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The detours of motherhood, or why I’m like prophets and my children are like...
I’m currently at my parents’ home in Atlanta for Spring Break. Unlike the great white North where I live, Spring actually lives here, so it’s been a nice change of scenery. Outdoor weather has...
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Oh, the noise . . . the noise, noise noise, noise!
This entry was originally posted on August 19, 2008. (I’m re-creating my lost archives.) Has anyone ever noticed that by signing up for motherhood you inadvertently sign up for a lifetime of...
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Getting it right
Alright, there are plenty of things I mess up. I’m not the most patient mother in the world, I’m always running late and forgetting things, and even Matt admits I’m no laundry maven, and well, let’s...
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Rules
I’m a rule nazi. It’s a good thing my kids aren’t teenagers yet because they still don’t fight back when I frequently say, “Ok, I’m making a new rule!” I mean, who knew you needed rules like don’t...
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General Conference Book Club Week 18: Elder Perry
Today in Sunday School, we talked about Noah, and how people lacked the faith to act on prophetic advice that would prepare them for dangers that were coming, dangers that they could not see nor...
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GCBC Week 8: The Blessing of Scripture
General Conference Book Club Week 8: “The Blessing of Scripture” by Elder D. Todd Christofferson Elder Christofferson summarizes the history of scripture and how blessed we are to have such a great...
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Some days probably shouldn’t be journaled.
My first clue that today wasn’t going to be great was my Facebook status at 7 a.m.: “I made the mistake of reading the morning news headlines. People are stupid. And now I’m in a bad mood.” Note to...
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GCBC Week 2: “The Power of Scripture” by Elder Richard G. Scott
First, a small item of business: The General Conference photo contest actually ended in a tie. Diane and Amanda both got exactly 35% of the vote. I hadn’t anticipated a tie, so I had to resort to a...
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GCBC Week 14: “A Witness” by President Henry B. Eyring
Happy New Year! I know your resolutions are really none of my business, but I have two suggestions: 1) GCBC. Do it. 2) The Book of Mormon. Study it. Having said that, this week we will be...
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GCBC Week 16: “The Book of Mormon—a Book from God” by Elder Tad R. Callister
I love my scriptures like a friend. If they were ever lost, I would be devastated. I know that other scriptures without all my notes in the margins would be true too, but still. I have not...
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The Manner of Happiness: A Lesson from the Book of Mormon
[image credit] Yesterday in Sunday School, we were studying 2 Nephi chapter 5, which describes what happened to Nephi, his family, and all those who followed him after they separated themselves from...
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Women as Gospel Scholars
I am a gospel scholar. Not by the definition that means I’m some kind of an expert, but I am a student of the gospel. I love to study the scriptures and especially the words of living prophets. I love...
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