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What Women Do for One Another

This is what we do for one another. We lift, we love, we don’t let go until we see the one is on safe footing. I love this painting by Kate Lee #mothersdaygifttome as it embodies and reminds me of what makes women so beautifully women. Love. Support. Connection. So many pivotal women throughout my …

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Women and the Endgame

Food for thought. [Original post by Danette Peterson.] “Chess has three parts: opening, middle game, and endgame. The opening is the development of the pieces—you’re setting up your strategy. The middle game is the implementation of your strategy. The endgame is hopefully where you’re seeing the fruition of your strategy–you’re closing the trap. The queen …

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Purpose in a Difficult Experience

For those who may be feeling oh-so-done with this Covid experience, an interesting comparison. And some fresh perspective. From Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk, “Lessons from Liberty Jail”… “Liberty Jail [is] one of the more forbidding structures in that region. Surrounded by stone walls four feet thick…the dungeon was barely six feet. Inasmuch as some of …

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The Best Practice to Get Your Family Through a Difficult Time

Right now a good many missionaries, parents, mission presidents and wives, and Church leadership are in the midst of difficult situations and decisions. I’m one of those parents. I’m aware that it’s particularly precarious in certain areas including Central and South America with army presence on the streets and earthquakes (besides Utah), including in the …

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Family Discussion Jumpstart

One of the first ways to stem fear is to clear, informed, and open communication.  To do that as a family, here’s a simple Family Discussion Jumpstart.  Use as is, make it into a fun Draw a Question game, or let people do it privately and then discuss. Connection and clear communication, these make all the …

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