A Lesson in a Casserole The service is almost over and already the smells from the kitchen are drifting through the sanctuary. It is fellowship meal Sabbath, and the thought of having more of Mrs. Brown's famous casserole adds to the growling of your stomach. When you en... Read more
El 2012 Comienza con Gran Bendición en la Conferencia de Upper Columbia Nueva Congregación en RichlandLa Iglesia Hispana de Kennewick situada en Tri-Cities, Wash., es una de las congregaciones más jóvenes del territorio de la Conferencia de Upper Columbia. La misma ha demostrado estar determinada a crecer y multiplica... Read more
Where Do You Want to Go? What Would You Like to Do?"Hello Gordon, what would you like to do?" A computer-generated voice asks me that question every time I turn on my "smart" phone. If I don't answer immediately, the persistent mechanical voice continues, "Are you still t... Read more
Whatever Thy Hand Findeth To Do ... J. Willard 'Bill' Marriott — Famous Tithe-payer He was born to a poor Mormon sheepherder. By age 14, his father trusted him to move sheep between states, and complete tasks daunting to even grown men. Like most Latter-day Saint (LDS) males, he went on a mission. When he returned home, he found ... Read more
Silence Since Let's Talk has a button link right on the front page of this site, it does not appear again here. Click on the Let's Talk button in the left panel on the home page to see Steve Vistaunet's message and follow the discussion it sparks.God is i... Read more
My Bucket List The new year is often a time for making resolutions. It marks a time that lends itself to starting over or beginning a new project or changing a pattern of behavior. If you are like I am, you have discovered how easy it is to fail in following thr... Read more
Block of Salt: Profiles in Ethics A Quaker Oats Story Editor's Note: During 2012, the GLEANER will feature examples of people, past or present, who acted as 'Salt in Their Communities.'In 1881 he bought the "bankrupt Quaker Mill at Ravenna, Ohio, and its most important asset, the brand name — Quaker.... Read more
Caravana de la Vida Más de tres mil personas, 27 iglesias, 229 bautismos, tres localidades, José Rojas, Evidence, Forgiven, Hugo Yin. ¿Qué es? La Caravana de la Vida. Hace un año, comenzó el proyecto de preparación. En Red 2011, 400 hermanos fueron entrenados para ev... Read more
Home for the Holidays Over the river and through the woods, the holiday rush is on. In the midst of frantic shopping-mall crowds, jam-packed airports and bumper-to-bumper traffic, many look forward to one thing: going home for Christmas.The song "I'll be Home for Chris... Read more