Friday, March 27, 2015

A Very Merry UN-birthday to ME!

Earlier this year, I mentioned that my sister had given me a very special UN-birthday present with the instructions to only open it when I was having a gloomy, rotten day.  I loved the sentiment,...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

10 Blessings of Studying General Conference as a Family

General Conference really has transformed our family.  Last night, I wasn't sure what to do for FHE, so we did a GC review.  It took me all of five minutes to prepare, and we all generally...
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Monday, March 23, 2015

Loving Others and Living with Differences by Elder Oaks

In my last post, I told you guys how my dear, dear friend is picking up and moving to Idaho--off for new adventures in midwifery!  So, last night we had them over for dinner and had a rip-roaring...
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

a True Friend

This is one of my dearest friends in the whole world.  Her name is Sarah.  She is moving to a galaxy far, far away (Idaho), and I'm very broken up about it.  In fact, when she told...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Scripture Study is More Important Than Sleep?

How important, would you say, sleep is to you? I am a person who tends to *need* sleep like I need oxygen...a lot.  I love sleep, I crave sleep.  I should probably learn to live on less...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Receiving a Testimony by President Uchtdorf

In his talk "Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth," President Uchtdorf gives us a formula, a spiritual "experiment" to try out, that will help us to receive a testimony of our own. I really...
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Monday, March 16, 2015

We will do what we CAN when others are in need...

Well, guys, we are sick as dogs over here and everyone with his or her own malady. Anywho.  While I am sick with strep throat, I still had to keep the kids occupied on Saturday while Steve...
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Sunday, March 15, 2015

We're watching General Conference Door Sign

I've wanted to create a General Conference door sign for a while now.  Since we're coming up on our fourth year of General Conference Book Club, I'd say it's about time.  Every week, women...
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Friday, March 13, 2015

General Conference Countdown

Is it just me, or are there like a bazillion ways to get ready for General Conference these days?  Believe it or not, I just can't keep up with that much stuff.  Although our General Conference...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

This is an important book.

What happens when a juvenile is sentenced to life in prison for mistakes made as a child? Can a person really change?  Does God care about everyone?  Does he care when we suffer?  This...
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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Walk the Path that Jesus Walked...and Be Happy!

In his General Conference address "Ponder the Path of Thy Feet," President Monson taught, "We need not walk the shores of Galilee...to walk where Jesus walked.  All of us can walk the path He...
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