Long time readers know how much family, traditional marriage, and parenthood mean to me. I started an annual blog celebration about The Family: A Proclamation to the World, held every September, because of my strong belief in the importance of the truths taught therein. Truths such as:Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained […]
I Want to Be a Missionary Now
Mormon Missionaries. Chances are you have come across them at some point in your life {or tried to avoid them ☺}. Did you know that all of our missionaries serve voluntarily? Most missionaries are young, though some older couples who no longer have children at home also serve. They pay their own way. They give […]
As Polished Rocks
See these beauties? Look closely at the details of each one: the colors, the layers, the designs. Aren’t they stunning? This one is my particular favorite, closely followed by the pure simplicity of this one. What’s amazing is they started out looking like this. Just some dirty old rocks that all look pretty much the […]
Avodah {My One Word for the New Year}
Worship. Serve. Work. Create. All these areas of my life dividing me, pulling me into a million fractured pieces. How is one to find happiness when you feel split knowing a “house divided against itself shall not stand?” (Matthew 12:25) The division within causes resentment because instead of creating you have to go and work.Worry […]
Give Thanks – Eucharisteo
For a little over a year I have been on a personal journey. I’ve realized this is the only real goal I want to carry forward in my life. Not because I don’t want to accomplish other things or better myself but because this one thing has the power and capacity to be the catalyst […]
Throw Your Family a Surprise Party
Sometime this week I want you to throw your family a surprise party. There is very little preparation you need to do. You can definitely go all out and make it a huge grand affair but with this surprise party, simple is better. First, print off the following banner {click on the image}. Punch two […]
Boise Idaho Temple Open House
Friday morning we started bright and early to travel 4 1/2 hours to Boise. We decided to travel in the farm’s motorhome so it would be easier for the kids {and us}. The only problem was the heater didn’t work. Nothing that wrapping up in warm blankets can’t solve! Can I just say driving in […]
Ideas for Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy with Little Ones
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. “Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: “But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy […]
General Conference Jeopardy Oct 2012
General Conference was held this past weekend. It was a wonderful two days filled with admonitions to live as true disciples and followers of Christ. You can listen to all of the talks here. The transcripts will be available later this week. One of the ways we review General Conference is to play General Conference […]
Building Righteous Family Traditions: Grandma’s Legacy
“Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live,” The Family: A Proclamation to the World. Last month was an important […]
Never Check Your Religion at the Door – Defend the Family!
There is no question there is an attack on the family. Just scan the headlines of any news outlet and you’ll find startling evidence of the strategic ways the adversary is trying to destroy this most beautiful and basic of human relationships. “It used to be called illegitimacy. Now it is the new normal. After […]
Structuring a Life
Today’s blogger is near and dear to me, my youngest brother, Jonathan. He attended BYU and then obtained his masters at NYU where he majored in Cinema Studies. Now he is working on his PhD. Jon served his mission to Brazil and knows three languages: English, Spanish and Portuguese. He is a man of many […]
Family Proclamation Photo Essay #3 {Blog Hop}
Some of our family photos from this year paired with phrases from The Family: A Proclamation to the World All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. In the premortal realm, […]
The blessing of a body
In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshipped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize their divine destiny as heirs of eternal life. The Proclamation says that in the premortal […]
Altered Shirts and Stable Patterns
I dreamed this morning of a man with broad shoulders and a strong jaw. I woke up alone, as I always do. I am single. In my newsreader today a recent story from the Huffington Post proclaimed a “crisis of singles has arrived” among the Latter-day Saints. “More like a Great Depression,” I thought wryly […]
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