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Family history holidays bring tourists to Utah
Thousands of people flock to Salt Lake City each year, not for Utah’s skiing or national parks, but to search through endless records of births, deaths and marriages at one the world's largest repositories of genealogy information on the planet. There is a new breed of traveller focused on...
Out on the Water
Mormon Life says: Israel is not just a place for me. There, on seas he walked and calmed, I have felt the vibrant reminder that Jesus Christ lives and beckons us all to "Come."
We were in a wooden fishing boat fashioned to resemble those used at the time of Christ. No sign or buoy marked the spot where Jesus walked on the water and beckoned to Peter, “Come.” And over...
Successful Winter Camping
Mormon Life says: Camping is popular anytime of the year, but winter camping requires special preparation and equipment. Get educated about the precautions involved and prepare for a fun and successful camping trip.
Winter camping is a challenging adventure. A camper must have a healthy respect for Mother Nature and plan accordingly. When my dad and brothers go ice camping, they spend days beforehand...
Dave Says: Company Needs to Step Up!
Mormon Life says: My company reimburses for travel, but sometimes they send it late. Does this affect my credit score?
Dear Dave,My company makes me use my personal credit card for overseas travel. They take care of my expenses, but sometimes they don’t send the money until after the payment is due. Does this affect...
Traveling in the Winter
Mormon Life says: Winter travel is unpredictable and sometimes dangerous. Prepare yourself for success with these essential tips.
One of the most important concepts to remember when planning winter excursions: If there are winter storm warnings and watches don?t travel unless it is absolutely necessary! If you must travel or...
Martin Luther and a Life Changing Moment
Mormon Life says: On the day we now know as Halloween, Martin Luther challenged the Catholic church with his 95 Theses. It started with an unexpected event in his own life.
Most of us are caught up in the hustle-bustle of daily living and rightly so. We are anxiously engaged in the daily pursuit of health, wealth, and happiness. During our sojourn there are moments...
How to experience the Holy Land
As a boy, S. Michael Wilcox loved the Old Testament story of Elijah being fed by the ravens. “It was a wonderful thing that the ravens were bringing him food,” Wilcox said, recalling his boyhood fascination of the story found in I Kings 17. On his first trip to Israel, Wilcox was sitting in...
The Inquirer after Truth and the Sacred Grove
Mormon Life says: I remember the first time a testimony of Joseph Smith stirred in my heart. I was young, and I visited the Sacred Grove that day.
I was a mischievous boy disturbing Primary classes for conscientious teachers in Southern California when something happened that changed me at a profound level. The Junior Primary chorister came...
The Promise of Far Away Places
Mormon Life says: Since I was a young boy, I dreamed of traveling the world.
When I was young I used to sit enthralled in the auditorium of my high school listening to John Goddard while staring impassioned at his slides. At the age of 15 he made a "life list" of the places...
Dave Says: A Parent's Last Days
Mormon Life says: My mother is in her last days, and she wants to do many things our family can't afford.
Dear Dave,I need advice on how to handle things where my mom is concerned. She was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) a year ago, and now she wants our family to do things together that we...
Summer Travel Series: Mormon Battalion Historic Site
Tucked into a corner of Old Town San Diego is a place where people of all ages can step back in time and discover some unsung heroes. At the Mormon Battalion Historic Site, visitors learn about the only religion-specific military unit in American historyand what motivated their 19th-century trek...
Summer Travel Series: Wyoming, an adventure into Mormon pioneer history
Martin’s Cove Wyoming: the rugged west, cowboys, horses, plentiful wildlife and a lot of Mormon pioneer history. There are many things to do and learn in the great outdoors in America’s 44th state. Years before Wyoming was settled, groups of Mormon pioneer wagon trains traversed the rugged...
Africa: A land Where Wildlife Reigns Supreme
I just returned home from Africa. I still can’t believe it, I was in Africa! Before going there, I didn’t have anything to relate Africa to except the many National Geographic specials I had watched on television since I was a child. What I saw and experienced there, was more than I had ever...
Shapers of Nations and Humblers of Empires
There is no trip one can experience in the world as spiritually refreshing as the Holy Land. There is something wonderfully unique in walking, as we say, in the footsteps of Jesus. Galilee, the Garden Tomb, Gethsemane and Bethlehem will always warm the heart with renewed faith and...
When
Years ago a man by the name of Eric Berne wrote a book titled the When Script. The essence of the message was that life will begin “When I get my driver’s license…, When I graduate from high school…, When I graduate from College…, When I get a job…, When I get married…, When we get a home…, When...
