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lets ascend together

  “Use your daisy chain.” James called to Carli.  Hanging from the side of a  tall mountain, the girl who is never afraid, was. The rest of us sat below laughing and talking ,unaware of her situation.  Hope was climbing up fast on the mountain side next to her. About halfway up , Hope got scared. Carli called out […]

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a promise

Tonight at dinner kate told Dallin that she had waited for him by the assigned basketball hoop  so he could find her at recess. She waited and waited, even after much prodding by her friends to leave on that hot sumer day and come wait for him in the shade. some friends begged her to come […]

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The best and easiest peach pie!!….you’re welcome.

I am so excited to share with you my beloved blog friends a little treat today! okay so to all three of you..(you know who you are) who may read this….:) here it is… are you ready?! I mean do you have a pen?  Good. I’m about to blow your mind. All you need is […]

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prayer

Our family was asked to speak in church on Sunday. We were each given a topic and had a week to prepare. Mine was on prayer. How easy! I have had many prayers answered recently. I pondered over and prayed about my talk all week. I studied a lot. I went to the temple. I […]

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women and the priesthood

Last night a lively discussion ensued at Sunday dinner about women and the priesthood. It was memorable because my brother in law and I were actually having a conversation! Ha! 🙂 I respected and valued his insights as I listened to him. This has caused me to study and ponder more in depth the role […]

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16 years baby!

As we were getting ready to go on the anniversary date I planned Dallin proclaimed with some cheekiness – “it would be more romantic for you guys if you went by yourself “. “How selfless of you” I replied. (knowing this was most definitely to get him out of having to be at a museum […]

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the man of my dreams..

I did not marry the man of my dreams. The man of my dreams as a little girl , had finished college, had a career ,was older than me and could give me something similar to the Barbie dream house I played with at my neighbors .But a loving Heavenly Father opened my eyes to […]

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wintery trials

Last night after a particularly rough day with school and then not being able to have game time Dallin sobbed uncontrollably for hours. All through family home evening, all through a campfire and marshmallows and it went on and on, until finally it escalated to where he was disciplined by his father and sent to […]

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Joseph Smith, the prophet

Today I bore my testimony in church, though I had not planned on doing so. My heart began to feel as it would burn out of my chest. I knew I needed to go and so I prayed the holy ghost would put into my mind the words God needed me to say.It was Joseph Smith. […]

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the decision

  Dear Hayden,Carson,and Logan Remember last august and  the great times we had while visiting you guys? After that trip I came home and soon felt that we should move there . I felt the distinct impression that we were to sell our home here in California so uncle Jeremy could go back to school in […]

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