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Jun 8, 20212 min read
Peter Was the Only One Who Got Off the Boat
It’s true, right? That’s what we do with Peter on the water. & that’s what we do to ourselves. but before we get trapped in the...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
16 Ways to Make Prayer More Meaningful
1. Praying out loud can help with a wandering mind. 2. Tell yourself you’re talking to God, instead of “praying.” My kids (& mine),...
Mar 27, 20211 min read
last supper
Tonight, when you sit down for dinner, think of Jesus, sitting down for dinner, with His friends, for the last time. Tonight, when you...
Mar 27, 20212 min read
Holy Week Scripture & Craft
Palm Sunday: Triumphal entry Mark 11:1-1 Monday: Cleansing the Temple Luke 19:45-48 Tuesday: Teaching & Parables Matt 22& 25, Mark...
Oct 18, 20203 min read
a List of Optimism
There is *always another way to look at things Every passing second is a chance to turn it all around Allow God to be God. We find what...
Jul 19, 20204 min read
it’s INTIMATE
We don’t really realize that this is one of the most intimate things we could ask someone—- intimate because it’s completely personal,...
May 21, 20202 min read
When We Want to Quit
It would be so easy to quit, ya know? To give up. To go back— back where 21yrs of habit, tradition, contentment & culture lay DEEP...
Aug 14, 20192 min read
Wildly Optimistic; Gaining New Perspective for Life’s Challenges
JUST RELEASED: CLICK HERE Life is filled with hard, unexpected, unwanted, and uncharted paths. It’s filled with challenges that make us...
Aug 11, 20195 min read
Is God Always Good?
Is God good even when things are not? I found myself saying, “God is so good,” the other day after finally hearing good news for once at...
Jul 31, 20193 min read
When Things Are Dark & Undesired
Two people are on an escalator when the escalator breaks down and stops moving. One says, frustrated, “I don’t believe this,” while the...
Dec 28, 20182 min read
When Opportunities Pass
[2011] Here’s a new thought I had the other day. And it’s not about Christmas. It’s about opportunities that have passed. It’s about...
Oct 22, 20182 min read
Interesting, Isn't It? How Hard & Unnatural This is…
INTERESTING, isn’t it? Because of Isiah’s prophecy, for centuries, many young Jewish women had dreamed & wondered, “will I be chosen as...
Aug 29, 20184 min read
After I Got Baptized, Things Really Sucked…
After I got baptized, my life fell.apart. And I’m not exaggerating. Now, if you’ve heard me speak or read my book, than you know this....
Feb 26, 20182 min read
MY SECRET VIDEO EXCHANGES w/ ELDER CARRAWAY
Five years ago this week Ben came home from his mission. Also 5 years ago this week was our first date anniversary! So, in spirit of this...
Feb 9, 20183 min read
Judging is NOT an LDS Thing
I just released a new video this past week called LOVE EVERYONE, that talks about how everyone is welcome to partake of the love and...
Jan 5, 20182 min read
I Forgot We Could Do This…!
😞AHHHHH man, I had a LONG day the other day where–one thing after another, it seemed– went wrong or got worst. I, myself, didn’t do a...
Dec 29, 20173 min read
Maybe It's Not Them…Maybe It's Me…?
I GET IT. I totally, 100% get it. It’s easy to feel on the verge of losing our mind b/c OH MY GOSH, if ONE MORE PERSON posts that they...
Dec 20, 20175 min read
We Wouldn't Have *this* if He Wasn't Born! – [Christmas vid]
Hiiiiii! A message from me to YOU as we celebrate Christmas! When we celebrate Christ’s birth, we are celebrating everything we wouldn’t...
Dec 2, 20171 min read
Drinking Dirt + Learning LDS Water Resources
Day 2 of the #LightTheWorld campaign was WATER. Hear more about what the LDS Church is doing worldwide to help others get clean water,...
Sep 27, 20173 min read
How We've Been Teaching the Most Important Thing Wrong
[Don’t feel like reading? Listen to the AUDIO version, HERE.] “I was sitting in a lesson at church and the teacher said that all people...
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