“All stories told have been told before. We tell them to ourselves, as did all men who ever were. And all men who ever will be. The only things new are the names.” “Words are where most change begins.” ―Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance This has been a good few months of reading. Enjoy the […]
Q1 2018 Books in Review
I did it! I wanted to try doing my book reviews on a quarterly basis this year and look! #ICanDoHardThings I had an interesting mix of bookses this time around (That’s how Gollum would say it. No, I didn’t re-read LOTR. Yes, I want to.) Children’s Book Good Morning Moroni By: Jed Nelson Platt I […]
Singing to the Messiah
Last night, I sang many of the chorus songs in George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. We have likely all heard the “Hallelujah” chorus, and I hope we have felt the exultant joy of “For Unto Us a Child is Born.” I, too, had heard the well-known pieces and loved them for a long time. But the entirety […]
2018 RootsTech in review
Did you know I’m into family history? Ok, so you’re not surprised that I take several days off work each year to go to a huge genealogical conference in Salt Lake City called RootsTech. It was held last week, February 28-March 3. Some people ask me why I keep going because they think I’m good […]
6 Months of Home Ownership
When I bought my home last September, I thought to myself, “Self, wouldn’t it be fun to do a blog once a month about the things I’m learning about home ownership?” Then it was six months later. So then I said to myself, “Self, what if we just did a blog, like, one time and […]
Tri 3 (September-December) 2017 Books in Review
I feel like every time I write my book review blog, I have to make some excuse (largely to myself) about why I didn’t read more. Two reasons. Winter didn’t really come until today, so I had no reason to cuddle up by the gas fireplace (that I won’t light because I’m afraid of it […]
Reflections on Thomas S. Monson
Over the past week and a half, I have read so many thoughts and memories from friends, Church leaders, and other organizations about the passing of President Thomas S. Monson, prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I shared some of my initial thoughts when I first saw the Mormon Newsroom article […]
My Famous Christmas Sweater Collection
This is the blog post you’ve been waiting for. Yea, even my most-requested blog post. My Famous Christmas Sweater Collection. When I was around 11 or 12 years old, my awesome mom found some Christmas sweaters at the DI. She, my sister, and I sported them here and there throughout the season. It was the […]
Lessons from a YSA Ward: Serve, Love, Believe
I attended the Wilford YSA ward in Millcreek, Utah, for over 7 years, which means about 350 Sacrament meetings in the same chapel. Many who have spoken or stood at the pulpit have looked out over the congregation and gazed upward to a beautiful frieze of Christ teaching in the temple, which hangs at the […]
3 Ways to Improve Your Spiritual Vision
[Note: This post is an adaptation of a talk I gave in my new ward today. It has been changed slightly to be a little more blog-friendly, but also not changed very much because I didn’t feel like shortening it.] Do you have a favorite miracle in the scriptures that reminds you of God’s love […]