Introducing Cold, Hungry, and Stinky Bubbles – The Three Monkeyteers

Before I started naming adults, I used a more simple naming convention for the grandkids of Zion Family Homestead. I numbered the monkeys. Vanity was Orangutang because he couldn’t be a mere monkey, while Perfection and Handyman’s children were Monkey’s 1, 2, and 3, and Grouchy and Sleepy’s eldest was …

The Alma 5 Interview – Elder Ballard’s Progress Checking Personal Meeting

The Alma 5 interview. It seemed simple enough when Elder Ballard introduced it at General Conference. When I turned to the scriptures, however,  I’ll admit, I was a little shocked. It’s probably no surprise to you, but there are fifty questions in this chapter! We aren’t talking about a quick …