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How Are Your New Year’s Resolutions Going?

It is the end of the month and time to look at how your resolutions are going. How long did you last? Are you still going strong? Did you find out that you set too many resolutions at once? Is there something wrong with how you planned on achieving your goals? The end of the month is a great time to pick yourself back up and to start planning and preparing again. Here are some tips to help you be successful. 1) First congratulate yourself on the areas that you were successful in. No success is too small. If you … Continue reading →

Scripture Journals

One of my best friends has encouraged me for years to keep a spiritual journal. She urged that I make note of spiritual promptings and blessings. This is a little different from your regular journal in that it is solely comprised of things of the spirit, rather than including the more mundane items on the list. The theory is that, when you are feeling down, you can go to your spiritual journal and be reminded of the many ways Heavenly Father has had a hand in your life. While the big things – prayers about whether or not to marry … Continue reading →

Jumpstarting Journal Writing

We are encouraged to write in our journals. It is part of the family history mission of the church. It is an important gift that you can pass on to future generations. It is also a great way to remember the ways that we have been blessed. Journals give us the opportunity to see how we have grown from our trials. They are also a great place to vent (at least mine is). If you have recently decide to renew your efforts of writing in your journal here are some ideas to help you get going. 1) Set aside time … Continue reading →

Taking the Temple for Granted

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You’ve probably heard the statement, ‘you never know what you have until you lose it.’ Well, count me among the lost and repentant. After living just over nine years in Atlanta, within a thirty minute drive from the temple (a good hour with traffic), I moved in November to Pennsylvania. The nearest temple is now a three hour drive away, assuming no traffic. Of course, on my first Sunday in our new branch, the subject of the sacrament meeting was temple worship. As I listened to the brother and sister who spoke extol the blessings and joys of temple work, … Continue reading →

5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Parent Should Make

New Year’s is the perfect time to set some goals or make some resolutions. It is the start of a new year and can be the start of something good within your family as well. Read on for five New Year’s resolutions that every parent should make. 1. Spend more time with your children. This is a no-brainer, but it is easier said than done. Set aside one night a week where you are together as a family. Choose a night that works with everyone’s schedules. Our family night is Monday. 2. Take a family vacation. Family vacations are great … Continue reading →

5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Parent Should Make

New Year’s is the perfect time to set some goals or make some resolutions. It is the start of a new year and can be the start of something good within your family as well. Read on for five New Year’s resolutions that every parent should make. 1. Spend more time with your children. This is a no-brainer, but it is easier said than done. Set aside one night a week where you are together as a family. Choose a night that works with everyone’s schedules. Our family night is Monday. 2. Take a family vacation. Family vacations are great … Continue reading →

5 New Year’s Resolutions Every Parent Should Make

New Year’s is the perfect time to set some goals or make some resolutions. It is the start of a new year and can be the start of something good within your family as well. Read on for five New Year’s resolutions that every parent should make. 1. Spend more time with your children. This is a no-brainer, but it is easier said than done. Set aside one night a week where you are together as a family. Choose a night that works with everyone’s schedules. Our family night is Monday. 2. Take a family vacation. Family vacations are great … Continue reading →