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#GiveThanks Day #5: I am Grateful for Christmas Picture Books!

After blogging yesterday about Thanksgiving picture books, along with my other favorites, I decided to do a separate post today about Christmas picture books. They really do deserve a separate post. Christmas picture books abound, which I thank God for. … Continue reading

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My All Time Favorite Picture Books and #GiveThanks Day#4: I Am Thankful for Picture Books and the Public Library!

Today, as I continue President Russell M. Nelson’s challenge to give thanks, I am thankful for picture books, and the public library. I wouldn’t be able to access all these picture books without it. I am actually thankful every day … Continue reading

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#Givethanks Day #3: I Am Grateful to God for His Creations

I give thanks today for nature, the creations of my Creator, Jesus Christ. “And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.” “For if there be ano Christ … Continue reading

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#GiveThanks Day #2: I’m Grateful for My Family

Today as I follow the prophet President Nelson’s invitation to #givethanks, I am grateful for my family. I’ll mention my daughter first, since it’s her birthday today. I’m so grateful for her. She’s 25 and I’m 50! This is the … Continue reading

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#Givethanks Day #1: I’m Grateful for My Delights of Autumn in Utah 2020

Before vivid autumn 2020 in Utah slips away into faded drab end-of-November, I just have to share my delights of the time. This is my first fall here in five years so I am reveling in the season after moving … Continue reading

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Great Basic Intro to Homeopathy

I love this simple introduction to homeopathy as family medicine, by Angie Christensen, in the above video. It truly is the healthcare that everyone is looking for. What more can you want from a medicine? It is safe, has no … Continue reading

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Having Faith Like the Brother of Jared

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about the faith the brother of Jared had, because this week’s Come, Follow Me scriptures involved those stories. Also all the mysteries surrounding his story. First of all, why wasn’t his name recorded … Continue reading

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Refreshing Argument Against Abortion From a Millennial

I heard about this new release on the podcast that the author Eric Metaxas does. Eric interviewed the author of the above book. It’s important that we all get convicted about the evil of abortion and fight for everyone’s choice, … Continue reading

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Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry

We, some girlfriends and I, had this yummy main dish at my birthday retreat last week. I found it in the Trim Healthy Mama Table book and tweaked it a bit. I didn’t have okra, which is called for in … Continue reading

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Inspiration and Motivation for The Winter Ahead

So it’s starting to feel winter here in Utah. Ugh. This is partly why I moved to sunny south Arizona five years ago. I only moved back to Utah in August because God told me to. Otherwise I would still … Continue reading

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