Church
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A Lovely & Inspiring Easter Celebration
Easter is one of my favorite holidays and times of the year. Not only does it take place in spring, a time of renewal and rebirth, but it is totally focused on the mission and atonement of Jesus Christ. This… Continue reading
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Life With Elder Brown
It is crazy to think about how Derek, aka: Elder Brown, has been serving his mission for more than 9 months now, and will hit a year of service before we know it. He loves being a service missionary and… Continue reading
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Leading Up to Christmas
I absolutely love the lead up to Christmas – the anticipation, the traditions, and the extra time together as a family. And this year I was especially grateful to have us all together. The Sunday before Christmas is always extra… 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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A Great Beginning to November
The two weeks after “chemo week” of my three week treatment cycle are so much better for me physically. Don’t get me wrong, I am still quite weak, I usually only have energy in the mornings, and my stamina is… Continue reading
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An Inspiring Beginning of October
The first weekend in October is always a special time for us, as we take an entire weekend and gather as a family to watch two days of inspiring and Christ centered messages from our prophet, apostles, and the leadership… Continue reading
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Back Home & Another Special Visitor
I am not sure how I got so amazingly lucky in my sister-in-law Susan, but wow, my little brother, Matthew, sure won the jackpot when he convinced her to marry him 22 years ago. And over the past few days,… Continue reading
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Extra Blessings
I know, I know, that ever since my diagnosis I have been talking about all the blessings we have been blessed with as we see the hand of the Lord in our story. But when they are so apparent, I… Continue reading
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Idaho Adventures: The First Week
Getting to spend two weeks in Idaho was an amazing gift. Arthur and I came a week early so that I would have extra time with my mom and to help her. But it also meant that I had extra… Continue reading
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Idaho Adventure – Boise and Two More Temples
On Saturday morning, way too early, Kevin dropped Arthur and I off at the San Antonio Airport for our flight to Idaho. The two of us were coming a week earlier than Kevin and Derek, and Arthur is a fabulous… Continue reading