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The Weight of Obedience: When Priesthood Counsel Caused Harm
In the Mormon church, obedience is taught from an early age. Trusting priesthood leaders, even when it’s hard, is seen as an act of faith. But for me, obedience in Mormonism often meant setting aside my own intuition and handing over decisions that should have been mine. This part of my story is deeply personal. […]
TRAVEL
Part of my Disney trip to Florida, included an expedition on the Wild Africa Trek, at Animal Kingdom. First of all, Animal Kingdom is just beautiful. The picture above, is of me in the park after our trek. The mountain in the background is Mount Everest (a fun ride I will tell you about in […]
A trip to LA is never complete without a visit to Disneyland. Even better than that, during my Pirates of the Caribbean press trip, I had the privilege to tour the Disney Archives. So much history wrapped into one day. I’m excited to share with you my day of sailing into the past with the […]
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RECIPES
I’ve been traveling for the past two weeks and it’s been hot and humid the past few days. I’m so excited to be returning home, and to 70° weather on Wednesday! It will finally feel like fall, and just maybe later this week I can wear long sleeves and leggings! Two things are for sure: […]
Last weekend when I moved it was 106°+ outside. Luckily it has cooled down a bit, but there are many more hot days in store as the summer progresses. Because my kids cannot resist playing outside, even if it is stinkin’ hot out, I like to be prepared with cold, refreshing treats and drinks. […]
Visiting the ER is not exactly my idea of fun. I suppose one could find fun in visiting an emergency room if you enjoy people watching, or creating giant hand balloons out of the medical gloves. I do happen to enjoy people watching, and it does get quite exciting at my local ER due to […]
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