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Listen to this piece on our podcast The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. Matthew 13:1 The car door slamming shut seems to echo loudly in the dark as my mother and I get out of the car. The only other sound is muffled, coming from the other side of the dyke. A rhythmic slapping of waves from the Baltic Sea against the beach, before they withdraw with a whoosh. The thin layer of snow on the sand crunches underfoot as my mother and I walk up and ove

Read the English translation here. Listen to this piece on our podcast. De ovejas y pastores by R. de la Lanza El buen pastor conoce a sus ovejas, y ellas conocen Su voz y la siguen. Pero hay rebaños en que las ovejas, adormecidas sos conciencias, ebrias de libertad, se asumen todas pastores. Estas ninguna voz oyen y aun menos la siguen. This piece was published in 2026 as part of the 15th Annual Mormon Lit Blitz by the Mormon Lit Lab. Sign up for our newsletter for future up

Read the original Spanish version here. Listen to this piece on our podcast. Of Sheep and Shepherds by R. de la Lanza translated by James Goldberg The good shepherd knows his sheep, and they know his voice and follow it. But there are flocks in which the sheep, their consciences dormant, inebriated by liberty, take themselves as shepherds. There is no voice that these can hear, and how much less could they follow. This piece was published in 2026 as part of the 15th Annual

Listen to this piece on our podcast 1. I get to play with toys. No matter how old I am, it is always satisfying to yell "Boom" as a tower of blocks falls over. 2. There are snacks. Yes, the snacks are officially for the kids. But the servant is worthy of her hire, and sometimes, a couple goldfish hit the spot. 3. There are few people to talk to. It's an introvert's dream! There's only a few names and faces I need to remember. I have an excuse to beeline out of sacrament mee