We are all currently experiencing a change in life and emotions that are new to all of us. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review titled, That Discomfort You Are Feeling Is Grief puts a name to our emotions andoutlines why it’s important to acknowledge the grief you are feeling, how to manage it, and how we can find meaning in it.   We can take additional comfort in having a living prophet who leads and guides us in what we can do to find peace and comfort in these times. In President Nelsons April 2018 conference address titled, Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives he said, “Our…

Hello Parley’s 5th Ward Community. Welcome once again to the emergency preparedness column. In today’s column I would like to reflect a bit on where we are at, and what we have learned. It has now been just over two weeks since schools were closed, and everyone was encouraged to stay at home as much as possible. In that time many things have happened, including an earthquake with many aftershocks. These events have caused many to refocus on their food storage and emergency preparedness plans. Some feel they just need to add a few things here and there, others need to expand and enhance, and even some are just starting…

Some time ago the Bishopric and Ward Council prayerfully considered what we might address for the 5th Sunday in March.  We had a distinct impression to learn more of and revisit the life of Joseph Smith with a focus on the First Vision he received of Heavenly Father and the Son. Sister Kathleen Barlow was invited to prepare a lesson.  In light of the recent stay at home public health guidelines, she has adapted her presentation and posted it on YouTube for us as we study, ponder and feel the power of the First Vision.  We graciously thank her, Steve, Andrew (son), Thomas Barlow (son) and his wife Rene for…