We had the Missionaries from our church over for dinner one night a few months ago and they read my kids a story called "You are Special" by Max Lucado. The story is about a town full of Wemmicks, little wooden people, who go around giving out stickers all day long. They give out Gold stars if you look nice, can do cool tricks, or are seen as "special" in their eyes. They also go around giving … [Read more...]
The years tell us much that the days never knew
It's hard to believe that time flies by as fast as it does. People always told me "Don't blink. It will be over before you know it." That statement has always overwhelmed me. Being a mom is by the far the most rewarding and difficult thing I have ever done. Sometimes it feels like the day will never be over and other times it feels like it's all just flying by. I heard a quote once that has stuck … [Read more...]
Why Baby #5?
When we were pregnant with our little man, baby #5, I would get lots of weird looks when we would go places with our big family.... which ironically to me doesn't feel big at all, and lots of fun (and I use that word rhetorically) comments like "You know what causes that right?" (my fabulous husband responded to one of those comments with his own, "Yes and obviously we are good at it."), "You have … [Read more...]
Get kids involved in General Conference
How to get kids involved in General Conference and help them get something out of it, is an incredibly important task for most church members. We want our kids to gain something from the wonderful experience but sometimes we struggle to know how. Hopefully our trial and errors over the past decade can help you and your family gain something more from conference weekend. For those of you who are … [Read more...]
The silent victim of Pornography : WoPA
This post has been writing itself in my own life for a very long time. I am the Wife of a Recovering Pornography Addict (WoPA). I am a silent victim of Pornography addiction. But I refuse to be a Silent Victim anymore. My husband was given his first Pornographic magazine at the age of 10 by his Father. He was controlled by that addiction for more than half of his life. I have been married for … [Read more...]
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