Religion
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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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Discouragement: Finding Hope in all the Hard
Over the past few weeks, there have been a lot of hard things – bad news, discouraging results, and lots and lots of pain. There have been a lot of days where hope and positivity was very hard to find.… 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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The End of January
We finished off the month of January with quite a few events for Arthur. One of which was the district academic UIL competition. The competition was actually the morning before the big ice storm, but because they were trying to… Continue reading
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“Why?” The Question I Don’t Ask
When your journey begins with a miracle – and not just a little miracle – a huge, massive, “Wow!” kind of miracle, it changed everything. It puts things in perspective and makes the hand of the Lord so apparent in… Continue reading
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A Wonderful Family Christmas
I love Christmas, especially Christmas Eve, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, spend extra time together as a family, and participate in some of our favorite traditions. This Christmas Eve, we started things off with a walk at… 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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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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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
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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
