Imperfections and Improvement: A Practical Parable — on

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By profession, I am a teacher. I teach choir to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Given all that happens in middle school, singing can be a chall...

Change ~ A Phenomenon of Nature — on

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Early autumn in Brigham City, UT Change, a phenomenon of nature, is constantly upon us. It happens for most of us a little at a time; ju...

Free Nienie Quote Printable: Survivors — on

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Just click the image to download this free printable. When Stephanie Nielson said this during her keynote at RootsTech 2014, I knew it ...

Serving Those Who are Suffering — on

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"If you need anything, don't hesitate to call."   We've all said these words to those in need and most likely meant it. ...

Moving Out of Gethsemane Garden — on

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Last May, I had the opportunity to attend Brigham Young University's Women's Conference. It's a two-day event that cel...

Bloom Where You're Transplanted — on

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When we bought our house, two rose bushes flanked the koi pond.  They were not dramatic, prize-winning roses, but their miniature blossoms w...

Heart Storms — on

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The other day my six year old got bonked by the pointy end of the large umbrella her younger brother was wielding. “Mom!” she ran to me comp...

It's okay. You can do it! — on

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My abdominal muscles complained as I pushed myself through one more set of crunches that morning. In response to a few stray groans, Lyla ru...

An unexpected lesson — on

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I'd like to share an experience I had when I was a child. There was a bird, I don't remember what kind, and for some strange reaso...

The Ugly Cloak of Self Pity — on

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"No misfortune is so bad that whining  about it won't make it worse." - Jeffrey R Holland Oh yes, I have been (and som...

Leave the Judgement at Home — on

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In October of 2011, I stood in the Washington D.C. temple to witness the sealing of one of my older brothers. Directly after the sealing, my...

Come Into Another Garden - Free Printable from BYU Women's Conference 2013 — on

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Just click the image to download this free Christian printable. I love this quote, said by Elaine Marshall during BYU Women's Conference...

Why Me? — on

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After my last post about my husband's addiction went live something happened that I wasn't expecting. Though not many of you sa...

Acknowledging my Pain--Getting me through it — on

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A month after my daughter passed away, I found myself in church listening to a lesson about trials. I was hoping to find some guidanc...

I Lost My Job and My Friends {what got me through} — on

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  To begin. I know this story will not be for everyone. It is a story of a simple trial. There are SO many going through far worse than I. ...