Tom Pittman

A Gospel Perspective on Imperfect Families

They were the only couple I knew in our school who were poorer than we were.

We'll never forget what happened to us that cold November day in Anchorage, Alaska as we waited to see our first-ever Harry Potter movie.

The weirdest week in Silicon Valley history just happened, and the crazy is not over yet by a long shot!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it would back proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages.

While you do things the way you've always done, others have started again — this time more intelligently. And it is just a matter of time before they leave you behind by leveraging the advantage you that thought you didn't have time to master yourself.

Smart BYU fans *WANT* Kalani Sitake to be BYU's head football coach for the next 20+ years. In fact, they have just locked into that mindset, and are not tempted by people who pretend to know more than they actually do.

Have you ever thought about the last day of our Savior's mortal life? When my life is unfair and I am being tested, remembering the last day of Jesus's mortal life helps me keep my own troubles in perspective.

Giving Native Americans a holiday that was originally established for another purpose is like giving your wife a bouquet of flowers that was originally purchased and used for someone else's funeral. Sure, she got flowers, but did she really get a heartfelt token of your love and appreciation?

One night in college I witnessed a man spend hours tearing down the faith of my roommates. The night became a life-lesson that I'm sure none of us have forgotten.

There was no way I was going to raise my hand and reveal to the entire class that I am the dumb one in the room.

I had an unusual experience at my first-ever general conference — an experience which became one of the most important life-lessons I've ever had.