I am thankful for Temples! ~Maddy

Temples are such an amazing thing, for me they are just more proof that god lives and protects us, and wants us to live back with him in Heaven! It says that Temples are a tiny-tiny glimpse of what Heaven will be like. Whenever I see a picture of the temple I feel so relieved and comforted, and at that very moment I feel no need to think about the world around me, I just think...

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Happy Groundhogs Day!

Here's Anamarie's drawing from groundhogs day. It looks like the groundhog saw his "chado", so it's another 6 weeks of winter :( Here's Anamarie's description and artwork: "the groundog wus skrd. He saw his chado. uono...

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I am thankful to be a Mormon!!! ~Maddy

I know this may seem pretty obvious, but i truly am thankful to be a Mormon! I am lucky enough to come into a family that supports, and teaches me everything I need to know about the church. Without the church I really don't know how I could live, In the hardest times in life It Is the most amazing feeling to know that someone has gone through so much pain and suffering, even...

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Thankful for support, friends and service by Taylor

I'm very thankful for my family, friends, and service. I'm thankful for my family because they give me so much support. About 2 weeks ago the second term for school was ending and I was freaking out because my grades weren't the best. I had worked really hard in all my classes but my grades weren't turning out so great. On the last 2 weeks I worked so hard but my parents were...

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I am thankful for a house to live in~Maddy

Every day coming home to a warm, safe house makes me so happy! Even though I may not talk about it very much, I truly am thankful for it! After years of being in church and school I learn so many dreadful stories of people that die from freezing weather and not having a roof over their heads, there are so much more stories that make me appreciate the home, time and area that...

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William @ 19 Months old

Our little William is 19 months old! I know he is officially a toddler now, but he's holding onto his "baby" title as long as he can. He doesn't have any desire to talk. He's even decided to not say words he once said, like; "mama", "dada", "hello", "uh-oh". So I have decided to start teaching him sign language. We did this when Anamarie was a baby, and we loved it. So, we...

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Snow Flakes in the Bedroom :)

Yes, this just happened!! Every day that goes by, I try to be patient when something like this happens. Anamarie was inspired by the beautiful snowfall last night, and wanted the same effect in her bedroom. With an entire roll of toilet paper, 15 minutes of freedom (while mommy vacuumed), and creativity, Anamarie's bedroom became as beautiful as outside. I wasn't...

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Boys are better than Girls!

Anamarie's informs me why boys are better than girls tonight: Anamarie: "Hey mom, you know boys are better than girls!" Me: "hmm, why is that Anamarie?" Anamarie: "Because Jesus is a boy!" Me: ____________________________ That's right, I was totally speech-less, there's no arguing with that response. Jesus wins every time ...

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Seminary Centennial Broadcast

Brady, Taylor and I enjoyed the 100 year anniversary of Seminary Broadcast at our church tonight. President Erying talked about how his mother was in the very first Seminary class in 1912. At the age of 16 years old, she must have been invited to attend that class as her own family was inactive. He showed the original attendance book with his mothers signature on the pages;...

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I am thankful for the scriptures by Maddy

The scriptures are such an amazing part of my life, I don't know what I would do without them. Whenever I have a question that I am begging an answer to, I open my scriptures and It always gives me an answer, and It might not be right away, but it will always come. The scriptures in these hard days are what I need to keep me going, It tells of so many great stories and facts...

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