Deseret Book - Living Well

Church Ball

After all the years of ward pick-up games, stake tournaments, and young men's activity nights, there's finally a ball to fit the occasion. Made of synthetic leather and built to last, this ball is great for use indoors or out, and its wide channel design is great for gripping. Official size and weight make this ball perfect for the Church Basketball season. No ward team will ever be complete again without its own "Church Ball"!

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Daily Thought. . .

"Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he's been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to be just people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old-time rail journey...delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."

—Gordon B. Hinckley, quoting Jenkin Lloyd Jones

"The Most Basic Unit: Four Reasons Why"

by Bruce C. Hafen

The Church's Proclamation on the Family urges its readers "to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society." The First Presidency has often stated that the family is the basic unit of the Church as well as society: "The home is the basis of a righteous life, and no other instrumentality can take its place nor fulfill its essential functions." Not even the Church can take the place of the family.

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Health Tip

by Peggy Hughes, author of 30 Days to a Healthier Family

Fitness Tips at Your Desk

Stretch throughout the day. It is a vital part of exercise.
Squeeze a tennis ball to help strengthen your hand and wrist.
Using a chair to brace yourself, do some calf raises to increase muscle strength.
How about using that speakerphone? Did you know that more calories are burned while standing?
Shoulder rolls: forward ten times, then repeat circling backward.
While sitting at your desk, rotate one foot to "write" each letter of the alphabet. Switch feet and repeat.
Wall sits: stand with back against wall. Slowly lower into a sitting position. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat.
Get out of your chair and move around for a few minutes every hour.
Shoulder shrugs are a great way to loosen up tight muscles. Repeat 5 to 10 times.
Keep a water cup close by, but don't forget to get up and fill it up. Everyone should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day.
Stretch your lower back. While seated, slowly bend forward at the waist. Reach forward with your hands until they touch the floor. Hold for 15 seconds before slowly coming up.
Move your feet and legs while you're sitting at your desk to burn calories and increase energy.

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No One Can Take Your Place

Have you ever wondered if you're doing what you're supposed to be doing with your life? Or, like most of us, maybe you have those days when you just don't see how you'll ever measure up. This insightful book from Sheri Dew, will help you catch a glimpse of the power our Father in Heaven wants you to have. It will help you learn how to lay hold upon that power, how to overcome the temptations that stand in the way of your happiness, and how to shine as a leader in the world. It will help you understand who you really are.

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Better Than You Think You Are

When we feel the need for encouragement, when we wonder about our worth or our ability, we need a little reassuring note or whisper in the ear, "You are better than you think you are." This book offers that needed boost, acknowledging that we all face weighty responsibilities that seem overwhelming at times.