Author Archives: treeoflifemama

Wow, ever since last year when one of my friends got diagnosed with breast cancer, I have been hearing of more and more cases in my personal circle. It is an epidemic. So that’s why the podcast episode, featured above, … Continue reading →

I love spring! I snapped this pic today on my hike. We’ve got a bigger crew here this week with my mother-in-law, college-attending son and his girlfriend visiting for spring break. Some of us went on a hike today and … Continue reading →

  I listened to this speech by Marlene Peterson of librariesofhope.com via Facebook Live a few weeks ago. She gave it as the keynote address for a family home education conference at American Heritage School on Saturday March 24. 2018. … Continue reading →

Happy April everybody! This is the start of a series of me posting stories from the LDS Church magazines about springtime/renewal/restoration/ testimony and miracles. All of these are great themes for April for family devotionals or Family Home Evening. These … Continue reading →

Happy Easter everybody! I hope you’ve enjoyed my Countdown to Easter this past week. Today’s post includes some of my favorite Easter videos from YouTube. I know God lives. I know He sent His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ to … Continue reading →

Happy Easter tomorrow everyone! Today’s Countdown to Easter feature is in honor of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is happening today and tomorrow. You can go here to watch, at 10 AM … Continue reading →

Today’s Countdown to Easter feature is a full-length movie to watch with the whole family for your next movie night. The trailer is above. I have the full-length version below, but in case the video gets pulled, just do an … Continue reading →

Today’s Countdown to Easter story is about being rescued. This picture comes from a day when my kids and I ventured up the canyon just 10 minutes from my home on a rare snowy day here in southern AZ. Our … Continue reading →

Countdown to Easter Day #4 involves a resource to help you memorize the document written by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church called “The Living Christ.” My younger kids and I memorized … Continue reading →

Today’s Countdown to Easter feature is a story from the Friend, the children’s magazine for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is one of my favorites! I absolutely looooove this story because it is the story of … Continue reading →