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 gotContinue reading “The Faith of Mother and Father”
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Moving 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 raisedContinue reading “Moving to Oregon”
Lost 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 walkingContinue reading “Lost in Disneyland”
Jerusalem
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.Continue reading “Jerusalem”
Lessons 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. EventuallyContinue reading “Lessons from Dad”
Grandma’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 thatContinue reading “Grandma’s Faith”
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