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Garden of God’s Embrace: Introduction

There is a verse in the Book of Mormon that really stood out to me the last time that I read it.  The prophet Jacob has just been talking to his people about how the Jews will reject Jesus Christ, their only real hope and safe foundation.  He then asks a rhetorical question, not expecting...
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About Shelly

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m passionate about strengthening my relationship with Jesus Christ through personal growth, family history, teaching my children, and harnessing the power of early mornings …and documenting my experiences along the way. Welcome to my little corner of the world. 

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December 9, 2018

Swedish Unit: Jul Julgran (Dance around the Christmas Tree)

The reason why I wanted to start our Swedish Unit at this time of year is because there are so many Swedish Christmas traditions that I wanted to...
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December 1, 2018

Swedish Unit: Sankta Lucia Celebration (Swedish Heritage Society)

We started off our Swedish Unit tonight by attending the St. Lucia celebration that is put on annually by the Swedish Heritage Society in Salt Lake. It was...
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December 1, 2018

Family Proclamation Unit Wrap up

Yesterday we finished our Family Proclamation Unit. Since we only did one or two lessons each week it took us about 3 months to complete the unit. I...
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October 8, 2018

Family Proclamation Unit: Temples Unite Families Eternally

For Family Home Evening tonight, we did Lesson 7 of our Family Proclamation Unit: Temples Unite Families Eternally. “Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it...
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October 7, 2018

Family Proclamation Unit: We have a Divine Destiny

Tonight we had Lesson 6 in our Family Proclamation Unit: We have a Divine Destiny.  “…and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or...
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October 2, 2018

Family Proclamation Unit: In the Premortal realm…

Yesterday we had our 5th lesson for our Family Proclamation Unit: In the Premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted...
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September 24, 2018

Family Proclamation Unit: Gender is an essential characteristic…

Today was our 4th lesson for our Family Proclamation unit.  It was “Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.” We talked...
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September 10, 2018

Family Proclamation Unit: All human beings…

Today was lesson 3 of our Family Proclamation Unit: “All human beings – male and female – are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved...
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August 31, 2018

10 Year Engagement Anniversary

August 29th was the 10 year anniversary of when we got engaged. To celebrate, we went to the place where Jershon proposed – which is a fountain on...
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