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Why We Bought The Farm
VIDEO 6:40 / English
You can’t see your nearest neighbor because their house is five miles away. If you need a gallon of milk, that’s 25 miles into town, and your church is nearly an hour away by automobile. So why would you choose to live on a farm in the middle of the vast prairie farmland of Saskatchewan Canada? Because the Lord sent you here to raise your family.
A Mother's Love
VIDEO 7:42 / English
The power of a mother’s love can transcend all boundaries.
Even through the tremendous trials of dealing with a rebellious drug-addicted teen, Janet relied upon inspiration from the Holy Spirit to guide her as she wrestled with decisions that would become life changing.
Follow the Leader
VIDEO 7:41 / English
That knowledge became priceless when his father passed away while Raymond was serving as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His understanding of God’s plan—life’s purpose, the temporary nature of mortality, and the soul’s destiny beyond this world—brought him peace in his loss.
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Built on the Plan of Salvation
VIDEO 6:39 / English
One of the many reasons we get lost in the minutiae of this life is that we fail to see who we really are, each a child of a loving Heavenly Father, who provided a plan for our salvation and joy. Tex learned this at a very early age, and it became the foundation for his life.
Parental Example
VIDEO 7:07 / Tagalog
There is no shame in leaning on the testimonies of others as you work to build your own. That is often how faith begins. The strength of family shines brightest when the faith of goodly parents helps their children discover Jesus Christ for themselves.
It Started with Mother
VIDEO 6:56 / Spanish
All it takes is one tiny seed of faith to expand into a vast legacy for generations to come. Lourdes’ mother was that seed many decades ago, and today it has grown into a fruitful field.
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A Mother’s Love
The power of a mother's love can transcend all boundaries. It goes beyond the understanding of logic and touches the portals of Heaven. Even through the tremendous trials of dealing with a rebellious drug-addicted teen, Janet relied upon inspiration from the Holy...
Depression: The Invisible Illness
You can see an injured body but not an injured mind. Depression is an illness that hides deep in a person's psyche and is almost impossible to detect. Thankfully, those suffering from this condition can now speak about it without shame. But even today, it is still so...
My Dad The Redneck
Jay's Dad was a redneck through and through, living with the family in the high Sierra Nevadas near Lake Tahoe. But his Mom was a prim Canadian girl who tired of her husband's wild shenanigans. This is a touching story of family breakup and how they came back together...
Why We Bought The Farm
You can't see your nearest neighbor because their house is five miles away. If you need a gallon of milk, that's 25 miles into town, and your church is nearly an hour away by automobile. So why would you choose to live on a farm in the middle of the vast prairie...
Jesus Christ and Me Caring for Cora
When Elizabeth bounced from church to church in her earlier years, she was looking for a permanent home for her faith. She needed Jesus Christ in her life to help care for her special needs daughter, Cora. Then, when Elizabeth found The Church of Jesus Christ of...
Continuing the Legacy
One of the greatest challenges of life is when you become a parent, then a grandparent, and your posterity wanders away from the principles you worked so hard to teach. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Calvin and Jean know how important...