Daniel Arkell

Sister Peggy S. Worthen, the wife of BYU President Kevin J. Worthen started a talk during a BYU devotional with a story about cookies.  A …

The main theme of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s much-referenced talk given at Brigham Young University was an invitation for faculty, staff, and the administration at …

After waiting for over a year for medical clearance to serve a full-time mission, my daughter Tatiana, who has type-1 diabetes, was called to serve …

Four years into our marriage, my wife and I had three daughters under the age of three. Our newborn daughter slept in a bassinet next …

This article is part 3 in the “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again” Series. Part 2, “What Did Joseph Smith Sound Like?” can be found …

Often times finding peace and other qualities of a good life feel too ambiguous. Debora Fletcher; a full-time mother of 10, public speaker, and author …

I was sitting in the living room of my house in the outskirts of Guatemala City recently, and I had just opened a book to …

Failing to forgive and forget is spiritually harmful. The philosopher Anne Lamott said, “not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the …

This article is part 2 in the “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again” Series. Part 1, “What Did Joseph Smith Really Look Like?” can be …

Last year, our family had just finished opening our presents on Christmas morning. With 12 children, we often have a lot of Christmas gifts, but …

This article is Part 1 in our “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again” series. Part 2 shares all we know about Joseph Smith’s voice. The …

In an engaging personal essay found in BYU Quarterly’s Special Issue Celebrating Women’s Suffrage, the Latter-day Saint historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich talks about the origin …

The Fighting Preacher is a 2019 film, by T.C. Christensen, a cinematographer and director best known for his work on 17 Miracles and Love, Kennedy. …

When nine-year-old Daniel moved to his new school, he felt unsure of himself, but he quickly made new friends. He had fun with the boys …

Throughout my years of membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have participated in many lessons dealing with the topic of …

College is a stressful time for everyone – add in any physical or mental challenges and it can seem overwhelming. For some of the members …

After the earthquake in Salt Lake City a few days ago, my 5-year-old son, who had just read the story of Chicken Little, was listening …

In this episode of the Latter-day Perspectives podcast, Russell Stevenson, the author of the Mormon History Guy blog, interviews Dr. Michael Mackay about the book, …

We all remember learning about Joseph Smith and Martin Harris and the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon transcript. Martin Harris, under pressure …

In this Latter-day Perspectives podcast, R. Jean Addams talks about the various owners of the land in the center of Independence, Missouri, which revelation designates …