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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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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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Judging Myself
Have you ever read a quote or an excerpt from a book or an article that just seemed to hit you like a ton of bricks? Something that seemed so simple, so obvious, yet so profound? Something that made you … Continue reading
Posted in Judging, Kindness, Love
Tagged compassion, Earth life, Forgiveness, kindness, love, Savior
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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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Twenty Million Moments
Today is my sweet husband’s birthday. For the past 38 years, we have celebrated his birthdays together, but this year he will be celebrating in Heaven. As I reflected on these birthdays, these years, I discovered that we had been … Continue reading
I Am Only One
I am only one, but I know that one person can make a difference in the world. If we strive to change the world for good, we will. We can make the world a better place one smile, one thought, … Continue reading
Posted in Change The World, Service
Tagged compassion, Earth life, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, kindness, Life, love, Savior, Service
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Memories of Last Mother’s Day
This time last year, I spent a wonderful day with my mother. She got to meet and hold her newest great-grandson for the first time and we took some great pictures including one with all four generations. I would have … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude
Tagged Blessings, Faith, Friends, Grief, Heavenly Father, love, Mother, mother's day
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My Gift
This is the last weekend before Christmas. For the past several years, this has traditionally been the weekend that I have traveled to Texas to visit my mother and deliver her Christmas presents. This year, my mother is in Heaven, … Continue reading
Sincerely Sandra 