Linda’s Corner Articles: Faith, Family and Living Joyfully
Why do do compare ourselves with others?
We all compare ourselves to other people, even when is makes us unhappy. Learn why we do this and how we can stop. Read more.
Striving for Perfection
Nobody’s perfect, and that’s okay. Learn the difference between striving for perfection and its counterfeit ‘perfectionism.’ Read more.
6 Scientific Reasons Why Eating Together as a Family Matters
The name “Two Good Things” comes from one of our family traditions. We eat dinner together regularly as a family and each member of the family takes turns sharing two good things about their day. This simple tradition helps us stay connected, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Science suggests many reasons why family dinner matters, here are just six of them. Read more
Marriage matters
Healthy marriages lead to healthy lives, healthy families, and a healthy community. Marriage matters. Everybody knows that a marriage can deteriorate, but not everybody knows that a marriage can also be rejuvenated. Just because things are not currently fabulous, does not mean that it doesn’t have the potential to become fabulous. Read more
Hovercraft “he said”/”she said”
“I did it for the children.” That is Lewis’ response to the question “Why did you build a hovercraft?” I don’t think so. Read more
Time travel and the lost luggage – return from Samoa
Time travel, Robert Louis Stevenson, cannibalism, a temple destroyed by fire, and being stranded with no luggage and no hope of escape. Read more
What to do when a loved one suffers from depression
It can feel frustrating when you have a loved one struggling with depression, here are some things you can do. Read more
A message of hope to those struggling with depression
There is hope. There is something you can do to become happy again. You have more power than you may realize. Read more.
Finest Career – Mother
Is “mothering” a career? Yes, and one of the most noble and important careers available. Read more
Expecting Sarah
Along with the morning sickness came panic, fear, and doubt. What on earth were we thinking? This is completely illogical. Read more
Choosing Out of Depression
Even though getting in can happen as a matter of circumstances getting out of depression requires a choice. And it requires action. But it is possible and it’s worth it. Read more
Faith and misunderstanding
Misunderstanding can lead to despair and a lack of faith. Read more
Everything you need to know to host your own Passover cultural experience and all the reasons why you’d want to do that. Read more.
Crappy Days Happen…
So to recap the day: Dog poop, flat tire, rejection and job disappointment for me, rejection and job disappointment for Sarah, fractured skull for Andy, and a wrecked airplane for Lewis It was a crappy day both literally and figuratively. Read more
Reuniting Joseph and Hyrum
Joseph and Hyrum Smith were brothers and close friends, but their descendants didn’t have contact for generations. A meeting between two distant cousins, Bob Smith and John Smith changes both of their lives forever. Read more.
Protection from Coronavirus
You have access to the best defense against Coronavirus and the best cure. Your immune system is designed to protect and heal your body against infections. Learn how it works and how worry, fear, and panic actually turn off this amazing system. Read more.
Things you never knew about the American Revolution
Comparing and contrasting the American and French revolutions highlights some insight about the wisdom and integrity of our founding fathers and also the connection between following god’s laws and political freedom. Read more.
Adult children living at home
Parenting adult children can be challenging, especially when they are living at home. Establishing expectations and boundaries helps give adult children the roots of responsibility and the wings of freedom. Read more.
The Living Christ
“The Living Christ” is the most concise (and yet amazingly comprehensive) treatise about the life, ministry, and mission of Jesus Christ anywhere in existence. Read more.
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The Living Christ
This article is a written transcript of a podcast, Linda’s Corner – 41 – The Living Christ. Click the button below to listen to the podcast. Linda's Corner - 41 - The Living Christ Welcome to Linda’s Corner. My name is Linda Bjork. For...
Adult children living at home
Image by Helena Lopes on Unsplash This article is a written transcription of Linda’s Corner podcast 40 – Adult Children Living at Home. Click here to listen to the podcast. Adult children living at home Welcome to Linda’s Corner. My name is Linda...
Things you never knew about the American Revolution
This is a written transcript of a podcast Linda’s Corner – 37 – Comparison between French and American revolutions Comparison of French and American Revolutions Welcome to Linda’s corner. My name is Linda Bjork. Currently there is a popular...
Reuniting Joseph and Hyrum
This is a written transcript of a podcast Linda’s Corner – 31 – Reuniting Joseph and Hyrum. Reuniting Joseph and Hyrum Welcome to Linda’s Corner. My name is Linda Bjork. Today’s podcast is about the descendents of two brothers named Joseph and...
Protection from Coronavirus
This is a written transcript of a podcast Linda’s Corner – 32 – Protection from coronavirus. How worrying about the coronavirus actually increases chances of getting it Welcome to Linda’s Corner. My name is Linda Bjork. Currently there is a...
Time travel and the lost luggage – return from Samoa
This article is a written transcript of an episode of theh podcast Linda’s Corner – 28 – Time travel and the lost luggage – return from Samoa Time Travel and the Lost Luggage ‘Time travel and the lost luggage – return from...
Lessons from the Passover
This is a written transcript of a podcast Linda’s Corner – 26 – Lessons from the Passover. Would you like to host a Passover event for your family/group? I have prepared everything to make it easy to have a Passover seder experience of your own. ...
Striving for Perfection
Striving for Perfection As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, we are striving for perfection which is a pattern of trying, making mistakes, repenting, and trying again. This method of striving for perfection relies on God and is based in...
Why do we compare ourselves with others?
Why do we compare ourselves against other people? We all compare ourselves to other people. We do this even when the comparisons make us unhappy. Why do we do this? How does this tendency to compare with others affect our wellbeing? Is there a way to overcome the...
Linda’s Corner Podcast
Linda’s Corner: Faith, Family, and Living Joyfully Linda’s Corner was created to inspire hope, increase joy, and motivate positive change by talking about things that really matter. We’ll discuss topics like: family and relationships; increasing happiness;...