Wow! Life took a turn for you, didn’t it? No one saw that coming, not even you. And now there you are, sitting in the middle of all the broken pieces.
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Fighting the Storm
Not much you can do
when the storm rolls in.
If you try to fight it
you’ll spread yourself thin.
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Words of encouragement
If I could visit my younger self – the girl in the midst of the refiner’s fire – I would give her words of encouragement. And, since I know that girl all too well, I’d know exactly what to say.
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A life is made
and when we look we see
valley and hill
times of blessing
times of adversity.
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Take heart
Take heart in this trial you are going through. It is not easy. It may feel like it will break you in a million pieces. And to be honest, maybe it will. But close your eyes and take a deep breath. With this adversity you have been given an opportunity to experience the Atonement of Jesus Christ in a new light. Continue reading
Refined not defined
by Nancy Chamberlain
I forgot how hard my kindergarten teacher was, until my mom reminded me one day. “She would yell at you everyday, give you a pokey puppy stamp while she gave everyone else a happy or well done stamp at the end of the day.” Oh yeah. I had forgotten since she always smiled and said hi to me in the halls. I now realize she was just happy I was no longer in her class. This reminded me of my experiences with basketball. I forgot just how often I was on the bench and how I scored a point for the other team… Continue reading
The ominous note
I keep a notebook full of thoughts and writing ideas. It helps when I need to write some posts. I found this little note and giggled a little. For the life of me, I can’t remember what was going on but apparently it must have been a tad overwhelming. Continue reading
It may not get better. But you will.
I didn’t mean to do it. I didn’t mean to say it. But she needed some comfort and assurance. I hugged her tight and the words slipped out of my mouth because I didn’t know what to say. Continue reading
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