The alarm went off at 5:30am today. I really, really wanted to hide under the warm covers and go back to bed. After all, today is a special day. May 25th is the day, 15 years ago, that my best friend became my eternal best friend. And yet, I got up […]
Sep
2
Quote of the Week–Unwaveringly Obedient
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“You cannot today remotely imagine what that decision to be unwaveringly obedient to the Lord will allow you to accomplish in life. Your quiet, uncompromising determination to live a righteous life will couple you to inspiration and power beyond your capacity now to understand.” -Elder Richard G. Scott
May
12
Women’s Conference–Sacred, Selfless Service
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A conference about coming unto Christ could not be complete without messages about service. Service is the lifeblood of His example to us and the ministry to which we all are called. This class was a wonderful reminder of those principles. I am grateful for the quiet voice of the Spirit that spoke to me […]
May
8
Women’s Conference–Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn
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I needed this one! It was interesting that the two speakers took very different approaches to the topic. The first spoke on listening to the Spirit in our lives and the second spoke about listening to our own inner voice.
May
6
Women’s Conference–Loving the Praise of God More Than the Praise of Man
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This is one of the concurrent sessions I went to. Three amazing women partnered to address this topic. Once again, these are just the highlights that touched my heart.
May
5
Women’s Conference–Sleeping Giants (by Sheri Dew)
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More great stuff from Women’s Conference! Sheri Dew was the speaker for the Thursday morning general session. As usual, she did amazing and was so inspiring! It seemed like everything she said was a “golden nugget” that I felt I needed to hear. These are some of the things that stood […]
May
4
Women’s Conference–Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice
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It was a remarkable experience to listen to a Prophet’s voice on Friday.
Have you ever been in sun so bright that it hurt your eyes? My spirit feels like that tonight! I have spent the past two days at Women’s Conference at BYU being fed by the Spirit and by the messages and testimonies of many amazing men and women. My heart is so full…full to overflowing. […]
Apr
27
Scripture of the Week–3 Nephi 18:24
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“Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do.”
I have been reading 3Nephi this month, studying the time that Jesus was ministering to the people in the Americas after His resurrection. What a treasure chest […]
Apr
9
“Sunshine with a gentle breeze”
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This morning I woke up and the forcast for my brain was “foggy weather today”. I’ve had this forcast for quiet a lot of mornings. I guess I am not a “morning person”. Well, anyway I did have a foggy brain, but I also didn’t want to. Too many mornings I’ve sat “idling” my motor. I […]