I have a fantastic cousin named Rachel who writes a blog called No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane. She’s a devout Christian who writes about her life and family and interests in a way that weaves her faith into the posts. I recently met her at a family reunion and she’s even more lovely and fantastic… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Prayer
quotable quotes: prayer
Satan trembles when he sees, The weakest saint upon his knees. ~William Cowper English poet and hymn writer. 1731-1800 [image "how to pray the Japanese way" by kalandrakas] Catch up with Miss Liss at Bee Nymph’s File Box or The Fascinating Woman, based on Fascinating Womanhood.… Continue Reading
Confessions of a Returned Missionary
I just experienced my 10th anniversary from entering the Missionary Training Center. I have known this was coming… I just turned 31 a few weeks ago… so I knew this anniversary was just around the corner. I have had time to reflect and wanted to share a few of those reflections here with my sisters… Continue Reading
lessons from a sparrow
It was a beautiful spring day, March of 2005. I was on campus at the university I attended. I had been battling a bout of depression, had been seeing a therapist on campus (that I didn’t really like) and was struggling. It was during class time and I was basically alone, in an area between… Continue Reading
Faith & Prayer
I’ve just been thinking all week . . . I’m thinking of my of my good friend and neighbor who has been caring so diligently for her aging father, who has increasingly become afflicted with dementia, and her family members who have had to make the most difficult decision ever to separate him from the… Continue Reading
Send a Knee Mail
Photograph by David Stoker When you send an instant message to Heavenly Father, He is always there D&C 2 Nephi 32:9 When I saw this Mormon ad I could not help but smile, what a wonderful message to give to the youth of today and the not so young. We are in such a fast… Continue Reading
A Defense and a Refuge: Strengthening our Homes & Families Part 3
Strengthen: The Gospel Basics in Your Home A)Fasting: “We observe that in the scriptures, fasting almost always is linked with prayer. Without prayer, fasting is not complete fasting; it’s simply going hungry. If we want our fasting to be more than just going without eating, we must lift our hearts, our minds, and our voices… Continue Reading
No More Broken Records
How many times a day do you hear “Mommy!Mommy!Mommy!”? Whether you’re a mother of one or many, you probably hear it a lot. Sometimes I let it wash over me and I’m able to stay calm. Other times I get frustrated and will tell them, “I heard you the first time!” All I want is… Continue Reading
Faith of a Child
One of the first real testimony building experiences in my life occurred when I was about 7-years-old and lived in a mortuary. My father was a mortician and my family lived in the basement of the mortuary. The mortuary was a very old building in a part of our small town in Arizona where the… Continue Reading
My Wrestle Before God
I’ve been thinking of the concept – the “Wrestle before God” or the “wrestle with God” recently. When Jacob wrestled with God and prevailed, his name was then changed to Israel. (See Genesis 32:24-32). This experience was spoken of by Jacob, “…for I have seen God face to face,and my life is preserved.” (Genesis 32:30).… Continue Reading