taking light into dark places
oh candice, these images are beautiful.and of course you sent them just at the right time. my friend donna had asked me to speak about goals/vision boards for her relief society. wow. she and her...
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Time for the Gullsby Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Pearson, “Time for the Gulls,” Carol Lynn Pearson, Time for the Gulls, New Era, Oct. 1976, 50It’s time, Father,For the gulls, I think.My arms...
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what was that? oh, you wanted to see this picture again. alright, sure. because it just happens to be perfect for this post. oh, and maybe i don't need to finish bound now, and you all can just...
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(editing pictures of emily--this one was so beautiful i had to stop and take a picture while i was editing). emily,you asked if i would pray for you, as someone who had been brave and conquered her...
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"We need not worry if we can’t simultaneously do all of the things that the Lord has counseled us to do. He has spoken of a time and a season for all things. In response to our sincere prayers for...
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sourcesource(this was written last month)yesterday i had a chance to use all my tools.i have been nervous about ward temple day since it was announced three months ago.as you remember, i may have had a...
View Articlecrown of embers. . .giveaway!
in celebration of the bitter kingdom's release. . .i am giving away three copies of crown of embers kindle book (the second book in the girl of fire and thorn series by rae carson--and my personal...
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sourcesource(this was written last month)an excellent video about temples here (a virutal tour of the temple by a leader in the church). yesterday i had a chance to use all my tools.i have been nervous...
View Articletesting and shaving
(so, i wrote this post and then i took it down after an hour. kind of feeling guilty and ungrateful and well, unmotherish. i had noticed my own mother had written an adorable comment--totally...
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hey all.i've decided to add some more comment protection to my blog--which will now include comment moderation by me, before comments are published--or i may decide to add my password back on. i've...
View Articlesurrounded, loved, blessed
my grandma made matching hats for us to enjoy during the deer hunt. we may have gone crazy when we saw unicorn ridge (okay, so us girls did and dragged my father along). we still have yet to find...
View Articlenanowrimo 2013
one last day to prep for nanowrimo.national novel writing month.november. writing 50,000 words (of a new novel), starting the day after halloween. i'm telling you this.first of all, so you don't...
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butterflies (previous post on butterflies: here). "Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure. Being open to the wounds of life...
View Articlesneak peek for shannon
gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous family. i want to post some hot-cha pictures of shannon too--but, i'll wait and let her post them:). check out shannon's books! she write lds fiction, romantic fiction,...
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last friday tim texted me: "you wanna go to cali tomorrow with me until next friday. my parents will watch the kids." i texted back: "yes. 100 percent." he texted:"start packing." i did. and it...
View Articleforty one thousand and two hundred
i bought the martinelli's that nano told me to buy at the beginning of week four.to tuck it into my fridge--ready to open in celebration at 50,000. this is what i want to say.i loved to write stories...
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at the real salt lake soccer game. our friend gave us front row tickets. awesome. i had a "moment" during last week's primary program. we were sitting on our usual bench, three rows back from the...
View Articlebeing brave daily
it felt pretty triumphant to mark off my goal for "voice" this year. originally my goal was to finish bound (my rough draft, first book attempt from last year). and i was trying and it felt...
View Articlegetting glimpses daily (found post from last month)
olivia introduced me to this image. at first it was in inspiration for writing. and then i realized it was much deeper for me. and my sould kind of sung a little with its awesomeness. it's about...
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