FAMILY BLOG
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WRAPPED, PACKED, AND UNPACKED
For 27 years I have housed what we all call “grandma’s china.” These old plates, platters, and teacups have been wrapped, packed, and unpacked now 12 different times through our different moves. For…
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ARE YOU WILLING TO LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE FOR THE PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH: CONSPIRACY OF NAUVOO IN 1844
Stories of those who stood up for truth have always intrigued me. The faithful acts of those that come before us are not always passed down from generation to generation. This is a…
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BREAKING THE CHAINS OF PORNOGRAPHY (Part I) “LET MY PEOPLE GO”
A strong theme ‘heard’ throughout the story of the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt is oppression. God sent Moses to Pharaoh repeatedly to carry the divine message: Let My people go! But each time,…
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REMEMBERING THE MARTYRDOM
Order the table cloths— check Find centerpieces for the tables—check Weed the yard— check Locate easels for paintings—check This last week was the anniversary of the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum, and we…
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HOW CAN I BEGIN TO TEACH LEADERSHIP?
Recently in studying the teachings of Brigham Young, he spoke how the physical and the spiritual are connected— that Zion will have to be built from the ground up— starting with our homes…
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“COVENANT” BROWNIES
A few years before changing our diet over to whole foods I was inspired by a close friend who had discarded chocolate for over twenty years. Her reasoning was that if she was…
