I am currently taking a writing class, and our first assignment was designed to be used as a tool to give us a better understanding of ourselves as individuals and writers. Our teacher, Allison Vesterfelt, asked us to delve into our childhood memories and write a poem about them, patterned after the poem “Where I’m From,” by George Ella Lyon. Poetry is scary business…at…
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This is My Story
Keeping Christ in Christmas
This is, hands down, my favorite Christmas decoration. I always feel a sense of reverence and awe when I take it out of the box and arrange the beautiful scene. As I look at the way in which each of the figures is thoughtfully admiring the new babe, the words of a popular Christmas song come to my mind: O come, let…
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The Mess They Call Motherhood
It had been one of those mornings. The kind where I wondered why in the world I make the same mistakes over and over again. The kind where my inadequacies were blaring in my ear like a siren. The kind where my fears of failing motherhood were almost tangible as my mind replayed the argument that I just had with…
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Laughter is Sunshine
I have a more serious nature, and am married to a man who epitomizes silliness and fun. He can be serious when he needs to be, but that is not his natural tendency. His ability to lighten things up and make me laugh was probably the biggest thing that attracted me to him in the beginning. He was like a breath…
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Beautiful Details
I am not a detail oriented person. I can easily see the big picture, the potential, and the desired outcome before I begin a project, but the details make me feel like I am wading through peanut butter up to my waist: heavy and overwhelmed. I want to get from point A to point B in the most productive and…
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Parents, Hold on Through the Tough Times…You are Laying the Foundation of a Great Work
“Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for you are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.” Doctrine and Covenants 64:33 Although in some ways it feels like it has been an eternity since those days, I remember them like they were yesterday. I was tired, overwhelmed, and sometimes wondered how I would…
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A New Family Tradition
Family traditions are a wonderful way to build family unity. They create a sense of family identity and purpose, along with lasting memories that help bind families together across generations. While we continue to participate in some of the traditions that have been carried on in our families for generations, such as holiday traditions, family home evening, and family prayer, we have also…
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