Conference weekend!

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I just love conference — church at home with the smell of cinnamon rolls permeating the house, listening to the prophet, apostles, and other leaders of the church address us from the television screen. There’s only one more session today and then conference is over again until October. Happy Sunday!

I am the gardener here

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Last week was a horrible week. I got some devastating news on Wednesday, and had myself a good old fashioned melt down and cried harder than I can remember crying in a very long time. But I could not afford to wallow. My kids were going to be home from their homeschool co-op classes in [...]

Blue and Gold Banquet – The Great Outdoors

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After needing to reschedule a handful of times, we finally pulled off our Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet last week. Hurrah! The dens made flags to display, and my husband whipped up some little stands for them. In future pack meetings, we plan to have the boys sit with their dens with the flags [...]

Sunday will Come

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My uncle’s funeral services were so lovely; there was a pervasive sense of peace and love throughout the day which was a comfort to us all. I’ve said before that funerals in my family can often be downright jovial when someone very old and ill departs this life. We’re glad they have ‘gone on’ and [...]

Yellow Vests

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This video was taken three months ago during the initial Hurricane Sandy aftermath. Joshua Brown, who created the video also shot my brother and sister in law’s wedding. He seems like an all around great guy, and I just love this movie he put together. Because when it comes right down to it, being a [...]