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Cranial Hiccups

Every once in a while and totally unintentionally my brain spews out a good idea.

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Are You Happy?

August 3, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

God inventor of Happiness

Are you happy? Seems like a simple enough question. For many people, though, answering it can be complicated. I’ve often heard people say that they aren’t looking for happiness they are looking for joy, as if being happy is somehow elusive or bad. I am naturally a cheerful person. I am happy! No one has […]

Filed Under: latest, Library, Me Tagged With: #thehappinessdare, happiness

On Loving Life

May 15, 2016 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 4 Comments

This past January we had an extra Relief Society meeting that highlighted five sisters. They each shared what some of their favorite things were and as a result we got to know each of them a little better. It was such a good meeting that this past week we did it again with different sisters and I […]

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Happiness in Family Life

September 27, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 1 Comment

kindness by mother teresa

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland gave a wonderful devotional this past Tuesday at BYU-Idaho about the pursuit of happiness. In that devotional Elder Holland counseled, “Live the way happy people live. Walk the path that happy people walk. And your chances to find joy in unexpected moments, to find peace in unexpected places, to find the […]

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The Soul Knows Its Worth

May 21, 2014 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

“None of us come to this earth to gain our worth; We brought it with us.” (Sheri L. Dew,  No One Can Take Your Place, pg 21) From the time my children are born and on into adulthood we remind them that they are God’s children first before they are ours. As I rock my […]

Filed Under: latest, Motherhood, My Faith Tagged With: Adversity, Cranial Hiccups, happiness, Relief Society, Self Esteem, young women

Being Goofy

June 13, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

It seems that I am not cut out for the sophisticated somber life. Unless it is a really important setting, like in the temple or a spiritual church meeting, I just can’t keep a straight face for long. It makes life fun! But some people take it the wrong way and assume I don’t take […]

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Avodah {My One Word for the New Year}

January 7, 2013 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 24 Comments

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 […]

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Happiness Happens

August 21, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 13 Comments

Did you know that August is Happiness Happens month? A few weeks ago I came across this wonderful story of service and giving and creating happiness. I knew I needed to share it with you! It begins with a secret nine women held for more than 30 years. Would you be able to keep a […]

Filed Under: Grateful Hearts Giving Hands, Printables Tagged With: gratitude, happiness

On Your Mark {Put Your “Shiny” On} Homemade Chapstick

July 15, 2012 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 12 Comments

I was asked again to do “sharing time” for Young Women Girls Camp this year. At the end of the first three days the youth camp leaders (YCL), who are 16-17 years of age, go to every group of girls to discuss what they learned that day and what their favorite parts of the day […]

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The Key to Being Happy

October 23, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 9 Comments

Hershey at 8 months old We all want to be happy. Take a look around and you see people trying to find happiness in a variety of ways. Some look to gratifying their desires to find happines through drugs, alcohol, pornography, sex, etc. Others look for happiness by getting lost in video games, or sports, […]

Filed Under: My Faith Tagged With: Book of Mormon, happiness

Once Upon a Time (YW Girls Camp)

July 4, 2011 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 5 Comments

A continuation from yesterday’s post about the sharing times for Young Women Girls Camp. . . Once Upon a Time Tuesday’s Theme What was your favorite part of the day? What is something you learned today?Was there anything hard to do or unexpected about your day?I want you to think for a moment about your […]

Filed Under: My Faith Tagged With: Adversity, happiness

A Summer Cottage in Babylon

June 29, 2010 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} 27 Comments

Leaving my summer cottage in Babylon.

Merrily we roll along, roll along, roll along… Yup, that was me merrily going along my way when one day in my personal study I came upon this scripture in Isaiah “Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, […]

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Sprinkles of Sunshine Week 1

October 30, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

Here are some “Sprinkles of Sunshine” that have lightened my life this week. 1. No accidents from Special Dark for over a week! Grandma bought him this flight suit while visiting San Diego. Great Halloween costume. 2. Hershey getting into more of a schedule. 3. Cranking out five quilt tops while Hershey had her big […]

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Hello baby

October 16, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

God has once again graced our home with a new little one! Two tiny feetThat wave in the air Two tiny handsThat tug at your hair Cute bottom for patting Adorable face A bundle of joy To love and embrace Introducing… Juliaborn October 15 at 12pmweighing 8 lbs. 9 oz21 inches long also answers to […]

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Happiness, Your Heritage FHE

August 2, 2009 by Montserrat {Cranial Hiccups} Leave a Comment

This family home evening lesson is based on the talk “Happiness, Your Heritage” by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf given in October 2008 to the Relief Society (see a clip of his talk above). There is a fun activity using homemade bubbles, a discussion section and a collection of 5 stories that can be used depending […]

Filed Under: Family Home Evening Lessons, My Faith Tagged With: happiness

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