so tired but I could not fall asleep. I was scared and I tried hiding under my covers, but that did not work. I was still scared and desperate to fall asleep, so I prayed and read the scriptures for a few minutes. After that, I…
Keep readingAngels Among Us
by Steve Hughes Friday, May 16, 1986 was a clear, crisp spring day in Cokeville, Wyoming. This small rural assemblage of fewer than 500 souls was, most assuredly, not prepared for the events about to unfold that fateful day. And on that infamous day, David and Doris Young took 136 children and 18 adults hostage…
Keep readingLuminous Stones
By Marilyn Rigby In April Conference 2020, Elder Neil L. Anderson invited us to write down our spiritually defining moments. He said, “the spiritually defining memories from our book of life are like luminous stones that help brighten the road ahead, assuring us that God knows us, loves us, and has sent His Son.” I…
Keep readingI am a Child of God
by Todd Wood In the summer of 2006 my best friend invited me to join him at EFY in Rexburg, ID. My parents didn’t have much money, but I saved enough from my first job to cover the registration fee and my friend’s parents covered my airfare. I had never flown on an airplane before.…
Keep readingA Pivotal Moment
by Spencer Michael There are a few pivotal moments in life. Those times when you look back and see a situation for what it really was and how your loving Heavenly Father and Savior’s guidance made you what you are at present. This was a powerful experience for me, which I’m eternally grateful for. I’ll…
Keep readingIf We Only Knew
by Emily Jensen Three years into Ryan’s graduate program, Ryan’s mentor came to him and told him that he was moving to Philadelphia and asked Ryan to come with him. This was definitely not a part of our plan, as we were expecting to finish the remaining 3 to 4 years of Ryan’s schooling in…
Keep readingStupor of Thought
by Weston Palmer When we talk about receiving answers to prayers, we often reference Doctrine and Covenants 9:8 which says “your bosom shall burn within you” when something is true or right. This “burning in our bosom” is often felt and described differently by different people. However, we often stop at verse 8. I would…
Keep readingHe Knows You
by Tressa Putnam I grew up #7 of eleven children. My parents were always incredibly busy, and it didn’t escape my notice that sometimes it was hard for them to give us each individual attention. I will be honest, sometimes it felt hard for them to know and love each of us individually with so…
Keep readingThe Faith of Mother and Father
Story by Dennis Erekson Painting by Dennis Erekson In the late 1950s I was five years old living in Provo, Utah, with my family, and attending kindergarten. I was a robust, healthy boy, and enjoyed doing all sorts of little boy activities outside. Then one Sunday morning all that changed. When I awoke and got…
Keep readingMoving to Oregon
by Julie Brown In the spring of 1992, our family was “randomly” assigned to move from Newton, Iowa to Portland, Oregon for my husband’s internship. We would live there for six months before he received his permanent territory assignment, which could be anywhere in the United States, but for the meantime, and having been raised…
Keep readingLost in Disneyland
by Trent Stoker When I was seven, our family vacation was a driving trip to Southern California to visit my grandma and grandpa Robbins. The highlight of the week was a day at Disneyland. It was a dream come true. I loved everything about it; the little cars that kids could drive, the characters walking…
Keep readingJerusalem
By Susie Larson The Lord Knew Me By Susie Rigby Larson-Fall 2000 alumni When I was 21 I attended the Fall 2000 semester at Brigham Young University’s Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. I was a history major and loved exploring a land that held so many stories. We traveled and learned Hebrew and Arabic.…
Keep readingLessons from Dad
by Mark Rigby From a young age, my Dad has introduced me to new things. At about the age of 8 I had my first horseback lessons. I was small and short and the horses were twice my height. They smelled funny and were scary! I first brushed the horse then I fed it. Eventually…
Keep readingGrandma’s Faith
by Betty Hymas I am a grandmother of seven grandsons, each of whom I love very much. I enjoy every opportunity I have to spend time with them. One sweet recollection I have is an invitation to take a nine year old shopping with his birthday money. On the chosen day, I called him that…
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