Why I’m so grateful someone pushed through awkwardness to serve

As Mormons, we have our own set of unique problems. And every day, Mormons everywhere take to social media to share some of their familiar and hilarious experiences as they live the Mormon life. From sacraments meeting to singles wards, here are some of our favorite #mormonprobs we can all sympathize with:

"We love him and we forgive him,” an LDS mother said about the man charged with vehicular manslaughter that resulted in the death of her son one week after he returned from his mission.

Latter-day Saints use the King James Bible along with other scripture to learn the will and word of God. But while you may know your Bible verses, you might not know these things about the King James Version of the Bible.

This is not a negative article. This is not a critical article. This article reflects my attempt to grapple with the real and the ideal when it comes to callings in the Church.

Speaking at the BYU baseball program’s First Pitch fund-raising dinner in January 2016, Morris was quoted by the Daily Universe as saying, “And to this day, I want you to know how proud I am to say I went to school here.”

While hiking with his scout group, Garrett Hunter went missing on Saturday morning. Officials were concerned that Garrett, who has Asperger's syndrome, might not approach anyone for help, but, with the help of ward members, Garrett was found and safely returned home.

Family Home Evening isn't always easy, but any attempt to gather your family will surely have long-term benefits. Here are some things that can make your FHE simple and engaging.

What a profound insight: "A simple yet powerful commandment [Jesus Christ] told His disciples, one that He repeated three times over, 'Love one another; as I have loved you' (John 13:34-35). I am so glad this commandment didn’t include disclaimers. Can you imagine, 'Love one another, except when someone does not believe or act as you do, then please disregard this commandment'? It sounds absurd when it’s in this context, but when life gets real and loved ones disagree on personal matters, this simple but powerful statement can get lost in translation."

In my psychology practice, there are times I’m able to work with members of the Church. They come with the same types of problems that non-LDS clients do: anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting issues, etc. However, because of our shared faith I am often able to use a different approach with the Latter-day Saints than with other clients. I remember one particular client I met with years ago. He was having daily panic attacks and had come in to seek help. Among other things, I inquired regarding his personal spiritual practices, including prayer and scripture study. He said he prayed most days but rarely read from the scriptures. We talked about many other things that day, but I left him with the assignment to study the scriptures daily, focusing on those passages that promised peace.