October 2026 - Issue 173

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If You Can’t Find the Answer to Your Problem, You May Have the Wrong Problem

October 30, 2026

Why Better Solutions Often Begin With Better Questions We live at an interesting point in human history. Most of the world’s accumulated knowledge is available from a device we carry in our pocket. Within seconds, we can search for instructions, research a topic, watch someone demonstrate a skill, read the experiences of thousands of other people, or ask artificial intelligence to help us think through a problem. With access to that much information, you might think it would be almost impossible to encounter a problem for which an answer cannot be found. Yet it happens all the time. We search. We ask people for advice. We try different solutions. We

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Sixty Is the New Forty-Eight

October 28, 2026

Am I getting old? Have I gotten old? Am I old? Maybe. Maybe not. This summer, I had a birthday. This is something that happens every summer, but this one was a little bit different. It hit a little bit harder. This summer, I turned 60 years old. Now, I know what they say: “You’re only as old as you feel,” and “Age is just a number; it doesn’t mean anything,” and “Don’t think of it as growing older; think of it as gaining experience.” That’s all good and well —until the number of your age starts with a “6.” People get gray hair in their sixties. People retire in

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Mapleton ‘Ice Cream Man’ Showing Kindness One After School Treat at a Time

October 27, 2026

For the past five years, Dane Englund of Mapleton has been passing out ice cream treats every Wednesday to kids on the way home from school during the warmer months. “He opens up his garage door and has the little garage fridge that he stocks the freezer full of ice cream bars, ice cream sandwiches and popsicles and then lets each kid go through the line and just pick what they want,” Suzanne Englund said. Serve Daily spoke to Suzanne Englund last month, and she said that she wanted to share with the community the kindness her father-in-law has shown over the years —even during a difficult time in his

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A Guided Tour of Utah County’s Jerusalem

October 25, 2026

Perhaps the worst kept secret in Utah County is the existence of a film set reproduction of Jerusalem located somewhere south of Utah Lake out in the west desert. With its rolling hills and relatively barren landscape, this setting makes a believable stand-in for the Holy Land — at least when viewed through a camera lens. The set was designed and built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to film key narratives from the Bible and Book of Mormon. It was also generously and famously made available by the church to Dallas Jenkins and his associates for filming “The Chosen.” This popular Christian series, which still runs

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The Ripple Effect of Kindness: Simple Ways to Brighten Someone’s Day

October 23, 2026

Kindness is defined as doing good things, even when it is hard. It involves helping others without expecting anything in return. There is not a day that goes by when I don’t read or hear about people being rescued by others at the risk of their own lives from a burning house or flood, animals rescued from abuse, soldiers under enemy fire saving their comrades. These are extra ordinary acts of kindness. There are many things that go unnoticed like texting friends to let them know you care if they are sick or having a difficult time in life. I always carry many water bottles in my car to hand

Building Character and Community: Payson Family Shares Homeschool Co-op Journey

October 22, 2026

Traditional schools have been in session for over a month now in the 2026-2027 school year, and many families in the southern Utah County area have chosen alternative methods of education. Jen Stucker of Payson has been homeschooling her children since her oldest reached school age five years ago. For the past few years, she has supplemented that education through a faith-based co-op based out of her local church congregation. A homeschool co-op is a group of families who gather regularly to share teaching responsibilities, resources, and social activities. Co-ops vary widely in their time commitments and focus areas. “Some co-ops are focused on the outdoors; others meet every day

Serve Daily: October 2026 - Issue 173