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Why?

January 29, 2014 by Jenny Packard

Why?
2014 focus
2014 focus

The beginning of every year is generally a time of self-assessment where a lot of us look at some of the systems and habits we have created in our lives and then set goals in the areas where we want to change. “Remember your WHY!” is a phrase I have heard many times with regards to goal setting, especially in the area of health and fitness (one of the main areas people set goals in). When you set goals, they say, it is really important to remember WHY you want to do it. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jenny Packard Tagged With: 2014, goals, LDS, Mormon, why

Sister Sheri Dew Encourages and Uplifts Women

January 27, 2014 by Linda Talbot

Sister Sheri Dew Encourages and Uplifts Women
Sheri Dew visits Houston
Sheri Dew visits Houston

Sister Sheri Dew, CEO of Deseret Book Co. and former member of the General Relief Society Presidency of the Church spoke to sister missionaries, Young Single Adults and member sisters in the Houston, Texas area January 24-25, 2014.  The Saturday meeting was broadcast to thousands of women in 23 buildings across the Houston area. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Linda Talbot Tagged With: LDS, Mormon, sheri dew

Living Water

January 17, 2014 by Jenny Packard

Living Water
Water a plenty...
Water a plenty…

I recently finished reading the best-selling book by Jeannette Walls called “Half Broke Horses.” It is the true story of an amazing woman named Lily (the author’s grandmother) and her life growing up on the ranchlands of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in the early 1900’s. She led an unbelievable life surviving a flash flood that nearly swept her and her siblings away, droughts, tornadoes, breaking horses by the time she was six, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jenny Packard Tagged With: LDS, living water, Mormon, water

Forgiveness: The Best New Year’s Resolution

January 5, 2014 by Heather Hemingway

Forgiveness: The Best New Year’s Resolution

When my family experienced a crisis many years ago, certain extended family members said and did things I felt were insensitive. I was hurt and held a grudge for nearly a year, blocking their calls and closing all communication. While I was hurting, my actions, in turn, deeply hurt those extended family members. It took much fasting and prayer for me to forgive and work to rebuild our relationship. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Heather Hemingway Tagged With: forgiveness, LDS, Mormon

Oh Holy Night

January 2, 2014 by Jenny Packard

Oh Holy Night
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Oh Holy Night

This holiday season my family and I had the privilege of attending one of the 29,014 congregations of our church for a sweet Christmas service in a little snowy mountain town. As is tradition in many of our church services across the world at Christmastime, this one was just music with a little scripture narration in between each song. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jenny Packard Tagged With: Christmas, LDS, Mormon

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