Mary Richards

Thank you to all who pray for the missionaries. Our oldest boy entered the Provo MTC today, on the way to Bolivia ❤️

“I Know That My Savior Loves Me” was written for a stake Primary choir 25 years ago and Tami Creamer told me she never dreamed it would be in the new hymnbook. Here is the story. thechurchnews.com/members/2025/0…

Just found out my daughter thinks these memorial benches are named after people who died while sitting on them.

Send this to your friends who speak Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, Haitian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Thai or Ukrainian. Translate the new hymns! thechurchnews.com/members/2025/0…

For my friends, @DeanieWimmer and @MikeHeadrickTV, here's a little background (courtesy of @the_churchnews) on the shimmering collage featured on one of the beautiful floats in today's #Daysof47. youtube.com/watch?v=MWTV4s…

Last email from my son’s best friend before he returns from his mission: “The joy that comes from serving the Lord is like no other. I got to serve alongside Him and I have come to know Jesus Christ better than ever before.”

Tonight’s rodeo clown at the Days of 47 Rodeo said, “You can’t party all day if you don’t start in the morning.”

Talking with Professor Colllis was easy and educational for this episode. He inspired me to share more about the good that religion provides to communities and the need this freedom to be protected — for people of faith and of no faith. Listen wherever you get podcasts.

Today is Elder @PatrickKearon’s birthday. I put together 9 of his quotes here from the past year. thechurchnews.com/leaders/2025/0…

This whole podcast is a beautiful listen. Having met and worked with the Lunds, I can tell you they are so funny, kind, and humble. They have learned lessons from sorrow, sacrifice, and service.

Last email from a missionary in our ward who comes home next week: “There is nothing I would rather be doing. I've never had a greater honor or privilege in my entire life.”

I told my 14-year-old to take a shower after morning summer football practice and he responded, “Bruh!”

Our 17 year old son is going on a three week humanitarian trip. He texted that he made it to his gate at the airport. Me: “I love you so much, I will miss you and pray for you!” Him: 👍🏻

Overheard at a rodeo this weekend in Idaho: “It was looking good until it wasn’t.”

Visiting another ward today in Idaho and the bishopric counselor personally thanked people from the pulpit for bringing their babies and toddlers to church ❤️

Alice Warner Johnson was suffering from a progressive form of MS when she wrote one of the Church’s new hymns, “O Lord, Who Gave Thy Life for Me.” Her daughter told me about her late mother’s faith for this article. thechurchnews.com/members/2025/0…

A record number of people are joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last year, over 308,000 people joined the Church. This is an increase of about 50,000 from the previous year… and the highest number of converts in a quarter century. In fact, convert…

We got the travel plans for our missionary! He's coming home next month. Today the 17 year old brother is rearranging the bedroom to put that second bed back (at least until BYU starts in the fall).

"My hope through pickleball too, and just in my own life, is to share the love that I have of Jesus Christ and how much He has helped me." Listen to our conversation wherever you get podcasts.