BYU Students Share Letters & Reflections on Scripture   BYU (Brigham Young University) is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often mistakenly called the “Mormon Church.”  As part of their undergraduate coursework, BYU students take multiple semesters of spiritually uplifting, stimulating religion classes. In this series (see below), students enrolled in scripture study...

When most of us think of addictions, we think of being addicted to alcohol or smoking. Well, I am an addict, but not that kind. I am addicted to sleep. Yes, sleep. Hello, my name is Tyler Bell, and I am a sleepaholic. Technically, I am a recovering sleepaholic. You may be laughing, and sometimes I do too, but in all reality, I have realized that my addiction to sleep is affecting my life in serious ways. So...

Life is often overwhelming; we all know this.  In our day and age, being constantly busy is almost expected and often worn as a badge of honor. It seems as if in each age, more complications to life and everyday requirements are heaped upon us. So, like many, I struggle with being overwhelmed.  I worry about my day, those around me, and I constantly think about the future.   Too much, maybe — focusing...

BYU (Brigham Young University) is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often mistakenly called the “Mormon Church.”  As part of their undergraduate coursework, BYU students take multiple semesters of spiritually uplifting, stimulating religion classes. In this series (see below), students enrolled in scripture study classes have shared their thoughts, insights, and reflections on...

Though the assignment is to write a letter to someone else, I could not comfortably send this message to anyone else, before reviewing it myself, first. I judge, not because I think I am better than anyone else, but because I want to think that I am better than myself and what I am now. I see others just like me in appearance, or mental/spiritual equality and begin to judge them. The first step to recovery is...