“Spiritual Bridge Builders” Sacrament Talk by Laura Cope April 21, 2024 *This talk is based off of Elder Stevenson’s April 2024 Conference talk titled: “Bridging the Two Great Commandments”    When I listened to Elder Stevenson’s inspiring general conference talk, it deeply resonated with me. Elder Stevenson’s analogy of bridge-building, beautifully encapsulates the essence of […]

We have a family tradition of doing a Christmas program for local rest homes, assisted living centers, Veteran Homes, and Children’s hospitals during the Christmas Season. Since we couldn’t see the beautiful faces of these wonderful people in person this year, we did the next best thing and recorded a program to share online. We […]

As hubby and I now have our own little family, this is a very important tradition in our home. It is the perfect way to center Christmas around Christ and give Him something for his birthday. As long as I can remember, my family has always had the same Christmas Eve tradition. We gather together for […]

We love our stockings! It has been so fun over 8 years of marriage to add a stocking every other year for each new baby. It always makes the year extra special and I don’t have to worry about finding the same type of stocking or having one that doesn’t quite match the others. When […]

Hi everyone! Thank you for your love and support here at MarathonMomma.com all of these years. I am embarking on a new chapter over at lauracopemusic.com and would love for you to join me. My music is available there, including sheet music. I will also continue to write at lauracopemusic.com. Much love and many blessings […]

As a mother, I have often had moments of worry and fear as I think of the state of the world that I am raising my kids in. When I read about the struggle of so many children, families, and people all over the world, it brings me to my knees and I am quickly […]

“Happiness does not consist of a glut of luxury, the world’s idea of a “good time” Nor must we search for it in faraway places with strange sounding names. Happiness is found at home.” -Thomas S. Monson What are some ways to achieve happiness in the home? #1: Put God First We are all God’s children […]

I believe that marriage is ordained of God. It is God’s divine institution. Furthermore, I believe that all good things in society and life stem from strong families. If we are going to fix any of the major problems in this world, the best place to start is by strengthening families across the globe. I would […]

“A child is a grenade. When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was. Not better, necessarily; not worse, necessarily; but different.”-Nora Ephron John Gottman, famous marriage and divorce researcher, wrote in his book The Seven Principles for Making […]

Let me just preface this blog post with, I am still learning and imperfect at this! A couple years ago, I came across Elder Robbin’s talk called “Agency and Anger.” Since then, parts of this talk have been burned into my brain.  Thoughts of this talk often come to my mind when I am starting […]

In 1989, the Prophet of God on the earth at that time, Ezra Taft Benson, felt compelled by God to share a message about PRIDE with the world. PERSONAL PRIDE–not “Gay Pride”— which interestingly, rainbows and gay pride are the only thing that came up when i searched for images of pride in Google. My […]

I recently heard a story that all of us with smart phones may be able to relate to… “Not long ago I woke up and prepared to study the scriptures. I picked up my smartphone and sat in a chair next to my bed with the intention of opening the Gospel Library app. I unlocked […]