being brave--and posting another "found" post from october
on tuesday, the day of emily's surgery, i went to the temple--at the time she was in surgery. i wanted to go. but, i wanted to go to the draper temple. not the mt. timpanogos. but i felt compelled...
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a cairn that davis made while we were deer hunting with grandpa chad. i watched this great TED talk by lissa rankin, MD about cairns, and self-healing. the top rock, is your body, and you can see the...
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so, sarah is one of my very favorite people. i am VERY sad that our boys no longer go to preschool together (that her AMAZING mom "nanasue" taught)--because we often tried to go walking at a park...
View Article#2013 #finished
i just took down my vision board. i'm finished for the year. it is amazing to me that a year ago i had not meditated reguarly. that i hadn't even dreamed of a character that i really love now.that i...
View Articlesteven willard andreoli october 2, 1982-december 29, 2013
from tim's facebook post: RIP little brother Steven Andreoli. I love you and didn't get to tell you enough. I will always be greatful for October 2013 where I got to spend every day with you. I feel...
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We woke up, and remembered. Davis quietly asked me, "How long will I feel like this? A year? Two years?" We are mourning the loss of Tim Andreoli's youngest brother, Steven. Steve, thank you for being...
View Articlebest man
I remember the first time I met Tim's family in California. Tim was bragging about how smart I was, "She has a 4.0 GPA at BYU." I smiled sweetly, a little embarrassed but happy that Tim was sharing my...
View Articleand time stood still
And Time stood still. The fireworks were sounding in approach of the New Year and I only heard them in the background. Our family was together, and awake, but not in anticipation of a countdown. Last...
View Articlehealing the broken
Chris McConkie, "They Without Us." "And, therefore, as you look back at your seventy or so forebears... you might recognize that you have inherited the blood of many generations. And blood may not be...
View Article2013: year in review
1. What do you want to acknowledge yourself for in regard to 2013? (What did you create? What challenges did you face with courage and strength? What promises did you keep to yourself? What brave...
View Articleone more day
caitlin connolly "they climbed a very small mountain together" i have two lines of a poem about steven "my ears filled with tearsbaptized by grief" the rest of the lines aren't very good. but, that...
View Article"sun and marigold"
so this is what i bought myself for my birthday.it's called "sun and marigold."and i kind of ridiculously love it. it looks exactly like a shield.and i kind of love that. it's a great thing to be...
View Articlekairosmagnified
if you were to share your most important story what would it be?if you could tell just a few things to your children, what would it be?what would you want people to know about you? those were a few...
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"she awoke from a bad dream and realized a sudden feeling of hope" caitlin connolly this has been a rough six weeks.up and down.and an underlying sickness for most of it.my brain is mostly on...
View ArticleCrown of Stars: Chapter One "Harvesting Tears"
i'm sharing the first paragraph to my 2013 "nanowrimo" project." i put it away after november's end. i thought i might put it away forever. but i felt a few whispering tugs to pull it back out this...
View Articlehearts then charts
i'd like you to meet "grandma ella," my great grandmother.today i was watching "the prince and me" and there in the movie, these "booths" were featured as the king was making a speech! and you know...
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never too many selfies people. never too many. yesterday, i had the most wonderful conversation with a dear cousin, who i have always loved and admired.we talked of death and creation. she shared...
View Articlein a garden
inspired by my cousin heather's painting. . .(which i love even more than the original). i wondereven with perfect faithdid He wonderif He would live again?having never done it before. before the...
View Articlethe magic shirt
(photo bomb by davis--who can never know that he once wore that shirt bronwyn is wearing) this morning bronwyn was looking for her denim shirt. i told her i had seen it in my closet, next to my two...
View Article"she will find what is lost"
the painting i see every night before closing my eyes and every morning when i open them. "she will find what is lost" by brian kershisnik sleepingwaking. husband knows.i'm still but awake.our world...
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