We almost lost him. Twice. 1. Seth and I had been married for only a few month when we discovered we were pregnant with our first child together. We were elated and a bit terrified at the same time. Was our family ready to add a new one to the ...
My Amazing Ashton
The other day I had the opportunity to direct our elementary school's talent show. I'm not very good at being in charge of things, so this was kind of a source of stress for me--the ominous dreams at night, can't concentrate on anything else, heart ...
The not-so-awkward number Fourteen
I saw a meme once that said something like, "When you're having a bad day, just remember...you're not fourteen anymore." I was reminded the other day of the comical accuracy of that statement when I thought it would be fun to pull out my old ...
An Awesomely Epic Weekend
Every year our delightful elementary school holds a Veterans Day assembly. The PTA is in charge and they always do a phenomenal job. A couple years ago they wanted to surprise the students with a balloon drop at the conclusion of the program. ...
A Christian Family Passover
After my freshman year at Brigham Young University I had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land with my parents on a travel study tour. We had two guides for the majority of the trip; one a ruddy and stout LDS Religious scholar of the Ancient Near ...
A Talk: Our Love for the Savior
This past February I had the opportunity to speak in our Sacrament Meeting about our love for the Savior. After being assigned the topic I immediately began to think about what approach I would take. With it being Valentine's month, I thought it ...
Joseph’s Moment
My mother was a saint. Whenever I have the opportunity to speak of her and my feelings for her as my mother I always mention one thing in particular that I will always cherish. It was a tender moment as a little girl when at the end of each day I ...
A Talk: Why We Sacrifice
One of the things that I love about my church is the opportunities given to lay members to speak in front of the congregation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has no paid ministry, so each week after the Sacrament (similar ...
What Christmas Really Is
It was the evening after Christmas. The house was bustling with the sounds and scurry of little people, my own and my sister's. Seth was applying toppings to his homemade pizzas, his new pizza stone warming in the oven. I was enjoying long ...
My Man
This is a post that I have been saving for just the right occasion and I have decided that now is the time. Because November just ended and for our family that month means a few very basic things: football, Thanksgiving, and this man's birthday. ...
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