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Inside Out 2 Review- What It Got Right And Wrong

I have been looking forward to Inside Out 2 for weeks! My family loved Inside...

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The Importance Of Education In The LDS Church

April 25th is National Take Your Kids To Work Day. When I was a kid,...

March 2024

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Parenting an Autistic Teen with Prayer

When I was a young mother, I was physically exhausted. I was sure that parenting...

March 04, 2024

My Epiphany About Grace

Grace is a concept that I have recently been studying. To be honest I have...

December 2023

December 30, 2023

Living More Holy In 2024

I’ve recently started reading a book by Wendy Watson Nelson called “What Would a Holy...

December 12, 2023

How I’ve Come To Appreciate Other Religions

Until I was twelve, we lived in the Bible Belt, in southern Illinois along the...

December 03, 2023

Mark Rober: The Web’s Favorite Engineer

This past weekend my son introduced my father-in-law to his favorite YouTuber- Mark Rober. My...

November 2023

November 22, 2023

New Traditions To Start As A Family This Year

Christmas traditions are among the best memories I have of my childhood. And now that...

November 18, 2023

Giving Tuesday And The Giving Machines

One of my favorite Christmas traditions is seeing all the Christmas lights. When my son...

November 12, 2023

Distraction – 4 Tools To Fight Back

All of us have been distracted from time to time. And there is nothing wrong...

October 2023

October 29, 2023

Traveling Ireland Gluten-Free

Before we came to Ireland I’d heard that a lot of folks here have celiacs....

October 24, 2023

Vacation With Autism – Adjusting For Your Child’s Benefit

Our family vacations have always looked different than most. Our sweet autistic son highly influences...

October 18, 2023

10 Tricks To Know Before Visiting Ireland

We are enjoying a vacation in Ireland before my husband speaks at a conference in...

October 02, 2023

My Mental Health Is Strengthened By Faith

This October 10 is World Mental Health Day. As I reflected on this news, I...

September 2023

September 27, 2023

A Priesthood Blessing Changed My Priorities

Every year before school starts, my husband gives both my son and me a priesthood...

September 16, 2023

5 Gifts Of Daily Scripture Study

When my son was young, my husband traveled weekly for work. I was frazzled and...

September 07, 2023

The LDS View Of The Cross Is Different Than You Think

I have been a member of the LDS church my whole life. I often wondered...

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Powerful Women Leaders Of The LDS Church

I’ve heard many say that the LDS church doesn’t allow women to be leaders. But...

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July 19, 2023

Secrets Of The Afterlife From The Book Of Mormon

Death is an inevitable part of life. It’s a part that many fear, but the...

July 15, 2023

Pioneer Day Food To Die For – With Recipes!

Pioneer Day is such a fun holiday. For my family, it's a chance to remember...

July 10, 2023

Pioneer Day History And Why We Celebrate It

Why do we celebrate Pioneer Day? Good question! Many outside the LDS church aren't aware...

July 05, 2023

I Found My Truths in Online Scriptures, Here’s How

Online scriptures are an important part of my regular worship. Do you remember the saying...

July 04, 2023

Independence Day Is A Big Deal

I love Independence Day! The fireworks, parties, and celebrations are all wonderful. But did you...

July 02, 2023

Father’s Day The LDS Way

Father’s Day is celebrated in every US congregation of the LDS church. And like any...

June 2023

June 21, 2023

How Does The LDS Faith View Parenting?

Parenting is a vital and significant job. And for the LDS faith, parenting has eternal...

June 14, 2023

Infertility, Miracles, And God’s Love: My Motherhood Story

I was a honeymoon baby. For those unfamiliar with the term, I was born exactly...

September 2022

September 12, 2022

God Watches Out For You

The night our tree came down was very stormy and windy. A huge thunderstorm blew...

September 03, 2022

Hard work and the LDS Faith

From the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, members have been...

August 2022

August 06, 2022

Childlessness, Religion, Freedom Of Choice- Becoming A Mother

I really struggled to get to be a mother. I lost my first baby a...

August 05, 2022

Who Wrote The Book Of Mormon?

The Book of Mormon is a beautiful saga of one family who founded a nation....

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