If your idea of a perfect spring afternoon includes fresh air, kids laughing, a burger in hand, and absolutely no pressure to “perform”… then you might want to circle May 2nd on your calendar. Because out in the rolling countryside near Jamesport, something refreshingly simple is happening: the Honey Grove Spring Fling. This isn’t one
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I own a campground! I never dreamed I would be this blessed! Duncan and I have camped all over the United States and Canada with and without kids. We have been to so many different campgrounds! Never in a million years would I have guessed that I would own my own campground. BUT, now, I
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The reason I may be interested in pursuing a career as an elementary school teacher is because educators are in high demand. I have the skill set to be of service to my community in this way. I have been a stay-at-home mom for 27 years. I am ready to give back in the way
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The reason I am interested in pursuing a career as a curriculum and instructional designer is because during the pandemic, the sudden switch to online instruction for many teachers was stressful. I observed that many children and families struggled to understand expectations, to complete work, and to engage and perform up to standards while “schooling’
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Kay was a darling baby. I had many advantages going into being a mom since I was the oldest child in a large family growing up, but newborn care as a mother is different than being a big sister. I remember waking up the second day of being home with a newborn and so relieved
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Hello! I have to say that this past week, our third in Utah, was quite relaxing for me. Kay and Lyla made it home to Colorado safely, but it took them two days because of another snow storm. She had planned on spending 4 nights and ended up spending 8 because of weather delays on
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife (Second half of Chapter 15) by Eben Alexander, M.D. Transcribed by Kristin Shaeffer (Please note that I purchased this audiobook on Audible. To study and share my favorite part of the book, I transcribed the audio of and around Chapter 15 to the best of my
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Many of you have read the following phrase over and over again in the Bible: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7 Do you wish it was true? What if God could really answer your prayer? Can YOU be trusted to decipher between your
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I am going through every closet and drawer right now. I have TOO MUCH STUFF! My goal is to declutter, but I am doing an awful job. Look at all the pins I have found during my mission to simplify. I couldn’t throw these away – quite yet, so I put them all on this
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I have been loving the doctrine of Christ as taught by Paul in the New Testament and by Jesus Christ in the Doctrine & Covenants. Galatians 1:6-8 “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel. Which is another; but there be some
I know that Jesus Christ lives today. He, the mighty Jehovah who created the earth and all that is on it, was sent to the world to fulfill HIS Father’s will. He started out like all of us, as a tiny newborn babe. He lived a mortal life, though a perfect one, that he may
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by Elder Clark Shaeffer Let the last week of my mission in Mexico begin! I want to share a haiku I made this morning and leave the rest for seeing each of you all at home to talk in-person. Don’t leave with such haste, Feet that have walked many miles; But don’t you turn back.
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Adam is off! He has learned the gospel, saved money, and chosen virtue his whole life to serve Jesus Christ for the next two years. The time has come!
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I am homeschooling! I am so lucky to be witnessing Curt’s brains at work. It is not too much work, but it DOES require dedication. I try hard not to give in to too many distractions. BUT, the following distractions seem to be winning right now: Eagle Project Conducting the amazing Tempe Mission Choir Sending
Curt and I are home from being Duncan’s support vehicle for 10 days on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Mountains of Northern California. Here is the REAL story. I don’t always have peace of mind. Yes, I support Duncan’s hikes. He loves it! He is an amazing hiker and driven to reach impressive
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Our van is toast. It is such a sad fact. This Honda Odessey is the best car Duncan and I have ever had. It gets…got great gas mileage, has tons of storage space, and has gone the distance, 226,217 miles to be exact. To make a long story short, we over heated BIG TIME, 2
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Today has been a good one: Read and pondered The Word of God. Did some very brief exercises. Made pancakes. Ate 4! Painted the ceiling in my bedroom. Curt (13) got home from Geronimo Scout Camp! I missed him! Unfortunately he caught the flu somehow and was vomiting through the night his last night at
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Curt had over 70 standardized tests in middle school! He has often reminded me to help him reach his goals, because the schools aren’t doing it. I recently read The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley. It was very telling. The U.S.A. school system and culture leaves
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Dunc and I have gone all over the place with our kids, mostly via camping because it is more affordable. In fact most of them have been to 49 of the 50 states (we still need to visit North Dakota), including many state and national parks. You have GOT to try out the Jr. Ranger
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“Depression is now the single leading cause of disability globally” (World Health Organization). Susan David shares articulate insight in her excellent talk on Emotional Agility. How do we teach our kids that discomfort is okay? They need this resilience to live in a complicated world. Lessons of Resilience from Childhood —Lyle J. Burrup When I was
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