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My Favorite Pieces of Christ-Centered Art
Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not. Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 I’m striving to make our home that safe space for my family—a place of love, joy, learning, and faith. Besides trying to live…
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15 Ways I’ve Stayed Motivated
Sorry for the silence. If I had time, I’d write a post about each of these points. For now this doubles as an update, which will be like ripping off a bandaid. To…
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Special Memories of My Mom
I’m feeling very sentimental today. This is a pic of my Mom with me as a baby, and later with me and my daughter around the same age. As I thought about the…
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Why We Decided to Return to At-School Learning
Jer is a teacher in public school and one of our children is in special education, so we’re all for the socialization and valuable services that school provides. Unfortunately, it’s also a “cesspool…
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The Big Move: Selling Our Condo
Our desire to own a home has been a long journey, and the answer we have received from the Lord has always been, “Not yet.” Even so, we’ve kept our eye on the…
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Why I Believe: Healer
“Embrace your sacred memories. Believe them. Write them down” Elder Neil L. Andersen, April 2020 General Conference Throughout my pregnancy, the Lord encouraged me with His promise that even though I don’t understand…
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Why I Believe: My Kindness Shall Not Depart From Thee
I am a child of God Trigger warning: this mentions serious issues of abuse and traumatic events. It’s taken me months to write this post, but it’s an important topic I can’t skip.…
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Baptism and Hawaiian 8th Birthday
This kiddo turned 8 years old! She is gorgeous inside and out, thoughtful beyond her years, a caring friend to have adventures with, and loves God with all her heart. She decided to…
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Making Memories: Fun Fall Things to Do with My Sister Before Her Mission
My youngest sister just got called to serve an LDS mission to our homeland the Philippines, and asked me to come to the temple with her before she leaves. I was like, “GIRL,…
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Walker’s Baby Blessing
This special milestone is a time to reflect on our hopes and thoughts for our baby. He’s now almost 6 months old. Daddy gets to officially give our son a name and a…
