Children are such a blessing! My daughter taught me today to live more joyfully. She has recently learned to rider her bike without training wheels. Life revolves around when she can ride her bike again, it seems. Last night she really wanted to go on a bike ride together to the park, but it just […]
Apr
5
General Conference with Children
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We had a wonderful insight today of a way to make Conference more meaningful for our children. Our children were trying to figure out which of the speakers were apostles and who the other speakers were for an activity book they had. We tried to explain the difference between the different quorums, but […]
Apr
5
Family Night Light–After Easter Lesson
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The day after Easter we had a Family Home Evening to follow up about the significance of Easter. We hid a special gold egg for the children to find, explaining that it contained a very special treasure. When they found it we all gathered together to open it. The contents? Nothing.
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The purpose of this site is to provide stories, examples, insights, etc. about how to keep our lives and families focused on our Savior Jesus Christ. I am strengthened by the testimony of so many wonderful men and women who are a part of my life. Their examples help me see the Savior […]
Apr
3
“And Peter Remembered”
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I find so much meaning in the stories of Peter’s relationship with the Savior. I think it is because I feel so many Peter-like struggles in my own spiritual development. Would I have left all to follow Jesus? How would I have responded with the loaves and the fishes? Would I […]
Apr
3
Trading Talents–Matthew 25:15-16
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The parable of the talents…as with all of the Master’s parables there are endless lessons to learn from this story. The Spirit taught me a new one as I studied last week. The servant who is given five talents does a remarkable job with the talents the Lord gave him, returning ten when […]
Mar
15
God is Mindful of our Needs
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Two wonderful experiences this week reminded me just how mindful our Heavenly Father is of our needs.
Mar
15
The Best We Can
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“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” -Helen Keller
Feb
22
Quote of the Week–Doing What is Right
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“We can’t expect to be applauded every time we do something that we know is right. But God will bless you.” –Elder Dallin H. Oaks