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My Year in Books – 2025
I love to read, and I always have. There were definitely periods of time in my life where I didn’t get to read for fun as much as I would like, but between the amazing gift of audio and ebooks,… Continue reading
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Merry Christmas 2025
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Brown family! And what a year it has been! A year full of adventures, both good and hard, and a year full of all the miracles. This year has had so many… Continue reading
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Graphs, Charts, and Miracles
Graphs may not seem exciting, but this one actually is – at least to my family . I just got an update yesterday from the lab, and my latest bloodwork showed that the amount of DNA of my cancer in… Continue reading
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Celebrating 20 Year Old Derek
How is my little Derek so grown up?? Twenty years old?! He went from being my Santa baby home from the hospital, to being my “tall boy,” who cannot only reach all the high things for me, but is the… Continue reading
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3rd Week of Christmas & Back to School
What a week!! So good, so hard, so fun, and yet so bone-wearingly exhausting (both mentally and physically). On Monday, I went back to work. I set foot in my classroom for the first time since a week after my… Continue reading
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The Second Week of Christmas
We started off the second week of Christmas celebrations with one of our very favorite things – watching the First Presidency Christmas Devotional. It is also incredibly inspiring, and always starts off the holiday season firmly centered on our Savior,… Continue reading
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Holding on to Hope – A Health Update
I guess it’s time for an update about me and how I’m doing, but I’ve been so overwhelmed with all the emotions this week, that I haven’t been sure how to put it into words. It has now been four… Continue reading
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The First Week of Christmas
We started December off right with a visit to the San Antonio Temple with Kevin, Lily and my sister Wendy. What a lovely way to start the day and the month. Plus, I always love any chance I have to… Continue reading
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A Wonderful Week of Thanksgiving
There are always so many things in life that we can find to be grateful for – we can make a list of it all, however, when we put God into our gratitude, it changes everything. I love this quote… Continue reading
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A Fabulous Few Days with Cheryl
My amazing sister, Cheryl, flew in late on Monday night to visit and take care of me for a few days, and it was such a fantastic visit. Originally, she was supposed to get in earlier, but sadly she got… Continue reading
