Papa’s Christmas Coat: an original Christmas Story
by Marlene Ellingson | Dec 18, 2015
Papa’s Christmas Coat By Carole Mortensen When I was a little girl growing up, I loved Christmas just as every other child did. I loved the snow, the secrets, and the excitement. I loved the music and the stories…the stories of Santa and his elves and...
A Tale of Two Mothers
by Marlene Ellingson | May 2, 2015
The Amazing Power of Love There once were two mothers. Each had been treated poorly by Germans in World War II, and each had the chance to show her son her reaction and teach him how she wanted him to react also. The first mother was American and her son was called...
The Castle: A Parable about Baptism
by Marlene Ellingson | Aug 18, 2014
Preparing for Baptism, Part 1 Making it come alive with a Story Years ago when I was Primary President, I realized that as children approach baptism, there is a need to make the whole process more meaningful to them. I needed an analogy to make it come alive to them,...Subscribe
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