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Anna Andrews

Anna Bromley Andrews was raised in Michigan by a faithful artist mom and an agnostic professor father. Anna decided at a young age she was all in with the church. She graduated from BYU in English education with her dreamy husband, Keith, in 1994. She taught adult education for 10 years, authored an art education program for elementary students and now owns her own interior design firm. She is an enthusiastic mother of 7. In her increasingly diminishing spare time, Anna loves to read, write, sew, hike and travel.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Happened When My Rabbi Told Me to Read the Book of Mormon

By D.S.

I would like to share my conversion story with you—to help others who are searching for the truth learn what light can come into your life from embracing the gospel, and to encourage you to share your light with the world.

Latter-day Saint Life

How I Received a Testimony of the Gospel When God Didn’t Answer My Prayer to Let My Grandpa Live

By Yvonne Liu

It is a shame to say that I do not have many memories with my grandpa. Since the time I can remember, he had always been confined to a bed because of his multiple health problems. Being one of the youngest children in my family, I did not experience those times when Grandpa was young and healthy.

Heather James

Heather James was raised (mostly) in California, met her husband, Harvey, at BYU, and has two adult children. After 35 years (and with much trepidation), she recently applied to BYU to finish her bachelor’s degree. Heather is a recent brain cancer survivor and gives thanks every day for her life, her faith, and her Savior who was by her side every step of the way. She loves history, puzzles, ice cream and playing the piano (not necessarily in that order). Heather and her husband live in Columbia, Missouri.

Michael McLean: Embracing a Father’s Love

In recent years, Michael McLean has encountered profound lessons about a father’s love. Although seemingly a shining light of optimism and success known for his work in the Latter-day Saint film and music space, McLean grappled with chronic depression, fostering self-doubt for an extended period. Nearly two decades ago, when his son came out and conveyed discontent about his upbringing, McLean's deepest insecurities seemed validated. Moreover, the silence from a perceived absence of God amplified his distress. On this week’s episode, we discuss McLean’s Forgotten Carols but, more importantly, how a loving Father never forgets His son.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Sister Oaks Shares How She Discovered "Being Single Does Not Mean You Have to Put Off Being Happy"

By Kristen M. Oaks

I remember feeling many times that I was just marking time, waiting for my life to happen.

Wendy Ulrich: How God Expects Women to Use Priesthood Power

Are women meant to simply be recipients of the blessings of the Priesthood or do women actively participate in the Priesthood? Wendy Ulrich, who recently authored a book on the topic of women’s access to God’s power, explains that there are many ways women are able to, and even expected to, exercise Priesthood power.

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