Emma Freestone

Truly believing in and accepting the constant care of the Shepherd empowers us to become more like him and share his love.

You are held, supported, and adored by the Good Shepherd. You are his lamb.

Jesus loves us eternally, but sometimes we imagine that Jesus will love us less or let go of his strong grip on us—his lambs—when we make mistakes. At other times, we fail to remember him. In either case, we’re missing an essential truth: we need to believe in Christ’s love and in the power of his

We can feel God’s presence if we pause to ponder and notice the beauty in our lives.

“Do you take time to discover each day how beautiful your life can be?”

Elder Richard G. Scott asked this question in his 1996 general conference address “Finding Joy in Life.” His talk makes me wonder, When was the last time I slowed down enough to appreciate the joy and beauty of being alive and to hear God’s voice?

I am learning that, in the midst of a busy day, I can take a deep breath and spend a moment

Practicing creative writing had an incredible impact on a group of seventh-grade students’ writing abilities and dispositions. Creative writing could do the same for you.

What is the secret to helping kids improve their writing skills? How can teachers help students become more interested in writing? Motivating students to write at high levels can be hard, and even professional writers can feel stuck or uninterested at times. One way to unlock success in and passion for writing may be to do cre

What’s the secret to having hope in dark times? Sister Chieko N. Okazaki explains that having hope means finding meaning and light in life because of Jesus Christ.

When life gets overwhelming and the skies feel dark, it can be hard to know where to find hope and how to hold onto it.

In Sister Chieko N. Okazaki’s 1996 general conference address, “Raised in Hope,” we are encouraged to find hope by finding the light of Christ. As I read Sister Okazaki’s talk, I learned important points about hope

The Navajo Nation has the highest rate of food insecurity in the United States. Natalie Bennion’s research offers insights into understanding the causes behind the food insecurity.

Bennion, who is now a graduate of BYU’s Master of Public Health program, worked with Shelby Benally, who is from the Navajo Nation, and Drs. Chantel Sloan-Aagard, Lori Spruance, and Alisha Redelfs on the project.

The research team gathered data on the number of food sources (grocery stores, restaurants, and convenie

In Dr. Len Novilla’s Hlth 495 class, Integrating Public Health and Primary Care, students lead projects where they put into practice the skills they have developed in the public health program and use these skills to make a difference in the community.

For Steven Nonu, Kirsten Novilla, Danielle Smith, and Richard Pierce, participating in this project was a meaningful opportunity to gain experience in the public health field and work with the community on an issue the students are passionate abo

Depression in adolescents has grown increasingly prevalent in recent years and has led Dr. Ali Crandall, public health professor, to study the factors in family life that affect the development of depressive symptoms in adolescents. Using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as a framework for identifying the needs of the adolescents, Dr. Crandall determined whether the fulfillment or lack of fulfillment of certain needs in family life were predictive of depressive symptoms.

Dr. Crandall used data from