~by Cheryl
Cheryl says this about herself:
I was born to Canadian parents, raised in Idaho, and graduated from BYU. Since then, my home has been in Provo (except for one wonderful year in the Bay Area, California). I have one amazing husband (eleven years and counting), five fabulous kids, and although I struggle with depression, I [...]
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~by Julie
I was recently making a loaf of simple sandwich bread for our lunches. Often, I mix the bread in a bread maker, and then shape and bake the loaf in the oven. I just like it better that way. As I put the pan into the bread maker, I went over all the ingredients in [...]
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~by Kamden
I played on a soccer team, named Spirit, for seven years. Some of my fondest memories of learning true work ethic took place on that team. I have a special bond with the members of Spirit, and with all of their families. So many members of our team are believers in Christ, and though [...]
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By: Heather L.
Last night I prayed for a “snow day.”
“Just a foot or so, dumped at about 5:55am so they cancel school? Please? I could use a day off!”
I knew it was selfish, but I relished the thought of sleeping in, and another long weekend!
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How does a family deal with the tragic and sudden loss of two little girls (accidentally poisoned by pesticide)? Today the Toone family will bury these two little girls (ages 4 and 15 months). Watch the following video, or read this statement from the girls’ father, to see the strength Mormons receive from our knowledge [...]
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By: Denae
Infertility, foster care, and adoption are words I never imagined would be part of my life, but want to share some of my thoughts about foster care and adoption and how I know my life is going in the direction it is supposed to be going.
We’ve struggled with infertility now for 3.5 looong years. [...]
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~ by Dianne Billstrom
This is a very personal poem written in tribute to my parents and my heritage. It was given as an exercise in personal discovery and gratitude to those who came before me. It might help the reader to know that at the age of three I had polio and spent several [...]
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Today, our links are on the theme of hope. We hope you can feel a sense of hope as you embark on a new year.
Video including wise and loving words from President Dieter F. Uchtdorf:
Video en Español:
The original talk can be found here.
See more resources on Finding Hope — the site includes music, more [...]
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~by Julie P
Today, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, and invite you to follow this link to view a beautiful video in some quiet moments today. It is the new video for Shawna Edwards’ song “Do You Have Room?” and conveys a beautiful and simple message.
I have listened to [...]
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Clancy shares this poem, with this introduction: There are times in life where I’ve felt like I’m floundering… bobbing along with no direction and accomplishing very little. It was during one of those times, a January in my life, that I realized, as I walked past my flower garden wherein lay the frozen roots of [...]
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