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Finding My Way
My house sits on the corner. The road ends here so there are only two choices for travelers to make when they reach this point in their journey, right or left. A big yellow sign displays these two choices and … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Heavenly Father
Tagged Choices, direction, Faith, Heavenly Father, inspiration, Life, prayer, Spiritual guidance
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A tree named Joshua
Many of you know that I am a recent immigrant to a strange and curious land called “California”. I live in what the natives refer to as the high desert. This desert is “high” because it lies at the foothills … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Earth life, endurance, Faith, Heavenly Father, Life, prayer, trials
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Even the Sparrows
I recently moved into a new home in a somewhat rural area. My room has a nice large window that allows me the opportunity to look out over the front yard. Fortunately, the trees in my front yard provide homes … Continue reading
Posted in Heavenly Father
Tagged Beauty, Blessings, Earth life, gratitude, Heavenly Father, Life, love, miracles, Savior, sparrows, Worth
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Butterfly’s, Lightingbugs and Charity
When I was nine years old I spent part of my summer vacation at my grandmother’s house. That summer, in a tiny Oklahoma town in the middle of nowhere, my “granny” taught me some invaluable life lessons through her example. … Continue reading
Posted in Good Examples
Tagged adversity, Blessings, charity, example, Faith, family, grandmother, Heavenly Father, kindness, Life, lightning bugs, love, Service, spring
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Consider the Lillies
I was born precisely nine days before the fiftieth birthday of one of the people I admire most, my maternal grandmother Lillie May Estes. I know this fact very well because she often expressed her disappointment that I didn’t “wait” … Continue reading
Posted in Good Examples
Tagged Earth life, example, Faith, family, Flowers, grandmother, gratitude, Heaven, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Life, lily of the valley, love, Savior, trials
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Never Ignore a Prompting (aka: The Disappearing Blog)
All week I worked on a blog that I planned to post today. I thought it was a good one, but for some reason I kept getting the feeling that it was not the blog I should post. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Heavenly Father, Listening
Tagged Earth life, Faith, gratitude, guidance, Heavenly Father, inspiration, Life, Spiritual guidance
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Reminiscing with Hall & Oates – Revisited
It has been eight years since I wrote this blog and attended this concert. This week as I read my thoughts and feelings from that day, I wondered how my advice might have changed with the knowledge I have today. … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Faith, Heavenly Father, Progress, Time
Tagged adversity, Blessings, Choices, Earth life, Faith, Friends, growth, Heavenly Father, journey, Life, Progress, Time, trials
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A Mental Health Message from the Past
Earlier this week, I learned a bit of information that changed my past, at least the past as I knew it. This bit of information brought me even closer to my beloved mother and caused me to have an even … Continue reading
Posted in Heavenly Father, Judging, Kindness, Mental Illness
Tagged adversity, anxiety, compassion, coping, Earth life, empathy, family, Heavenly Father, Judging, kindness, Life, love, Mother, patience, trials
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To Everything There is a Season
There is a huge tree outside my office window. I’ve grown quite attached to it over the last couple of years. It has been my companion through the ups, downs and stresses of my work days. My office is one … Continue reading
The Dandelion Perspective
I love dandelions. My love for the tiny yellow blooms began early on in my life. In fact, one of my favorite childhood memories is of a time I spent in the park making dandelion chains with my mother. We … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Judging, Kindness, Love, Perspective
Tagged Beauty, dandelions, kindness, Life, love, Perspective, view
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Sincerely Sandra 