General Conference thoughts: Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

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by Bonnie H. Cordon

I like to take road trips.  Sometimes as I’m driving down the road I think of how little effort it takes to change a lane.  First, I see a car ahead that I am gaining on.  Then with little perceived motion I change lanes.  Sometimes it seems little more than a thought that moves the car into the other lane.  Now, if that road splits and I stay in the other lane I could end up in a different destination than the other lane would take me.  Continue reading →

The Anxiety Inside

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I’ve always been the odd one. The one that hurried to class with her head down because walking in late and having everyone’s attention was unthinkable. Not to mention if the teacher said anything to single me out or heaven forbid, reprimand me. The girl who observed but never participated though she thought she was an active participant. The student who spent a sleepless night the night before school thinking of all the things that could go wrong. The quiet one who never spoke in school but bounced off the walls when she arrived at home. The person who blurred the line a bit much between television or movies and real life. Who knew real people were more than stereotypical characters? Typical villains are not 100% jerks and sometimes the hero of the story leads a quiet and unremarkable life. Continue reading →