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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Up-leveling My Marriage: Becoming a Wife for Life

  Last night I got to meet someone that has had a big impact on my life lately – Ramona Zabriskie. She’s my marriage mentor. 🙂  She came...
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Turn on Your Flashlight: Don’t Shrink.

Photo by Dino Reichmuth on Unsplash   I was just reading my scriptures and these verses stood out to me because of the thoughts that are currently going through my mind...
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Journal Keeping: Rapid-Fire Inspiration

Photo by Alejandro Escamilla on Unsplash   Anyone that knows me well knows that I am passionate about record keeping.  I’m sure that over time I will write plenty of posts...
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It’s Not About Me: Self-Care and Service

  I’ve been thinking about self-care and service a lot lately. I’ve been trying to figure out how they go together and why we need both of them....
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What is this blog about, anyway?

*image   So for all of my avid readers (ahem… me, myself, and I), I wanted to explain what this blog is anyway. Haha.    So at the...
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The Sweetness of Opposition: Owning Negative Emotion

I listened to a podcast on Saturday by Brooke Castillo about owning negative emotion. I thought it was really interesting. She talked about how we often get stuck in feeling...
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Moon Thoughts: Reflecting the Light of the Son/Sun

Going along with the Lunar Abundance practice that I talked about on my last post, I wanted to share some thoughts that I have had about the Moon over...
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Moon Thoughts: Lunar Abundance Practice

*image   A few months ago, my friend Heather recommended this podcast episode to me.  On this podcast, I was introduced to Ezzie Spencer, her thoughts about the moon, and...
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Lesson from the Scriptures: Keeping Our Lights Bright

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Romans...
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