The Money Blog

I witnessed this happiness at another time when I was serving as a bishop. One Sunday, I received an unexpected visit to my home from a member of my ward, a good sister who had just received her patri...

Many years ago, my four-year-old son, Blake, had a little electric quad motorcycle. He loved to play on it and drive it. It was his favorite thing to do for many months—until it broke. He was sad, but...

A family who had some financial needs came to see me when I was their bishop. The husband was working and attending school, and the wife was doing everything she could to help financially and to be at...

Captain Moroni’s strength of character and attributes were revealed in this simple phrase: He was “a man whose heart did swell with thanksgiving” (Alma 48:12). What if the same could be written of us?...

Some time ago, my wife and I attended a Lindsey Stirling concert. Lindsey, a marvelous performer, who plays the violin and dances, has made a name for herself through internet fame and music videos. S...

I had a heartwarming experience at our local bank a short time ago. One bank teller had worked at our bank for nearly six years. This sweet lady had survived at least five managers and all kinds of ba...

Perhaps one of the more prominent and familiar events in the Savior’s life is the account of the ten lepers found in Luke 17. I am certain this experience was shared by the Savior for many reasons, bu...

Most years at work we reward our employees with one to three bonuses, depending on how the company performs and based on the profits for the year. As I have done this, I have made this observation: Fo...

A few years ago, I was up late, holding one of my little sons, who had fallen asleep in my arms. I had been rocking him, singing to him and reflecting on and reviewing all the amazing blessings a lovi...

On many occasions, I have felt so extremely blessed and watched over that I have been nearly overwhelmed with gratitude. I vividly remember one such day, a day that was the most sacred of my life. I g...

I was heartened by another beautiful expression of true gratitude when the Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2019 college football championship game. After the game, Fox News rep...

From that beginning, Nephi’s gratitude never faltered. Even when he was tied up by his brothers, when his ankles and wrists were raw and “swollen exceedingly,” and when a storm violently tossed the bo...